Oklahoma City faces Denver, looks for 4th straight road win

Updated Jan. 18, 2021 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder (6-6, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (6-7, 11th in the Western Conference)

Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hits the road against Denver looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak.

Denver finished 12-2 in Northwest Division play and 26-11 at home a season ago. The Nuggets averaged 16.6 points off of turnovers, 14.2 second chance points and 37.1 bench points last season.

Oklahoma City finished 44-28 overall and 8-5 in Northwest Division action in the 2019-20 season. The Thunder gave up 108.4 points per game while committing 19.3 fouls last season.

The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Greg Whittington: out (left knee), Michael Porter Jr.: out (health and safety protocols).

Thunder: Al Horford: out (personal), Ty Jerome: out (left ankle), Trevor Ariza: out (personal).

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