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NBA : ATS Matchup
Saturday 11/1/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
DENVER
 
OKLAHOMA CITY
-4.5  

+4.5  
-200

+170

193
 
91
Final
102

DENVER (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA CITY (0 - 2)
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Saturday, 11/1/2014 8:05 PM
Board OpenLatest
519DENVER-5.5-5.5
520OKLAHOMA CITY196192.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games1-0+11-00-189.042.035.3%65.079.040.036.9%59.0
Road Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games1-0+11-00-189.042.035.3%65.079.040.036.9%59.0
Division Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
DENVER Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)89.042.030-8535.3%6-2425.0%23-3174.2%651417217154
vs opponents surrendering9343.534-8041.6%5-1729.4%21-3071.2%581218218144
Team Stats (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)79.040.031-8436.9%6-2623.1%11-1957.9%59815274155
vs opponents averaging854234-8839.4%6-2427.7%10-1659.4%581118264145
Stats Against (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000

OKLAHOMA CITY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games0-2-21-10-289.547.541.8%56.599.547.542.0%48.0
Home Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games0-2-21-10-289.547.541.8%56.599.547.542.0%48.0
Division Games0-1-10-10-189.054.040.7%53.0106.049.044.8%53.0
OKLAHOMA CITY Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)89.547.530-7341.8%4-1821.6%24-3081.7%561121277173
vs opponents surrendering98.249.834-7744.3%5-1728.4%25-3181.3%541120286153
Team Stats (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)99.547.536-8742.0%9-2930.5%17-2374.5%481320237106
vs opponents averaging102.851.235-8243.0%10-3033.1%22-2881.8%461121246116
Stats Against (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 91,  OKLAHOMA CITY 98.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014DETROIT89-79W-6.5W205.5U30-8535.3%651531-8436.9%5915
11/1/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
11/3/2014SACRAMENTO              
11/5/2014@ SACRAMENTO              
11/7/2014CLEVELAND              
11/9/2014@ PORTLAND              
11/12/2014PORTLAND              
11/14/2014@ INDIANA              
11/16/2014@ NEW YORK              
11/17/2014@ CLEVELAND              

OKLAHOMA CITY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014@ PORTLAND89-106L9L198.5U33-8140.7%531339-8744.8%5310
10/30/2014@ LA CLIPPERS90-93L13W205.5U28-6543.1%602234-8739.1%4311
11/1/2014DENVER              
11/3/2014@ BROOKLYN              
11/4/2014@ TORONTO              
11/7/2014MEMPHIS              
11/9/2014SACRAMENTO              
11/11/2014@ MILWAUKEE              
11/12/2014@ BOSTON              
11/14/2014DETROIT              
11/16/2014HOUSTON              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON is the facilitator in Denver's up-tempo offense. Durability is a concern, as he missed 15-plus games for the third time in five career seasons during the 2013-14 campaign . . . ARRON AFFLALO is what the Nuggets need. He'll be a No. 3 scorer and, more importantly, gives them a big defensive upgrade . . . Denver can't afford to play RANDY FOYE so many minutes. He's a serviceable reserve, but they won't win games if he's playing 30-plus minutes . . . The Afflalo acquisition blocks him, but GARY HARRIS is tough-nosed on defense and a solid deep threat . . . NATE ROBINSON might unseat Foye for the sixth-man role by midseason, but first he'll have to work his way back from a torn ACL . . . Combo guard ERICK GREEN will pick up garbage-time minutes. FORWARDS: KENNETH FARIED is one of the few bright spots in Denver. He can't generate his own offense, but he's effective filling lanes and picking up garbage points in this system . . . If he's ever 100 percent healthy again, DANILO GALLINARI will be the go-to scorer on this team. But he's a question mark after missing all of last season with a torn ACL . . . WILSON CHANDLER won't be relied on as heavily this season, but he's going to get major minutes as a floor spacer who can play the 2-guard or either forward spot . . . Stretch-4 DARRELL ARTHUR is a solid rotation guy when he's shooting well, but he was laying bricks last season . . . QUINCY MILLER has intriguing athleticism, but remains a raw project . . . Even if he wasn't coming off a torn ACL, J.J. HICKSON would not make this rotation. CENTERS: TIMOFEY MOZGOV may have grabbed the lead in this center-by-committee group with his strong finish to last season . . . A stress fracture cost JaVALE McGEE his chance to secure a full-time role last season. The tantalizing, but consistently disappointing, big man should make the rotation, but has an uphill battle to earn minutes . . . JUSUF NURKIC is a high-upside project as a 7-footer with a legit NBA offensive skill set.
OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: Everything should be a full go with RUSSELL WESTBROOK. His attacking style of play will always carry some injury risk, but he hasn't lost any explosiveness to this point . . . REGGIE JACKSON wants to start, but it's a question of whether the Thunder can survive defensively with him and Westbrook in a small backcourt. Jackson is certainly their second-best offensive guard . . . ANTHONY MORROW can flat-out shoot. He can't do anything else, but that floor spacing might be enough to get him 20 minutes per night . . . If the light doesn't turn on, JEREMY LAMB will be on the outside of this rotation. FORWARDS: Once he returns from his foot injury in late November, it should be the same old story for KEVIN DURANT, the reigning NBA MVP . . . He still struggles defensively in space, but SERGE IBAKA will be right there among the league leaders in blocks again. Throw in a reliable mid-range game, and more offensive responsibility with Durant out, and he's a fringe All-Star . . . NICK COLLISON takes charges, but doesn't do much else . . . Rookie MITCH McGARY could be pushing Collison for minutes by midseason . . . ANDRE ROBERSON could get another handful of starts as a defensive presence on the wing, but he rarely plays 20-plus minutes . . . PERRY JONES is on the fringe of this roster. CENTERS: Is this it? Could this be the season that the Thunder finally stop playing KENDRICK PERKINS? . . . STEVEN ADAMS came on strong late last season and is probably already better than Perk. He can defend and moves the ball offensively.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Nuggets-Thunder Preview* =========================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Denver (1-0) at Oklahoma City (0-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT

