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Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks – NBA Champs Denver To Keep Good Run Going

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  • Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder picks for Wednesday, January 31
  • NBA matchup is taking place at Paycom Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Jan 31, 2024
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Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks

Denver are backed to win on the road at Oklahoma City.

The Nuggets have been on a good run in recent weeks, while the Thunder have cooled off in recent days.

  • Denver Nuggets are 7-2 in their last 9 games
  • Oklahoma City Thunder are 0-2 in their last 2 games
  • The Under has hit in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
  • The Under has cashed in each of Denver's last 6 games

Head To Head

  • Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 116-103
  • Oklahoma City Thunder won 119-93 when the two teams last met on December 29

Denver Nuggets Form

Denver head to Oklahoma City on a good run of form, having now won seven of their last nine games.

The Nuggets started this good run at home as they downed New Orleans 125-113 and Indiana 117-109.

They then went out on the road for a five-game stint and dropped the opener in Philadelphia, 126-121, only rebound with a big 102-100 win in Boston.

Denver then won 113-104 in Washington and 114-109 at Indiana, before seeing their three-game winning run end with a 122-84 blowout defeat at New York.

The Nuggets responded when they returned home though, beating Philadelphia 111-105 and Milwaukee 113-107.

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City go into this meeting with the defending champions having lost their last two games.

The Thunder enjoyed a four-game win streak in the first half of January, which was ended by a couple of defeats in Los Angeles.

They were beaten 112-105 by the Lakers and 128-117 by the Clippers, but their response was an emphatic one as they reeled off five consecutive wins.

Oklahoma City won 134-129 in Utah and 102-9 in Minnesota, before returning home to beat Portland 111.109.

The Thunder then won 140-114 in San Antonio and 107-83 at New Orleans, only to see their good form end with a 120-104 defeat in Detroit and a 107-101 loss at home to Minnesota.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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