Jalen Williams leads the way with 21 points, Chet Holmgren grabs 17 rebounds, and Ajay Mitchell delivers a game-changing defensive performance as Oklahoma City moves to 2-0.
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Thunder vs. Nuggets Preview: Can OKC’s New-Look Defense Solve Nikola Jokić?
Oklahoma City returns to Paycom Center for its home opener, looking to build on Tuesday’s statement win in San Antonio. But stopping Victor Wembanyama and solving Nikola Jokić are two entirely different assignments.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #2 Preview: Denver Nuggets
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the season on Tuesday with a 116-104 victory on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Now the Thunder get to play in front of the home crowd as they host the Denver Nuggets.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Heavily Favored in Home Opener Against Denver
Even though OKC could easily turn this one into a blowout, I think Nikola Jokic is good enough to keep a game close. I like the Thunder to win, but I’m taking Denver to cover the spread.
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Picking the Playoffs: Reset, Recalibrate, and Read the Pressure in Game 6
The playoffs don’t reward stubbornness. They punish it. Wednesday night was the reminder. After a red-hot surge pushed the V3.0 model into elite territory, the…
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Picking the Playoffs: V3.0 Finds Its Footing as Game 5 Pressure Reshapes the Board
If Saturday was the gut punch and Sunday was the steadying breath, then Monday feels like the first real test of whether this model—our stripped-down,…
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Picking the Playoffs: Searching for Stability on a Volatile Saturday Slate
At some point, you have to stop blaming variance. After another rough night—3–6 across the board on Friday—the reality is staring us down. What started…
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Picking the Playoffs: Adjustments, Adversity, and the Road Test of Game 3
There’s a moment in every postseason where the numbers stop feeling like gospel and start feeling like a guide. We may have hit that point.…
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Picking The Playoffs | Game 2 Adjustments: Where the Algorithm Evolves and the Edges Tighten
If Game 1 is about discovery, Game 2 is about response. That’s where playoff series begin to reveal their true shape—not in the opening punch,…
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Picking The Playoffs | Game 1 Predictions and What the Numbers Say About Saturday’s Slate
There are two ways to pick NBA playoff games in April. The first is the traditional route—gut instinct, highlight bias, and a vague sense of…
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