- The OKC Thunder are huge favorites over the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs
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- See the opening OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets series odds, spread, and total games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the #1 OKC Thunder (68-14, 35-6 home, 32-8 away) will meet Nikola Jokic and the #4 Denver Nuggets (50-32 26-15 home, 24-17 away) in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoff bracket in a best-of-seven series starting on Monday, May 5th.
The Thunder, who have been resting since completing a four-game sweep of Memphis on April 26, have opened as heavy favorites to advance to the Western Conference finals.
OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Series Odds
The Thunder are -700 favorites to win the best-of-seven series, which amounts to an 87.50% implied win probability. The Nuggets are +500 underdogs, which equals just a 16.67% implied win probability. OKC is also an odds-on favorite to win the series by at least three games with Denver at +110 to at least force a Game 6. The total games has been set at 5.5 with the under favored at -155.
Odds as of May 3 at DraftKings. See the latest news on DraftKings Missouri.
OKC remains the outright favorite in the NBA championship odds, ranging from +135 to +150. The Nuggets are +3500 longshots.
OKC vs Denver Series Schedule
The Denver/OKC series will start at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City on Monday, May 5th, with tip-off set for 8:40 pm CT/9:40 pm ET. The teams are currently scheduled to play every other day until Game 4 on Sunday, May 11. The remainder of the series schedule has yet to be determined.
Thunder vs Nuggets Regular-Season Scores
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and one of the most intriguing matchups in the first round is between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. Both teams finished the regular season with impressive records, and now they will face off in a best-of-seven series to determine who will advance to the next round.
When it comes to the odds for this series, the Nuggets are currently favored to win. According to sportsbooks, Denver has a 60% chance of advancing to the next round, while the Thunder have a 40% chance. This is not surprising, as the Nuggets finished the regular season with a better record and have home-court advantage in this series.
In terms of the spread for the first game of the series, the Nuggets are favored by 4.5 points. This means that if you bet on Denver to win, they would need to win by at least 5 points in order for you to win your bet. On the other hand, if you bet on the Thunder, they would need to either win the game outright or lose by less than 5 points for you to win your bet.
As for the total points in the first game of the series, the over/under is set at 220 points. This means that if you bet on the over, you are predicting that the total combined score of both teams will be more than 220 points. If you bet on the under, you are predicting that the total combined score will be less than 220 points.
The schedule for the OKC vs DEN matchups is as follows:
Game 1: Sunday, April 14th at 9:30 PM ET in Denver
Game 2: Wednesday, April 17th at 9:00 PM ET in Denver
Game 3: Friday, April 19th at 9:30 PM ET in Oklahoma City
Game 4: Sunday, April 21st at 9:30 PM ET in Oklahoma City
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, April 23rd in Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, April 25th in Oklahoma City
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, April 27th in Denver
Overall, this series promises to be a thrilling matchup between two talented teams. With the Nuggets favored to win, it will be interesting to see if the Thunder can pull off an upset. Be sure to tune in to see how it all unfolds!
