DENVER -- — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 on Wednesday night to hand the Thunder their first loss of the season.

Nikola Jokic finished with 23 points, 20 rebounds and 16 assists as the Nuggets rebounded from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter. Christian Braun added 24.

Michael Porter Jr. came up big after a slow start, scoring 21 of his 24 points in the second half. The short-handed Nuggets were without power forward Aaron Gordon (strained calf) and point guard Jamal Murray (concussion protocol).

Watson had a chance to seal the game at the line with 16 seconds left but missed both free throws. He made up for it by swatting the shot of a driving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just before the buzzer sounded.

Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists while Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points.

Takeaways

Thunder: So defensively sound, the Thunder allowed 69 points in the second half. They entered the contest giving up a league-low 95.9 points a game.

Nuggets: At times, Denver struggled to keep its cool. In addition to coach Michael Malone, Westbrook was given a technical. They kept their cool down the stretch.

Key moment

Down 108-106, the Nuggets went on a 17-7 run to take control of the game. The youngsters, Julian Strawther and Watson, played pivotal roles in that stretch.

Key stat

For the seventh time in eight games, the Nuggets were outscored in the first quarter (32-30).

Up next

The Nuggets host the Miami Heat on Friday and the Thunder kick off a six-game homestand on the same night against Houston Rockets.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Nikola Jokic (Isaiah Joe gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Isaiah Joe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	0	3
11:25	Michael Porter Jr. misses 20-foot jumper	0	3
11:18	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	0	3
11:13	Chet Holmgren misses 15-foot jumper	0	3
11:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	3
11:01	Russell Westbrook makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	3
10:47	Chet Holmgren misses 7-foot two point shot	2	3
10:45	Christian Braun defensive rebound	2	3
10:40	Peyton Watson misses 11-foot two point shot	2	3
10:37	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	2	3
10:32	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point shot	2	3
10:32	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	2	3
10:13	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	3
10:05	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	5	6
9:48	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	5	6
9:42	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	5	9
9:29	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	7	9
9:16	Jalen Williams makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	11
9:16	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	7	11
9:16	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	7	12
9:04	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	12
9:01	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	7	12
8:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	7	14
8:43	Jalen Williams shooting foul	7	14
8:43	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	8	14
8:43	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	9	14
8:28	Luguentz Dort bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	9	14
8:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	9	14
8:15	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	9	14
8:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	9	14
8:06	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	9	14
8:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	9	16
8:02	Nuggets Full timeout	9	16
7:48	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	16
7:44	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	9	16
7:39	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	9	16
7:34	Nikola Jokic blocks Chet Holmgren 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	16
7:34	Nuggets defensive team rebound	9	16
7:33	Chet Holmgren loose ball foul	9	16
7:23	Russell Westbrook offensive charge	9	16
7:23	Russell Westbrook turnover	9	16
7:23	Nuggets delay of game violation	9	16
7:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	9	17
7:23	delay techfoul	9	17
7:09	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	17
7:06	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	9	17
6:57	Chet Holmgren misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	17
6:55	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	9	17
6:43	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	17
6:23	Isaiah Joe misses driving floating jump shot	11	17
6:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	11	17
6:17	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	17
6:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander traveling	13	17
5:57	Chet Holmgren personal foul	13	17
5:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	17
5:30	Isaiah Joe makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	16	20
5:20	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	20
5:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	16	20
5:11	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point shot	16	20
5:09	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	16	20
5:02	Jalen Williams makes driving layup (Isaiah Joe assists)	16	22
4:46	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	16	22
4:46	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
4:46	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	17	22
4:46	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Russell Westbrook	17	22
4:46	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	17	22
4:46	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
4:26	Isaiah Joe misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	22
4:24	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	18	22
4:10	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julian Strawther assists)	21	22
3:57	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	22
3:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	22
3:50	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point shot	21	22
3:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	21	22
3:40	Peyton Watson personal foul	21	22
3:40	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	21	22
3:40	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Chet Holmgren	21	22
3:40	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Isaiah Joe	21	22
3:34	Cason Wallace makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Alex Caruso assists)	21	24
3:21	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	24
3:21	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	21	24
3:05	Alex Caruso misses two point shot	21	24
3:04	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	21	24
2:59	Peyton Watson bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	21	24
2:54	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	21	24
2:53	Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound	21	24
2:53	Ousmane Dieng makes dunk	21	26
2:53	Nuggets Full timeout	21	26
2:53	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	21	26
2:53	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	21	26
2:43	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	26
2:30	Ousmane Dieng makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	23	29
2:15	Hunter Tyson makes 1-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	29
2:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	25	29
2:00	Hunter Tyson lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	25	29
1:50	Julian Strawther personal foul	25	29
1:37	Ajay Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	25	32
1:17	Alex Caruso shooting foul	25	32
1:17	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	26	32
1:17	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	27	32
1:06	Alex Caruso misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	27	32
1:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	27	32
50.2	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	32
50.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	32
50.2	Alex Caruso loose ball foul	27	32
50.2	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	27	32
50.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	32
50.2	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	28	32
32.0	Alex Caruso misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	32
27.1	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	28	32
19.1	Ajay Mitchell personal foul	28	32
19.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	29	32
19.1	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Nikola Jokic	29	32
19.1	Jalen Williams enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	29	32
19.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	30	32
0.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	32
0.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	30	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, November 7, 2024

Coverage

FanDuel SN OK, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,522

Referees

James Capers, J.B. DeRosa, Sha'Rae Mitchell

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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