Inside the Numbers: Late Rally, Long Balls, and the Margins That Defined Oklahoma’s 8–6 Loss in Austin

For seven innings—and even into the eighth—it felt like No. 3 Oklahoma was lining up another signature road win. Instead, Sunday’s 8–6 extra-inning loss to…

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #82 Preview: Phoenix Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder wraps up the regular season on Sunday night, hosting the Phoenix Suns. With both teams locked into their respective playoff positions, neither will have regular rotations, as nearly half of each roster is resting ahead of the first round of the playoffs.

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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Favored Against Phoenix in Regular Season Finale

In a battle of “who’s even available?”, OKC looks pretty good on paper. The Suns have a handful of starters questionable, but Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks are out, removing their best overall player and their best defender. OKC is resting the same guys as Friday night against the Denver Nuggets, and even though that group didn’t look great against a limited Nuggets squad, I see them performing better at home. I’m taking the Thunder to cover in the regular season finale, even though it doesn’t count for much.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #81 Preview: Denver Nuggets

The Oklahoma City Thunder locked up the 1-seed in the Western Conference with a 128-110 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. With the best record in the league, OKC will have homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. The regular season isn’t quite over, though, as they wrap up a 3-game road trip with the regular season road finale in Denver against the Nuggets on Friday night.

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Thunder Against the Spread | Shorthanded OKC Takes on Nuggets in Denver as Heavy Underdog

OKC enters this one with just a handful of available players, but fans shouldn’t worry. With the 1-seed locked up, most of the Thunder’s key players are sitting out for rest. As a result, OKC is a double-digit underdog, and while Denver should be able to win this one easily, I wouldn’t count the Thunder out from at least making it a game. As a result, I’m taking OKC to cover the spread, even if it’s just barely.

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