The NBA Summer League continues on Tuesday night, with all four games available on Amazon Prime Video and two games on ESPN. We’ll focus on the two ESPN games - the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors meeting at 7:00 p.m. ET and the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder tipping off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Both games take place at Cox Pavilion at UNLV. Let’s build our bankroll with our best NBA Summer League picks and predictions for Tuesday, July 14th’s game Nuggets vs. Thunder.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Summer League Picks & Predictions: Nuggets vs. Thunder
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Denver Nuggets (-110) at Oklahoma City Thunder (-110) | O/U 178.5 (-110/-110)
The Nuggets (1-1) and Thunder (0-2) meet in the nightcap at Cox. Oklahoma City has been a disaster so far in Summer League play, going 0-3 with a -25.4 point differential in three games in Salt Lake City, while following that up with a Summer League-worst-18.5 point differential in Vegas. It is one of just three teams to allow an average of 99+ points.
Denver last played on Saturday, winning 101-82 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it finished strong with a 28-10 point differential in the fourth quarter. Denver finished 45% (38-of-85) from the field and 38% (12-of-32) from downtown. It was +3 on rebounds, +6 on assists and +4 in turnover margin. Denver checked off all of the boxes for success.
KJ Simpson was good for 19 points, hitting three triples, while Erik Stevenson ended up with 18 points, hitting four from behind the arc. Mark Mitchell Jr. was scoreless in 15 minutes, but he swatted two shots.
Oklahoma City is coming off a 25-point loss to Golden State on Sunday. Oklahoma City was just 6-of-12 (50%) from the free-throw line, and -19 in rebounding differential. They also had 13 turnovers, to just 10 for the Warriors, and the Thunder trailed for 89% of the game. It was another disaster.
Bennett Stirtz was a bright spot, going for 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while first-round pick Aday Mara had 10 points and nine rebounds, while adding four assists and a block. Payton Sandfort continues to surprise, too, going for 11 points off the bench, shooting 5-of-9 from the field.
There is no reason to back the Thunder, and it’s hard to imagine why the sportsbooks have them installed as a slight favorite. Back the Nuggets on the Moneyline, and let’s go high on the total, as Oklahoma City is bleeding defensively.
Picks: Nuggets Moneyline (-110) & Over 178.5 Points (-110)
