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Oklahoma City plays Denver in conference matchup
The Thunder are favored by 8.5 points as both teams enter with key injuries and Denver finished 54-28 last season.
- The Denver Nuggets open their season Thursday on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who defeated San Antonio 116-104 on Tuesday in their season opener.
- Denver finished 54-28 overall last season, returning a core of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, while the Thunder dominated with a 64-18 record and won the season series 3-1.
- Nuggets coach David Adelman said, "We've had a lot of classic games with them over the years," while the Thunder adjusted after trading Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks this offseason.
- Chet Holmgren, who scored 14 points Tuesday, emphasized, "Emotions don't really help you," while teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called him "an All-NBA talent on both ends of the floor."
- Oklahoma City enters as an 8.5-point favorite for the home opener, as Adelman expressed interest in "how they match up with him" given Denver's new-look bench additions.
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Nuggets bring revamped bench into tricky opener against Thunder
With a new-look bench unit, the Denver Nuggets open the season Thursday night on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder."We've had a lot of classic games with them over the years," Nuggets coach David Adelman said. "Have tons of respect for them, t...
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