Wednesday NBA Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Denver Nuggets will try to stave off elimination tonight when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9:30PM ET.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the visiting Nuggets a 7-point underdog against the Thunder, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 204 points.
Oklahoma City needs just one more win to move to the second round of the 2011 NBA playoffs. The Thunder won the first three games of the series before losing 104-101 in Denver on Monday. The Thunder have covered two of the four games, with Game 4 resulting in a push.
The Nuggets got a strong effort out of guard Ty Lawson on Monday. Lawson scored 27 points and finished with three assists and three rebounds. Danilo Gallinari chipped in 18 points and a team-high four assists, while Kenyon Martin and Nene each had nine boards apiece.
NBA Playoff Free Pick: Take Denver to cover. According to latest NBA trends, the Nuggets are 13-3 against the spread in their last 16 road games and 13-3 in their last 16 games as an underdog. They’re also 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog and 6-0 ATS in their last six games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. Meanwhile, the Thunder are 0-5 in their last five home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400 and are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 points. The Thunder seem to have a firm hold on this series, but Denver should go down swinging tonight. They’re generally a team that has kept games close over the past two months.
WEDNESDAY NBA PLAYOFF FREE PICK: DENVER NUGGETS +7
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