The Thunder will play the Nuggets on Thursday, May 15th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
It's time for the 2025 NBA playoffs, with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets queued up to tipoff on Thursday, May 15th, 2025. All NBA playoff matchups are best of seven games, with the exception of the play-in tournament which is single elimination. Have a look at the best point spread, total, and moneyline bets below from our featured legal US sports betting partners.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Oklahoma City Thunder concluded the regular season with a 99.67 power ranking. Their opponent, the Denver Nuggets, finished up with a 95.00 ranking. In general, the team with the higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will be the favorite (depending on the playoff matchup, of course).
- Away Oklahoma City Thunder - The Oklahoma City Thunder finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 32-8 away team record. That result ranked them 2nd in the league for away team wins.
- Home Denver Nuggets - Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets notched a 26-15 home team record. They ended the 2024-25 regular season ranked 8th in the league for home team wins.
- Average Points Per Game - The Oklahoma City Thunder finished 4th (120.5) in the league for average points scored per game. The Denver Nuggets ended up 3rd, averaging 120.8 PPG at the end of the regular season.
- Average Opponent Points Per Game - Opponents scored an average of 107.6 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder per game during the regular season. That result ranks them 25th in the league for the 2024-25 season. The Denver Nuggets finished 5th in the league for points scored against them. That means they allowed 116.9 OPPG on average.
- Team Division Records - The Oklahoma City Thunder wound up with a 12-4 Western Northwest Division division record for the 2024-25 regular season. On the other side of the court, the Denver Nuggets finalized their season with a 8-8 Western Northwest Division standing.
- Overall Team Records - The Oklahoma City Thunder had 68-14 regular season record, while the Denver Nuggets had a 50-32 regular season final standing.
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrr, ye scurvy dogs! The Oklahoma City Thunder be facin' off against the Denver Nuggets... in the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday, May 15th, 2025. Thunder be standin' tall at 68-14 overall... Nuggets laggin' behind at 50-32 overall for the regular season. Thunder reignin' supreme in the Western Northwest Division at 12-4... Nuggets barely keepin' afloat at 8-8 in the same division.
Thunder be scorin' an average of 120.5 points per game... Nuggets be slightly edgin' them out at 120.8 points per game. Review each team's regular season standings below... We've rank-ordered the best point spread, moneyline, and total bets below. Check out this game's prop bets from our featured sports betting partners... Let the battle on the hardwood commence!
Best Thunder at Nuggets Odds
| Underdog Denver Nuggets | Favorite Oklahoma City Thunder |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Denver Nuggets | Favorite Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Oklahoma City Thunder are -4.5 -118 point spread favorites at BetMGM, while the Denver Nuggets are +4.5 -102 point spread underdogs at BetMGM.
The best over line is 217.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 217.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the -200 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Denver Nuggets are the +165 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
NBA Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Thunder
Nuggets
5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | -4.5 -118+4.5 -102 |
Underdog Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A +4.5 Denver Nuggets underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A -4.5 Oklahoma City Thunder favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets Prop Bets
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Thunder
Nuggets
Game to Overtime
5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | Yes +1200No -3000Bet |
Nuggets
Team Total Points
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 106.5 o -115106.5 u -110Bet |
Thunder
Team Total Points
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 111.5 o -115111.5 u -110Bet |
Aaron Gordon
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 16.5 o -11816.5 u -110Bet |
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Aaron Wiggins
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 6.5 o +1006.5 u -130Bet |
Alex Caruso
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 8.5 o +1008.5 u -135Bet |
Cason Wallace
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 4.5 o -1354.5 u +100Bet |
Chet Holmgren
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 14.5 o -10514.5 u -125Bet |
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Christian Braun
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 12.5 o +10012.5 u -130Bet |
Isaiah Hartenstein
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 11.5 o -10511.5 u -130Bet |
Jalen Williams
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 20.5 o -12520.5 u -105Bet |
Jamal Murray
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 19.5 o -10519.5 u -125Bet |
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Luguentz Dort
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 8.5 o -1358.5 u +100Bet |
Michael Porter Jr
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 10.5 o -10510.5 u -125Bet |
Nikola Jokic
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 28.5 o -11028.5 u -118Bet |
Russell Westbrook
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 10.5 o -10510.5 u -130Bet |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points Scored
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 29.5 o -12529.5 u -105Bet |
Aaron Gordon
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 27.5 o -10527.5 u -125Bet |
Aaron Wiggins
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 9.5 o -1189.5 u -110Bet |
Cason Wallace
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 9.5 o +1009.5 u -135Bet |
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Chet Holmgren
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 25.5 o -11525.5 u -118Bet |
Christian Braun
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 20.5 o -13020.5 u +100Bet |
Jalen Williams
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 30.5 o -12030.5 u -110Bet |
Jamal Murray
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 28.5 o -11828.5 u -115Bet |
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Luguentz Dort
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 13.5 o -10513.5 u -130Bet |
Michael Porter Jr
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 17.5 o -10517.5 u -125Bet |
Nikola Jokic
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 51.5 o -11051.5 u -120Bet |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points, Rebounds & Assists
OKC at DEN 5/15/25 8:30pm EDT | 43.5 o -11043.5 u -118Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | Div | Conf | PPG | Op. PPG | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| z - Oklahoma City Thunder | 68 | 14 | 0.829 | 0.0 | 35-6 | 32-8 | 12-4 | 39-13 | 120.5 | 107.6 | +12.9 | W4 | 8-2 |
| x - Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | +18.0 | 26-15 | 24-17 | 8-8 | 32-20 | 120.8 | 116.9 | +3.9 | W3 | 5-5 |
Oklahoma City Thunder & Denver Nuggets Futures Odds
Latest NBA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the NBA Championship. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NBA Finals teasers, props and parlays.
Oklahoma City Thunder Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Thunder | -600 Bet |
No NBA Championship TM Denver Nuggets YR: futures available
Oklahoma City Thunder & Denver Nuggets Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
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How to Bet on the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets NBA Game
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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