Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Set For Matchup With Denver

Oklahoma City Thunder (22-24, eleventh within the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (33-13, first within the Western Conference)

Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City right into a matchup with Denver. He’s sixth within the NBA scoring 29.7 factors per sport.

The Nuggets are 24-9 in convention video games. Denver is second within the NBA with 28.9 assists per sport. Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets averaging 9.9.

The Thunder are 3-6 towards the remainder of their division. Oklahoma City is sixth within the Western Conference scoring 116.9 factors per sport and is capturing 46.7%.

The groups sq. off for the fourth time this season. The Nuggets received 131-126 in extra time within the final assembly on Nov. 24. Jokic led the Nuggets with 39 factors, and Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 factors.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nah’Shon Hyland averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per sport for the Nuggets, scoring 12.6 factors whereas capturing 39.2% from past the arc. Jokic is averaging 25.1 factors, 11 rebounds and 9.9 assists over the previous 10 video games for Denver.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 29.7 factors, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals for the Thunder. Isaiah Joe is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers during the last 10 video games for Oklahoma City.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 9-1, averaging 121.4 factors, 44.2 rebounds, 29.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per sport whereas capturing 51.9% from the sphere. Their opponents have averaged 109.0 factors per sport.

Thunder: 7-3, averaging 123.1 factors, 42.3 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per sport whereas capturing 49.4% from the sphere. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 factors.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Nikola Jokic: out (hamstring), Vlatko Cancar: out (sickness), Peyton Watson: out (adductor), Collin Gillespie: out (leg).

Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out for season (foot), Ousmane Dieng: out (wrist), Aleksej Pokusevski: out (leg), Eugene Omoruyi: out (again), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: out (ankle).