The Denver Nuggets battle the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their 2025 NBA Western Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday. OKC evened the series at 2-2 with a 92-87 win on Sunday. The Nuggets (50-32), who finished second in the Northwest Division, are 26-20 on the road this season, including the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Thunder (68-14), the Northwest Division champions and top seed in the West, are 38-7 on their home court in 2024-25.
Tipoff from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City has won six of the past nine postseason games it has played against Denver. The Thunder are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Nuggets vs. Thunder odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 220.5. Before making any Thunder vs. Nuggets picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Nuggets vs. Thunder 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Thunder vs. Nuggets:
Nuggets vs. Thunder spread: Oklahoma City -10.5 at DraftKings Nuggets vs. Thunder over/under: 220.5 points Nuggets vs. Thunder money line: Oklahoma City -481, Denver +366DEN: The Nuggets have hit the money line in 40 of…..
