Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction: Will the Nuggets deal with back-to-back fatigue?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Denver Nuggets

The match with Memphis was not a difficult one for the Nuggets. Michael Malone's team secured a comfortable 17-point lead after the first half, and in the second half, they maintained it and built on it - 142:105. Denver's leaders spent less than 30 minutes on the floor, given the solid lead. Nikola Jokic had enough time for a triple-double - 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Denver has won six straight and 9 of its previous ten games. The Nuggets are already second in the West. The balance is 23-10.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder have played their last five games at home and won four. The team had some serious opponents during that stretch. For example, Western Conference leader Minnesota, which Oklahoma beat by 130 points - 129:106, or the superstar Los Angeles Clippers, beaten by the Thunder no less confidently - 134:115.

In the most recent game so far, "Oklahoma" broke the resistance of New York - 129:120. Shay Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylen Williams scored 36 points each in this match.

Expert Betting Tips

Such matches against Memphis can be played at least every day - Denver didn't work hard there. So, we won't take the back-to-back factor into account here. But motivation is an important factor. In the last game, Denver lost to Oklahoma in the end and will do everything possible to get revenge. It will probably work - the Thunder are weaker than the Nuggets, and they've been winning too many games lately.

Besides, let's pay attention to a statistical fact - in the two starting games of the season series, the rivals didn't score even 20 attempts from beyond the three-point arc. It's understandable because Denver plays great defense on the perimeter but doesn't shoot much from beyond the arc.