Thunder at Nuggets NBA Picks – March 3rd, 2010: The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Denver this evening with eyes on closing the gap between themselves and the Northwest leading Nuggets. Tip off in this critical division battle is set for 9:00pm ET at the Pepsi Center. Thunder at Nuggets NBA Picks at SBGglobal.com have Denver listed as a -7.5 against the spread home favorite versus the surging Thunder.
Oklahoma City won its third straight game last night, beating the Sacramento Kings 113-107 at the Ford Center. Forward 
Kevin Durant continued his unbelieveable play, dropping 39 points on the Kings to go along with 10 boards and a 12-for-12 performance from the charity stripe. Durant has averaged 30.4 points per game since the All-Star break, leading the Thunder to a 6-2 record over their last eight games.
Oklahoma City's stellar play (won 12 of last 14 games) has brought the squad's record to an impressive 36-23. As a result, the Thunder come into tonight's contest just 2.5 games behind Denver in the Northwest standings.
Scott Brooks' troops have proven to be a resilient road team, going 17-12 away from the Ford Center, including a 5-1 mark in their last six road outings.
Denver comes into tonight's meeting with the Thunder reeling just a bit after suffering back-to-back road losses at Phoenix and Los Angeles (Lakers). However, the Nuggets have an opportunity to get things corrected as they play their next three games at the Pepsi Center where they are 25-5 on the year.
The Nuggets are 1-1 against the Thunder this season, scoring a 102-93 December win at the Pepsi Center and a 84-101 loss at Oklahoma City in late January. Carmelo Anthony, who had 31 points in the victory over the Thunder, has a career 26.8 point scoring average against the Oklahoma City franchise.
SBGglobal.com Thunder at Nuggets NBA Picks – March 3rd, 2010:
Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5 (-110), Over 207 (-110), +285 (Moneyline)
Denver Nuggets -7.5 (-110), Under 207 (-110), -345 (Moneyline)
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