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Oklahoma City Thunder (18-46, 5-26, road) at Denver Nuggets (40-25, 23-8 home)
TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37)
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM)
Time: 8:00 CST
Offensive Rating: Thunder: 103.6 (28th), Denver: 108.9 (11th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder: 109.3 (20th), Denver: 106.5 (10th)
Pace: Thunder: 93.7 (8th), Denver: 93.9 (7th)
In two meetings so far this season, the total difference between Oklahoma City and Denver has been three points. A 122-120 game in January and a 114-113 game in February with two Carmelo buzzer beaters.
And so far in March, these two squads have been headed in different directions. OKC is 4-1 this month while the Nuggets are 1-5, and stuck in three-game skid. But you know Denver is looking at tonight’s game as a “get back on track” game against the Thunder. Denver’s next five opponents are all under .500, so they’re probably looking forward to getting some *easier* wins.
But as we know, nothing comes easy when you’re playing the Thunder. Kevin Durant is a big maybe for tonight (more like a big unlikely), but as we’ve seen, OKC can win without him. But the Nuggets are one of the league’s best at home (23-8) and like I said, they’re wanting this one. A loss tonight could send the Nuggets into a complete tailspin.
Add on that this is the second back-to-back for OKC in under six days with a depleted roster, so there could definitely be some jello legs. It’s a big shot in the arm to have Uncle Jeff back, but in steps The Uncle and out steps Nick Collison with a groin injury. Ah, the revolving door of NBA injuries. (No word if Collison will be back tonight.) Keep Reading…

four of five as they inch closer to overtaking the Timberwolves in the Northwest Division. With starting forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green sidelined by injury, Westbrook has shouldered more of the offensive load lately. The 6-foot-3 guard is averaging 22.2 points and 6.4 assists, along with 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals, in the last five games.”
When you start winning some games (how does FIVE of SIX sound my friends?), it’s not always just about winning the game, but it’s also a little bit about how you win. Well, that’s not entirely true because as long as the Thunder has one more point than the other team when the clock says zero, I’m happy (which was exactly the case tonight).
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Monday? You’ve got armed terrorists in full camo from
Durant himself if he has any nicknames, and all he could come up with is “KSmoove.” It’s absurdities like that which got us into the nickname business in the first place. Here’s a player with as much pure offensive talent as anyone to come into the League this millennium, as he showed most recently in the Rookie-Sophomore Game. Obviously, this guy needs a nickname that honors his abilities—and he’s on record as asking us for one. Kevin needs your help. Whoever has the best nickname will win a dope prize from the SLAM vault and get their name in Trash Talk next month.”




