*10* Coach's Playbook on Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets have suffered two big defeats against the New Orleans Pelicans already this season, but they're playing some of their best basketball of the season at the moment. If the Thunder think they can come to Denver and brush away the Nuggets against they better think again.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Road Woes - The Thunder have posted a winning straight up record on the road with 10 wins and seven losses, but they're only 6-11 ATS in that span. They're 2-5 ATS in their last seven away from home and 1-5 ATS in their last six when visiting a team with a losing home record.

2. The Rejuvenated Nuggets - Denver has won three of its first four of a seven-game home-stand, with the lone loss a narrow 98-95 setback against the Heat. A 112-110 win against the Warriors last Wednesday impresses the most and the Nuggets scored a season-high 129 points in Sunday's win against the Pacers.

3. X-Factor - The Nuggets Danilo Gallinari has averaged 23.9 points in eight games back from an ankle injury.

Selection: This is a play on the Denver Nuggets (10*)