Blog/πŸ€ NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder 96-84 Denver Nuggets: The Margins Went Against Denver Nuggets

Oklahoma City Thunder 96-84 Denver Nuggets. eFG: 44%-43%. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

CURSD Match Report: Denver Nuggets πŸ˜” Unlucky (-15) | Oklahoma City Thunder 😏 Lucky (+15)

Oklahoma City Thunder 96 - 84 Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City Thunder shot 44% eFG, Denver Nuggets shot 43% eFG. The data says Denver Nuggets deserved better in this game.

The Data

StatOklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets
Final9684
FG36-95 (38%)31-82 (38%)
3PT11-43 (26%)8-30 (27%)
FT13-14 (93%)14-22 (64%)
eFG%43.7%42.7%
Rebounds (off)46 (16)53 (19)
Assists2217
Turnovers1222
Steals127
Blocks92
Fouls2223

Key Signals

- Denver Nuggets won the efficiency battle (44% vs 43% eFG) but lost - Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't buy a three: 11/43 (26%, -10 vs league avg) - Denver Nuggets couldn't buy a three: 8/30 (27%, -9 vs league avg)

Verdict

CURSD Match Score: Denver Nuggets -15 (Unlucky) | Oklahoma City Thunder +15 (Lucky)

Denver Nuggets were on the wrong side of the variance, but it wasn't egregious.

Free

Liked this? Get more.

Weekly analysis like this one, in your inbox every Monday. 5 picks the CURSD way: cursed teams ripe for regression, blessed teams due to cool off.

No spam. One email per week. Unsubscribe anytime.

Share

Common Questions

Oklahoma City Thunder 96-84 Denver Nuggets: The Margins Went Against Denver Nuggets?

Oklahoma City Thunder 96-84 Denver Nuggets. eFG: 44%-43%. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

Which team is the most cursed in NBA?

Denver Nuggets currently has the lowest CURSD Luck Score in NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder 96-84 Denver Nuggets. eFG: 44%-43%. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

Which team is the most blessed in NBA?

Oklahoma City Thunder currently has the highest CURSD Luck Score in NBA.

Read next