OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 on Sunday in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.

Gilgeous-Alexander had eight assists and made all eight of his free throws for the West-leading Thunder, who won their seventh straight game and improved to 53-11. Jalen Williams added 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Denver's Nikola Jokic, who along with Gilgeous-Alexander is a top contender in the NBA MVP race, had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. He was coming off the league’s first 30-20-20 triple-double in his team's 149-141 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Nuggets.

Denver went up 10-0 early as it took the Thunder nearly three minutes to score, but Oklahoma City cut its deficit to 29-28 by the end of the quarter.

The Thunder led 61-60 at halftime and took an 86-83 lead into the fourth quarter.

In a key sequence, Oklahoma City’s Aaron Wiggins stole the ball from Denver's Russell Westbrook, then Chet Holmgren dunked at the other end to give the Thunder a 98-91 lead with just under nine minutes remaining. Denver coach Michael Malone was called for a technical foul, and Williams made the free throw. Oklahoma City controlled the game from there.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Jokic, normally the bully on the court, seemingly got frustrated with Oklahoma's 7-footers, Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. He put up numbers but wasn't as dominant or smooth as he often is.

Thunder: Oklahoma City played at full strength after resting its key players, including Gilgeous-Alexander, during Friday's win against Portland.

Key mo

ment

Williams stole the ball from Jokic to spark a fast break. Oklahoma City's Lu Dort went up for a one-handed dunk that would have ignited the crowd, but he missed. Williams collected the rebound, then found Dort open in the corner. Dort knocked down a 3 that put the Thunder ahead 112-99 with just over four minutes remaining.

Key stat

The Thunder committed just five turnovers.

Up next

The teams meet again Monday night in Oklahoma City.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Chet Holmgren (Michael Porter Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:36	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	0
11:14	Aaron Gordon makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	0	3
10:57	Jalen Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	3
10:37	Michael Porter Jr. vs. Isaiah Hartenstein	0	3
10:37	Chet Holmgren personal foul	0	3
10:24	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	0	5
10:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
10:01	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	5
9:52	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper	0	8
9:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	0	8
9:35	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	0	10
9:18	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	3	10
9:05	Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot driving layup	3	10
9:02	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	10
8:58	Chet Holmgren misses layup	3	10
8:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	3	10
8:53	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Jalen Williams steals)	3	10
8:47	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Luguentz Dort 's 1-foot layup	3	10
8:44	Christian Braun defensive rebound	3	10
8:27	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	3	10
8:25	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	3	10
8:25	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot	3	12
8:25	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	3	12
8:25	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 1	3	12
8:24	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	12
8:03	Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	12
7:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	3	12
7:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	14
7:49	Thunder Full timeout	3	14
7:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	14
7:37	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	3	14
7:36	Luguentz Dort bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	3	14
7:23	Luguentz Dort blocks Aaron Gordon 's 6-foot driving layup	3	14
7:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	3	14
7:07	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	6	14
6:51	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	6	14
6:49	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	6	14
6:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	8	14
6:26	Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	14
6:22	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	8	14
6:16	Luguentz Dort misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	14
6:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	8	14
6:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot	10	14
5:55	Michael Porter Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
5:45	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
5:43	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	10	16
5:39	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 10-foot two point shot	10	16
5:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	16
5:28	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	16
5:24	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	10	16
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	12	16
5:16	Nuggets Full timeout	12	16
5:16	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	12	16
5:16	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Aaron Gordon	12	16
5:16	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	12	16
5:03	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
5:01	Nuggets offensive team rebound	12	16
5:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander loose ball foul	12	16
4:57	Christian Braun offensive foul	12	16
4:57	Christian Braun turnover	12	16
4:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	16
4:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	12	16
4:35	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	12	18
4:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	14	18
3:55	Nikola Jokic makes 13-foot jumper	14	20
3:36	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot layup (Isaiah Joe assists)	16	20
3:18	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	16	22
2:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot two point shot	18	22
2:34	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	18	24
2:19	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	24
2:17	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	18	24
2:08	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	18	24
2:08	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	18	24
2:08	Nuggets offensive team rebound	18	24
2:08	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	18	24
2:08	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	24
2:08	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	18	24
2:08	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	18	24
2:08	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	18	24
2:08	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	18	25
1:54	Aaron Wiggins makes 7-foot two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	20	25
1:46	Cason Wallace shooting foul	20	25
1:46	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	20	26
1:46	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	20	27
1:39	Isaiah Joe makes 25-foot three pointer (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	23	27
1:21	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	27
1:19	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	23	27
1:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	27
1:06	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	23	27
59.1	Russell Westbrook misses layup	23	27
58.1	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	23	27
58.1	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	23	29
54.1	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	23	29
54.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	24	29
54.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	25	29
44.1	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	29
41.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	25	29
35.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	29
31.2	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	25	29
23.1	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	25	29
23.1	(00:23.6) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	25	29
23.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	25	29
17.1	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	29
13.2	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	25	29
0.1	Jaylin Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	28	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	29

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Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

5:00 PM, March 9, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN+, ERADM

Attendance

18,203

Referees

David Guthrie, J.B. DeRosa, Brandon Schwab

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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