Oklahoma City (55-27, 43-38-1 ATS) lost its final game of the season, but the team elected to rest its players—no starter played more than 24 minutes. Before that, the Thunder had won five consecutive games, including three straight against the spread. The Thunder are 19-5 since March, including 10-2 at home.

The Thunder boast some of the best young talent in the NBA. Kevin Durant is coming off his second straight scoring championship after averaging 27.7 points per game this season. Durant’s average slipped a bit from last year, but that’s mostly a product of Russell Westbrook’s emergence. The third-year point guard posted career highs in points (21.9 per game) and assists (8.2 per game).

Oklahoma City’s recent run can be partly attributed to Kendrick Perkins, who was acquired from the Boston Celtics via trade. Perkins brings a bit of a mean streak to the Thunder, as he’s an excellent rebounder and defender.

Denver (50-32, 44-34-4 ATS) was supposed to implode after it traded away Anthony, but the complete opposite has been true. Since then, the Nuggets are 17-7, including an absurd 19-4-1 run against the spread. Denver has cooled a bit down the stretch, though, going 3-3 in its past six games.

Injuries could be a major factor. Denver has six different players who have missed at least one game in the past week due to injury: Arron Afflalo, Chris Andersen, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov and Nene. The Nuggets are deep, but that’s pushing things.

Oklahoma City won three of its four games against Denver this season, including a 3-1 run against the spread.

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