Injury Report, Updated Odds (12/16): Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets

The Oklahoma City Thunder go to face the Denver Nuggets, the reigning champs, in an attempt to avenge their hard-fought loss in Sacramento on Thursday. Denver is not an easy place to play for anyone. For instance, the Nuggets have a 17-9 record overall, but they are 10-1 at home. It’s a difficult trip because of the altitude and the fact that they are playing the reigning champs with their home crowd supporting them. Even in their first meeting, the Thunder and Nuggets faced difficulties in Oklahoma City. All things considered, this game might be very important for the Thunder and will be a difficult matchup.

INJURY REPORT: Thunder: Keyontae Johnson, OUT (G League) Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, OUT (Concussion) Vlatko Canacar, OUT (Knee) Aaron Gordon, Probable (Heel) Jay Huff, OUT (G League) Jamal Murray, Probable (Ankle) Jalen Pickett, OUT (G League) Hunter Tyson, OUT (G League)

These two sides appear to be going up against each other at about full strength. If the Thunder can keep things tight, this game may be pretty entertaining as it pits the Nuggets against the Thunder, who are the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the Western Conference, with the Nuggets having a slight advantage in the rankings.

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The Nuggets handed the Thunder its most humiliating defeat of the year in their first meeting. The Nuggets are a 4.5-point favorite, which indicates that they are a formidable club that the Thunder should be wary of.

Things are not looking good for the Thunder, especially considering the first-round outcome and the Nuggets’ dominance on their home court. It will be interesting to watch what kind of fight they muster because it is a pivotal game in terms of the standings. The Thunder have shown early on in the season that they are among the top teams in the Western Conference, so a victory like this might help establish them as a unit.