Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Denver Nuggets (19-18) are headed to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder (13-25).

The Nuggets played the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 121-111 in their last contest. Denver walked away from the game having earned a 55.3% field goal percentage (47 out of 85) and buried 12 out of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 15 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 41 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 32 assists in this contest as well as forcing 3 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the floor on 40 out of 92 shooting. Sacramento recorded 47 dimes and had 21 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Sacramento collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Sacramento ended up going 83.3% from the free throw line by making 20 of 24 shots. They buried 11 of their 29 attempts from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 20 while the Kings accumulated 11 personal fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 33 points on 13 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Jokic finished the contest at 65.0% from the field and earned 7 assists.

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Denver enters this contest with a mark of 19-18 on the year. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.2 fouls per game. As a team, Denver is collecting 42.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 959 assists this season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (455 of 1,334) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 106.3 pts per game (23rd in the league) while connecting on 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.3% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (106.4). The Nuggets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,477 of 3,186) and they surrender 44.1 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 886 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-105 against the Timberwolves. When it comes to rebounds, Oklahoma City permitted Minnesota to snag 37 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 17 out of 41 and finished the game at 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Thunder permitted the Timberwolves to bury 50 of 90 attempts from the field which left them shooting 55.6% in this game. Overall, the Thunder finished the game shooting 36 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma City converted 15 of 44 tries (34.1%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 78.3%. The Timberwolves committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Thunder corralled 32 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup.

Aaron Wiggins ended up being a factor for the Thunder in the matchup. Wiggins accumulated 13 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 13-25 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Thunder are shooting 41.2% from the field, which ranks 30th in the league. Oklahoma City has totaled 3,788 points on the year (99.7 per contest) and they collect 46.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.5 times per game (30th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Thunder have committed 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 107.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (11th in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from distance (530 of 1,488) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.8 assists and 48.6 boards every game, which is ranked 22nd and 30th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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