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Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren lead Thunder to 102-87 win over Nuggets in season opener

By AP•Oct 25, 2024

Game Recap

Chet Holmgren is amped after throwing down a huge one-handed dunk for the Thunder.

DENVER -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Chet Holmgren added 25 as part of a stellar all-around performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Holmgren proved to be a handful on both ends of the floor. He tied a career high with 14 rebounds, and had five assists and blocked four shots. Reserve Aaron Wiggins added 15 points.

It was an important divisional game right out of the gate. The Thunder and Nuggets both finished 57-25 last season, with the Thunder earning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference by virtue of a tiebreaker.

Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver.

Jokic's point guard partner, Jamal Murray, had 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. Christian Braun added 16 points. while Aaron Gordon, fresh off signing a new contract extension, added 12 points. Denver was 7 of 39 on 3-pointers.

Takeaways

Thunder: Holmgren can run the floor with authority. In the third quarter, he blocked a shot by Jokic, ran the down the court, took a pass and and threw down a powerful dunk.

Nuggets: The Thunder's bench outscored the Nuggets' reserves 25-16. New addition Russell Westbrook had six points on 2-of-10 shooting.

Key moment

Before the game, Denver players and coaches paid tribute to the late Dikembe Mutombo by wearing T-shirts emblazoned with an image of the big man’s iconic finger wag. In the first quarter, the team showed a video tribute celebrating Mutombo’s big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds — his number. Mutombo died last month of brain cancer. He was 58.

Key stat

At an average of 24 years, 148 days, the Thunder opened the regular season with the youngest roster in the league.

Up next

The Thunder are at Chicago on Saturday night, while the Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

