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Thunder face the Nuggets, seek 8th straight victory

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (52-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p. m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City seeks to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Thunder take on Denver. The Nuggets are 10-5 in division matchups. Denver is 23-20 against opponents with a winning record.

The Thunder are 41-9 in Western Conference play. Oklahoma City ranks third in the NBA with 34. 7 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmgren averaging 7.

0. The Nuggets' 14. 1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.

1 fewer made shots on average than the 14. 2 per game the Thunder give up. The Thunder average 13.