Nuggets vs. Thunder Odds
(TheSpread) – The Oklahoma City Thunder look to win their first playoff series when they take on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs.
Oklahoma City is the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 55-27 record while Denver comes into the West as the No. 5 seed with a 50-32 record.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com the Thunder are a slight favorite to win this series as they have odds of -240 while the Nuggets come in with odds of +190.
Oklahoma City went 55-27 to win the Northwest Division this season. The Thunder were 30-11 at home and 25-16 on the road while going 33-19 in conference games. Oklahoma City won 7 of its last 10 games to end the season.
Denver finished second in the Northwest, five games behind Oklahoma City. The Nuggets were 33-8 at home and 17-24 on the road. Denver went 30-22 in conference play while winning 7 of its last 10 games to end the season.
In four meetings during the regular season, Oklahoma City won three of them. All but one game was decided by less than 10 points. The Thunder had a scoring edge of +25 in the four games.
Trends show that Denver is 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games with Oklahoma City while the Thunder are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
In terms of injuries, Oklahoma City is injury free while Denver forward Danilo Gallinari is probable to play this series despite an ankle injury.
Odds to win 2011 NBA Playoffs First Round Series – Nuggets vs. Thunder
Denver Nuggets +190
Oklahoma City Thunder -240
Nuggets vs. Thunder Series Schedule
Game 1 – Sun April 17, Denver at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 2 – Wed April 20, Denver at Oklahoma City, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 – Sat April 23, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/R
Game 4 – Mon April 25, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Oklahoma City at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
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