Already faced with having to play without reigning MVP Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to stay positive after losing their other superstar.

With Russell Westbrook expected to miss an extended period, the Thunder hope to avoid their first 0-3 start since moving from Seattle in Saturday night's home opener against the Denver Nuggets.

Westbrook was supposed to be the focal point of the offense after Durant underwent surgery Oct. 16 to fix a bone fracture in his right foot. With the five-time All-Star likely sidelined until December, Westbrook finished with 38 points in a 106-89 season-opening loss at Portland on Wednesday.

The All-Star point guard, however, wasn't able to stay healthy after playing in 46 games last season due to a pair of right knee surgeries. He suffered a small fracture in his right hand in the second quarter of Thursday's 93-90 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

While there was no immediate word on how long he'll be out, there is speculation that Westbrook could miss at least four weeks. That would leave the Thunder without two players who scored a combined 53.8 per game last season.

"We've just got to make sure we stay afloat, try to keep pushing to stay above, stay at .500 and then when they get back we just try to make a push," center Kendrick Perkins told the NBA's official website.

Oklahoma City (0-2) will try to avoid dropping its first three games for the first time since an 0-8 start in 2007-8 - the franchise's final season as the SuperSonics.

Backup point guard Reggie Jackson (ankle) has yet to play but might return Friday, as could Jeremy Lamb (back). If they don't, the Thunder could still have only eight healthy available players.

"It's unfortunate the way it is right now, but we have to figure out how to get better from all of our experiences," coach Scott Brooks said. "Good teams and good players bounce back from adversity, and our guys understand that."

Perry Jones, starting in Durant's place, finished with a career-high 32 points Thursday and Serge Ibaka added 17 to go along with nine rebounds.

Ibaka's biggest task Saturday may be to slow down Kenneth Faried, who could be headed for a breakout season after playing a starring role for the United States in this summer's World Cup. Faried had 22 points and 17 rebounds in a season-opening 89-79 home win over Detroit on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old power forward has averaged 21.1 points and 13.4 boards in his last nine games dating to last season.

"It's a carryover from the way he played at the end of last season to the summer with the U.S. team, throughout training camp," coach Brian Shaw said.

Ty Lawson struggled with three points on 1-of-7 shooting, but he's averaged 26.3 in his last three trips to Oklahoma City.

Danilo Gallinari, JaVale McGee and Nate Robinson are playing limited minutes as they ease back from significant injuries. J.J. Hickson is serving a five-game suspension for a violation of the NBA's anti-drug program.

The Nuggets dropped three of four in last season's series and have lost six of eight in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder opened 13-0 last season.

Denver held the Pistons to 6 of 26 from 3-point range Wednesday, and the Thunder have hit 8 for 37 through two games (21.6 percent).


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 12:32:43 PM EST.


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