Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: NBC

The Denver Nuggets (32-16) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-11) at Ball Arena on Sunday.

The Thunder took the court against the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 123-111 in their last game. Oklahoma City finished with a 47.7% FG percentage (41 out of 86) and buried 11 of their 31 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Thunder buried 18 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 45 of 89 shooting. Minnesota dished out 26 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. Furthermore, Minnesota snagged 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Minnesota finished the contest at 61.1% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 18 attempts. They also made 22 of 47 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 15 and the Timberwolves totaled 21 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was important for the contest. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and also earned 8 dimes. He played 31 mins and snagged 6 boards. He racked up 30 points on 12 of 18 shooting.

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Oklahoma City enters this matchup with a mark of 38-11 on the season. They are averaging 120.3 pts per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Thunder are shooting 35.8% on three-point attempts (646 of 1,804) and 82.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma City is snagging 43.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,248 assists so far this season, which is 13th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are forcing 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.3 fouls. They currently rank 11th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,219 surrendered on the campaign. The Thunder defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (1,864 of 4,316) and they relinquish 45.6 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 37.2% on shots from distance while they are 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (108.0).

The last time they took the court, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 107-103 when they faced the Nets. The Nuggets were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Nets earned 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a clip of 72.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Denver converted 13 of 26 attempts (50.0%). When the game finished, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 38 for 80 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. The Nuggets permitted the Nets to bury 37 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5% in this game. They went 37.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 14 out of 37 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Denver allowed Brooklyn to collect 49 in total (14 offensive).

Jamal Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds. Murray totaled 27 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for this contest.

Denver has a record of 32-16 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nuggets are shooting 49.5% from the field, which is 2nd in the NBA. Denver has accounted for 5,764 pts on the campaign (120.1 per game) and they grab 42.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 27.9 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Nuggets are committing 18.9 fouls every game and they go 81.5% from the free throw line.

The Denver defense allows 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (621 of 1,784) and their opposition makes 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.7 dimes and 43.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 14th and 12th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.8. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (16th in basketball).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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