The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference showdown on Thursday night. This will be the first game of the year for both teams. Last season, the Thunder went 57-25 and locked down the No. 1 seed. Denver also had a 57-25 record and claimed the No. 2 seed. In the playoffs, both teams were eliminated in the semifinals.

Tipoff at Ball Arena in Denver is set for 10 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists Denver as a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Nuggets odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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