- The Oklahoma City Thunder (-1400) were favoured to win the series before Game 6.
- The Thunder (-7.5) are favoured to win Game 7.
- The Denver Nuggets had +800 odds to win the series.
The Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 with a huge 119-107 Game 6 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Nikola Jokić led Denver with 29 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting and six assists for OKC.
Could the Thunder, who boast the shortest NBA Finals odds (+110), finish off the Nuggets in Game 7? Let’s find out.
Nuggets vs. Thunder Odds: Game 7
- Nuggets spread: +7.5
- Thunder spread: -7.5
- Total: 212.5
Nuggets vs. Thunder Series Winner Odds
According to the basketball betting odds before Game 6, the Thunder were -1400 favourites to win this series for an implied probability of 93.33%.
Denver’s odds were +800 for an implied probability of 11.11%.
Nuggets series winner odds: Off the Board
Thunder series winner odds: Off the Board
Nuggets vs. Thunder Predictions & Best Bets for Game 7
The Nuggets outscored the Thunder 32-21 in the third quarter, which helped them create just enough separation to cruise to the Game 6 win.
Jokić dropped 17 of his points in the second half, and an unexpected hero emerged for the Nuggets within the final 14 minutes of the game, as Julian Strawther popped off for 15 points.
Jamal Murray provided 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in the win. Christian Braun added 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Chet Holmgren finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for OKC.
I expect Game 7 to bring out the best of both MVP candidates, so I’m adding SGA to score Over 31.5 points (-118) and Jokić to score Over 29.5 points (-105) to my parlays.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Nuggets pull off the Game 7 win on the road since their core players are two years removed from winning a championship.
However, this game plays out, I expect the outcome of this game to come down to the last few possessions, so I’m backing Denver to cover the +7.5 spread.
Nuggets vs. Thunder Series Schedule
| Game | Date | Time | Arena |
| Game 1 | May 5 | 9:30 p.m. ET | Paycom Arena |
| Game 2 | May 7 | 9:30 p.m. ET | Paycom Arena |
| Game 3 | May 9 | 10:00 p.m. ET | Ball Arena |
| Game 4 | May 11 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Ball Arena |
| Game 5 | May 13 | 9:30 p.m. ET | Paycom Arena |
| Game 6 | May 15 | 8:30 p.m. ET | Ball Arena |
| Game 7 | May 18 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Paycom Arena |
Nuggets vs. Thunder Playoff History
The Nuggets and Thunder have played each other four times in playoff history.
Oklahoma City defeated Denver in five games in the first round in 2011.
Denver faced this franchise three other times in the postseason when the Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics.
