NBA Free Picks - Denver Nuggets Vs Oklahoma City Thunder, April 20, 2011
By GKW, Sunshine Sportsbook Reviews
NBA Odds - Denver Nuggets Vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Pointspread , Moneyline, Total Betting Line
Denver Nuggets +5 (-110) Moneyline +175 Total 205.5 O (-110)
Oklahoma City Thunder -5 (-110) Moneyline -210 Total 205.5 U (-110)
Sunshine NBA Free Picks/Predictions & Write Up - Denver Nuggets Vs Oklahoma City Thunder, April 20, 2011
NBA Free PICK/Prediction ***UNDER 205.5***
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Denver Nuggets (50-33 SU, 45-34-4 ATS, 17-25 SU Road, 38-42-3 O/U) will the play Oklahoma City Thunder (56-27 SU, 43-39-1 ATS, 31-11 Home, 46-37 O/U). What a game 1 for this series as superstars Durant and Westbrook rose to the top scoring a career high as a duo. The Nuggets played tight with their depth and hit a ton of very tough shots at the expiring shot clock. Denver shot 50.6% and OKC 49.4% from the floor. Both teams will use their fouls as both have deep benches.
As with the game 2 played yesterday you can expect familiarity breeds contempt and defenses should tighten up. This is really the 4 game played between these 2 teams in 2 weeks. Defense was decent in game 1 but the super stars just hit some very tough shots in game 1. Denver is Under 6-1-2 last 9 road games. Denver is 55-29 Under last 3 years as a dog. Denver is 5-1 Under when trailing a series last 3 years. George Karl tightens up that high octane offense just a bit allowing a few less offensive possessions and transition opportunities. Karl’s comments after the game were interesting in that he said he does not want to foul in game 2 and wants the same defensive effort. Total opened at 207.5 and has dropped steadily to 205.5. Not a lot of value at 205.5 but taking the Under for 1 unit.
UNDER 205.5