16 de octubre 10:00 Análisis deportivo de la NBA Pretemporada Denver Oklahoma

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⏺️ Denver

Denver suffered a 114-118 defeat against Phoenix, marking their third consecutive loss in the preseason. Although Murray complained of a knee injury during the game, it couldn't be cited as the reason for their defeat since Phoenix played without all their key players, including Booker and Durant! Of course, Phoenix's three-point shooting was exceptional that day, but the lack of control over the opponent's shooting opportunities and the bench's inability to show consistent productivity were points of concern.

※ Murray (knee) DTD

⏺️ OKC

Oklahoma City achieved a convincing 117-89 victory over New Zealand Breakers, resting all their starters due to a back-to-back schedule. While there were fluctuations in the performance of the bench players throughout the three preseason games, the new additions "Hartenstein and Caruso" performed admirably, integrating well with "SGA and Dort" without much difficulty.

※ Jalen Williams (hamstring), K. Williams (knee) are expected to miss the game.

✅ Conclusion

Jamal Murray has been injured, and concerns about the level of Denver's bench this season are greater than last season. As a result, they were not favored despite playing at home. If that's the case, will OKC win as the odds suggest? I recommend approaching this game from a different perspective.

First, even though it's the preseason, will Denver really suffer a four-game losing streak? At this point, it becomes a matter of pride.

Second, it won't be easy for OKC to gain an advantage in size against Denver. In other words, for OKC to trouble Denver's frontcourt players, their forwards need to perform well and annoy Jokic. But will OKC make such a choice in the preseason?

Third, this is Ball Arena. Denver boasted an 80% winning rate at this venue last season. One should also speculate that Denver might try to turn around the worst atmosphere of the preseason today.

✅ Denver win

✅ Denver +2.5 handicap win

✅ 224.5 over