nba Game Recap
Denver Falls 101-99 to Thunder - Recap
The Nuggets were burned for 34 points by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Sunday as the Thunder picked up a 101-99 win at Ball Arena.
Oklahoma City was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 232.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Josh Giddey had 18 points for Oklahoma City and Kenrich Williams chipped in with 11 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 5 assists for the Thunder, while Josh Giddey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Denver got 26 points from Jamal Murray in a losing cause and another 15 points from Aaron Gordon. Jamal Murray contributed 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Aaron Gordon had 10 rebounds.
The Thunder hit the break winning 52-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Oklahoma City won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-42.
Next game, Oklahoma City takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Denver, they head on the road to face New Orleans.