OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night.

Jamal Murray scored 34 points for the Nuggets, who lost 127-103 in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer and a top contender for league MVP with Jokic, finished with 25 points for the Thunder. He scored 40 the day before.

Lu Dort had a season-high 26 points and made eight 3-pointers and Isaiah Hartenstein scored 20 points for Oklahoma City. The loss snapped a seven-game win streak for the Thunder, who have the best record in the Western Conference and are vying with Cleveland for the top record in the league.

The season series ends tied at 2-all, with the teams splitting the games at each venue.

The Thunder led 73-67 at halftime behind 16 points from Hartenstein and 15 from Gilgeous-Alexander. But Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams left the game in the second quarter with a right hip strain and did not return. He had 12 points and six assists in 14 minutes.

Denver took advantage and led 101-99 at the end of the third quarter.

The Nuggets dominated the fourth quarter, much the way the Thunder did the previous day. Murray hit a 3-pointer that gave Denver a 109-101 lead with just over 10 minutes remaining, and the Nuggets cruised from there.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver showed its grit by bouncing back against a younger, deeper team on the second half of a back-to-back.

Thunder: Oklahoma City wasn't nearly as fluid in the second half without Williams. The Thunder will need him to recover quickly if they want a shot at the overall top seed.

Key mo

ment

Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson made back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Nuggets a 125-111 lead with just under seven minutes remaining.

Key stat

Jokic made 15 of 20 field goals.

Up next

Nuggets host Minnesota on Wednesday, and Thunder visit Boston.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Chet Holmgren (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:42	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Russell Westbrook makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	0	2
11:20	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	3	2
10:58	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	5
10:48	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	5	5
10:27	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	5	5
10:27	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
10:27	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	5	7
10:20	Jalen Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	7
10:14	Christian Braun defensive rebound	5	7
10:01	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	7
10:00	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	5	7
9:52	Nikola Jokic misses layup	5	7
9:48	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	5	7
9:48	Jamal Murray misses tip shot	5	7
9:46	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	5	7
9:46	Chet Holmgren blocks Jamal Murray's tip shot	5	7
9:46	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	5	7
9:39	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	7
9:37	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	5	7
9:28	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	5	9
9:13	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 13-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	9
8:54	Michael Porter Jr. misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	7	9
8:51	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	7	9
8:43	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	9
8:41	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	7	9
8:34	Michael Porter Jr. makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	7	11
8:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot two point shot	9	11
8:08	Russell Westbrook makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	9	14
8:07	Thunder Full timeout	9	14
7:57	Russell Westbrook personal foul	9	14
7:51	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	14
7:50	Thunder offensive team rebound	9	14
7:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steps out of bounds turnover	9	14
7:37	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	9	14
7:37	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	9	15
7:37	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	9	16
7:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive goaltending turnover	9	16
7:13	Luguentz Dort personal foul	9	16
7:11	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	9	16
7:04	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	11	16
6:45	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	11	18
6:31	Jalen Williams makes 13-foot two point shot	13	18
6:11	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	13	20
5:53	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot two point shot	15	20
5:43	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	20
5:39	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	15	20
5:37	Christian Braun shooting foul	15	20
5:37	Mark Daigneault technical foul	15	20
5:37	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	15	21
5:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
5:37	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Chet Holmgren	16	21
5:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
5:25	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	21
5:21	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	17	21
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	19	21
5:17	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	19	21
5:17	Peyton Watson enters the game for Russell Westbrook	19	21
5:17	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	19	21
5:17	Thunder delay of game violation	19	21
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	20	21
5:08	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	20	21
5:01	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point shot	20	21
4:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	21
4:55	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	20	23
4:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	23
4:42	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	23
4:32	Luguentz Dort personal foul	20	23
4:27	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	23
4:21	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	20	23
4:16	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)	22	23
4:16	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	22	23
4:16	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	22	23
4:16	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1	23	23
4:02	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	23	23
4:00	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	23	23
4:00	Jamal Murray personal foul	23	23
4:00	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	24	23
4:00	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	25	23
3:44	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	25	23
3:41	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	25	23
3:26	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 9-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	27	23
3:13	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	27	25
2:59	Isaiah Hartenstein misses driving floating jump shot	27	25
2:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	27	25
2:52	Nuggets Full timeout	27	25
2:52	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	27	25
2:52	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Christian Braun	27	25
2:52	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	27	25
2:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot dunk	27	25
2:44	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	27	25
2:32	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	25
2:29	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	27	25
2:12	Nikola Jokic misses 4-foot two point shot	27	25
2:11	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	27	25
2:10	Zeke Nnaji lost ball turnover (Aaron Wiggins steals)	27	25
2:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	27	25
2:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	27	25
2:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot jumper	29	25
1:41	Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper	29	27
1:19	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	32	27
1:19	Nuggets Full timeout	32	27
1:19	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	32	27
1:00	Aaron Wiggins personal foul	32	27
1:00	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	32	28
1:00	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	32	29
53.1	Aaron Wiggins misses 22-foot three point jumper	32	29
51.0	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	32	29
33.1	Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper	32	31
14.2	Aaron Wiggins misses driving layup	32	31
13.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	32	31
4.0	Jalen Pickett makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	32	34
0.1	Alex Caruso misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	34
0.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	32	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	34

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Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 11, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OK, Altitude Sports

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Jacyn Goble, CJ Washington

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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