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The Thunder are currently 3-10 on the year. Besides the Warriors game coming up, the record of the next 6 opponents for OKC are a combined: 21-48. Plus, Durant and Westbrook will be back in the lineup in the next 2-3 weeks. If you think this team is missing the playoffs your crazy, remember how dominant this team is when they are healthy. This is the best value you will get all year long, the Thunder will be their in the end competing and at this value, you can not pass it up. Spurs lucked out that Ibaka missed the first two games of the series last season. When he returned, the Thunder went 2-2 against them - and that was with him playing hobbled. The Heat have since broken up, the Cavs will not have the defense to win in the end, and the Spurs look a step slower. The Championship will be in the hands of the Clippers, the Thunder, or the Warriors IMO - and this is great value at those odds.
Do not pass this up, it will be easily hedged later in the playoffs if you feel the need. This team is not missing the playoffs.
Thunder to win the NBA Championship: +1600
Kevin Durant (right foot) went through a light workout on Tuesday, running pick-and-pop sets with Russell Westbrook and some of OKC's assistant coaches.
Durant still isn't practicing, let alone taking contact in a full-court scenario, so this doesn't change his timetable. He's expected to be re-evaluated right around Thanksgiving, setting up a likely return in early December. Hopefully patient fantasy owners will get some good news in the coming weeks.
Russell Westbrook went through a light workout on Tuesday that included shots with his surgically-repaired right hand.
Westbrook had been limited to left-hand activities, at least during publicly-available practices. He's expected to be re-evaluated on Nov. 29 and his return is likely at least two weeks away, but his ability to catch passes and shoot right-handed suggests his recovery is on target. According to his initial timetable the earliest he might return is Dec. 2 vs. the Pelicans in New Orleans, but we'll know more after he meets with doctors in late November.
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