{"id":344306,"date":"2025-05-05T13:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=344306"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:17:19","slug":"nuggets-vs-thunder-game-1-nba-sgp-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nuggets-vs-thunder-game-1-nba-sgp-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets vs. Thunder SGP predictions Game 1: Back Westbrook and Williams at +360"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A star-studded Round 2 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder kicks off on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Oklahoma City Thunder have dismantled teams all season and are well-rested after sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round. Denver, meanwhile, is a heavy series underdog following a gruelling seven-game battle against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Nuggets vs. Thunder SGP predictions on May 5, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/russell_westbrook\">Russell Westbrook<\/a> and Jalen Williams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nuggets vs. Thunder predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Nuggets +15.5 | Westbrook over 8.5 rebounds and assists | Williams 5+ assists (+360)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Nuggets +15.5 <\/strong><\/strong>(-250):<\/strong> OKC has been the best team in the league all season \u2014 full stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It won a league-best 68 games and posted a +12.7 net rating, which was the second-highest all-time behind the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, I can get behind giving the Nuggets this many points in the series opener. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the expected MVP, but Nikola Jokic is still the best player on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jokic flashed his superhuman powers repeatedly against the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging a 24-point triple-double across seven games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denver covered this number in six of those matchups, as well as 15 of its last 16 since the regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nuggets are also 3-1 against this line vs. OKC this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:113434\">Embed: #113434<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Westbrook over 8.5 rebounds and assists <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>(-114):<\/strong> Westbrook built his legacy in Oklahoma City and now has a chance to stick it to his former team as a member of Denver&#8217;s supporting cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The high-flying point guard isn&#8217;t averaging triple-doubles anymore, but he still put up a respectable 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Westbrook went 3-2 against this line in the opening round (excluding Game 3 where he left with an injury), logging double-digit rebounds\/assists in Games 6 and 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I&#8217;m most bullish on this play because of Westbrook&#8217;s success against OKC this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.8 RPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5.8 APG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10+ R\/A in all four games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Williams 5+ assists<\/strong> (-159):<\/strong> Williams was dynamite against the Grizzlies in Round 1, averaging 23.3 PPG on 54.2% shooting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also chipped in with 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, cashing this milestone bet in each contest. Williams can do it all and has a favourable matchup to excel as a passer this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denver allowed the third-most assists per game during the regular season (28.8) and the fourth-most assists per game specifically to small forwards, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams has hit this mark in four of his last five games against the Nuggets, logging eight-plus assists three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nuggets vs. Thunder predictions made at 1:00 p.m. ET 05\/05\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A star-studded Round 2 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder kicks off on Monday. The pregame narrative: The Oklahoma City Thunder have dismantled teams all season and are well-rested after sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round. 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