OKC wins series 4-3

Playoff Series

DEN at OKC

Tue, May 6

121 - 119

Final

DEN at OKC

Thu, May 8

106 - 149

Final

OKC at DEN

Sat, May 10

104 - 113

Final

OKC at DEN

Sun, May 11

92 - 87

Final

DEN at OKC

Wed, May 14

105 - 112

Final

OKC at DEN

Fri, May 16

107 - 119

Final

DEN at OKC

Sun, May 18

93 - 125

Final

OKC leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

OKC at DEN

Fri, Oct 25

102 - 87

Final

OKC at DEN

Thu, Nov 7

122 - 124

Final

DEN at OKC

Sun, Mar 9

103 - 127

Final

DEN at OKC

Tue, Mar 11

140 - 127

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

OKC

DEN

43-101FG35-98

43Field Goal %36

8-363PT7-38

22Three Point %18

8-12FT10-14

13Offensive Rebounds17

36Defensive Rebounds40

23Assists29

9Steals11

13Blocks7

12Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls1

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

19Fast Break Points12

15Fouls12

20Largest Lead9

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jamal Murray (Isaiah Joe gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Nikola Jokic blocks Chet Holmgren 's 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:38	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	0	0
11:36	Jalen Williams personal foul	0	0
11:30	Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	3	0
11:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	3	0
11:16	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	3	0
11:02	Christian Braun bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	3	0
10:55	Luguentz Dort misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
10:51	Christian Braun defensive rebound	3	0
10:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:46	Thunder defensive team rebound	3	0
10:36	Isaiah Joe makes 6-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	3	2
10:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:19	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	2
10:12	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chet Holmgren assists)	3	5
9:52	Jalen Williams shooting foul	3	5
9:52	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
9:52	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	5	5
9:36	Jalen Williams bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	5	5
9:26	Christian Braun makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	7	5
9:18	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	5
9:16	Christian Braun defensive rebound	7	5
8:59	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot two point shot	7	5
8:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	7	5
8:57	Luguentz Dort loose ball foul	7	5
8:47	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	7	5
8:24	Christian Braun blocks Isaiah Joe 's 26-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:20	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	7	5
8:18	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	5
8:08	Jalen Williams bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	9	5
8:04	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	11	5
7:47	Luguentz Dort makes 2-foot jump bank shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	11	7
7:47	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	11	7
7:47	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 1 of 1	11	8
7:38	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	8
7:28	Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	8
7:25	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	14	8
7:19	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Chet Holmgren steals)	14	8
7:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	8
7:10	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	8
7:02	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	8
6:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot two point shot	16	10
6:26	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	18	10
6:26	Thunder Full timeout	18	10
6:26	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	10
6:12	Cason Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	10
6:10	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	18	10
6:07	Luguentz Dort personal foul	18	10
6:00	Chet Holmgren blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 1-foot dunk	18	10
6:00	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	18	10
6:00	Michael Porter Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	18	10
6:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	18	10
6:00	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	18	10
5:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	18	10
5:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	18	10
5:47	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	18	10
5:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	18	10
5:47	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	19	10
5:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three pointer	19	13
5:14	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	13
5:10	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	19	13
5:00	Chet Holmgren makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	19	15
4:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	21	15
4:31	Isaiah Joe makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	21	17
4:11	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	21	17
4:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	21	17
4:06	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	21	17
4:05	Cason Wallace misses tip shot	21	17
4:04	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	21	17
4:03	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	21	17
4:03	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	21	17
4:03	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot	21	19
4:03	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	21	19
4:03	Nuggets Full timeout	21	19
4:03	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	21	19
4:03	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Luguentz Dort	21	19
4:03	Alex Caruso enters the game for Isaiah Joe	21	19
4:03	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 1	21	20
3:45	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	20
3:44	Thunder defensive team rebound	21	20
3:28	Ousmane Dieng misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	20
3:27	Thunder offensive team rebound	21	20
3:27	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	21	20
3:25	Ousmane Dieng makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	21	23
3:14	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	23
2:58	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 2-foot two point shot	23	25
2:45	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	25
2:42	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	23	25
2:34	Julian Strawther shooting foul	23	25
2:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	23	25
2:34	Thunder offensive team rebound	23	25
2:34	Dario Saric enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	25
2:34	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Chet Holmgren	23	25
2:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	23	26
2:18	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	26
2:13	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	23	26
2:13	Jalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	23	26
2:13	Jamal Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	26
2:01	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	26
1:58	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	23	26
1:42	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	23	26
1:42	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	23	26
1:42	Peyton Watson misses tip shot	23	26
1:42	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	26
1:28	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot two point shot	23	26
1:25	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	23	26
1:09	Aaron Wiggins makes 9-foot two point shot	23	28
48.1	Alex Caruso shooting foul	23	28
48.1	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	23	28
48.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	28
48.1	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	23	28
48.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	24	28
32.1	Ousmane Dieng makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	24	31
12.1	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	31
12.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	24	31
3.0	Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Williams 's 13-foot pullup jump shot	24	31
3.0	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	24	31
0.1	Jamal Murray misses 53-foot three point shot	24	31
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	24	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	24	31
12:00	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Joe	24	31
11:51	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	26	31
11:35	Russell Westbrook blocks Cason Wallace 's 3-foot driving layup	26	31
11:35	Thunder offensive team rebound	26	31
11:29	Jalen Williams misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	26	31
11:26	Thunder offensive team rebound	26	31
11:21	Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup (Alex Caruso assists)	26	33
11:01	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	33
10:58	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	26	33
10:36	Aaron Wiggins bad pass (Julian Strawther steals)	26	33
10:30	Julian Strawther makes two point shot	28	33
10:25	Jalen Williams makes layup	28	35
10:25	Dario Saric shooting foul	28	35
10:25	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	28	35
10:25	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 1	28	35
10:20	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	28	35
10:18	Alex Caruso misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	35
10:17	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	28	35
10:07	Dario Saric makes layup	30	35
9:59	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	30	35
9:57	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	30	35
9:56	Alex Caruso misses two point shot	30	35
9:54	Dario Saric defensive rebound	30	35
9:43	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	35
9:41	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	30	35
9:29	Ajay Mitchell misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	30	35
9:25	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	30	35
9:15	Dario Saric misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	35
9:12	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	30	35
9:12	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk	32	35
8:52	Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup (Jalen Williams assists)	32	37
8:31	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	32	37
8:27	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	32	37
8:22	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	32	40
8:22	Nuggets Full timeout	32	40
8:22	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Julian Strawther	32	40
8:22	Christian Braun enters the game for Peyton Watson	32	40
8:22	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Dario Saric	32	40
8:22	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	32	40
8:22	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Cason Wallace	32	40
8:06	Russell Westbrook traveling	32	40
7:51	Chet Holmgren makes 11-foot two point shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	32	42
7:44	Aaron Wiggins personal foul	32	42
7:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	32	42
7:32	Christian Braun steps out of bounds turnover	32	42
7:10	Ajay Mitchell traveling	32	42
7:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Russell Westbrook 's 1-foot layup	32	42
6:59	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	32	42
6:57	Russell Westbrook blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 3-foot two point shot	32	42
6:57	Thunder offensive team rebound	32	42
6:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot two point shot	32	42
6:52	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	32	42
6:47	Aaron Wiggins blocks Aaron Gordon's layup	32	42
6:46	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	32	42
6:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	32	42
6:46	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	33	42
6:46	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	33	42
6:46	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Alex Caruso	33	42
6:46	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	34	42
6:31	Aaron Wiggins makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	34	44
6:10	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	34	44
6:10	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	35	44
6:10	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	36	44
5:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	36	46
5:40	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	38	46
5:24	Ajay Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	38	46
5:21	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	38	46
5:14	Christian Braun bad pass (Chet Holmgren steals)	38	46
5:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot two point shot	38	46
4:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	38	46
4:49	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	46
4:45	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	38	46
4:45	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	38	46
4:45	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	38	46
4:45	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	40	46
4:45	Thunder Full timeout	40	46
4:45	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	40	46
4:45	Jalen Williams enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	40	46
4:26	Christian Braun blocks Luguentz Dort 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	40	46
4:24	Christian Braun defensive rebound	40	46
4:19	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	42	46
4:04	Chet Holmgren makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Williams assists)	42	48
4:04	Jamal Murray shooting foul	42	48
4:04	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 1	42	49
3:52	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	45	49
3:37	Isaiah Joe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	45	52
3:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	52
3:14	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	45	52
3:07	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	45	52
2:56	Chet Holmgren makes driving layup	45	54
2:56	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	45	54
2:56	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 1	45	54
2:54	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	45	54
2:43	Jamal Murray makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	47	54
2:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	47	56
2:08	Luguentz Dort blocks Jamal Murray 's 5-foot pullup jump shot	47	56
2:06	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	47	56
2:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jamal Murray (Nikola Jokic gains possession)	47	56
2:03	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	47	56
1:57	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	47	56
1:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	47	56
1:57	shot clock turnover	47	56
1:48	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	47	56
1:45	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	47	56
1:42	Isaiah Joe misses layup	47	56
1:38	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	47	56
1:31	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	49	56
1:20	Luguentz Dort makes dunk (Chet Holmgren assists)	49	58
1:04	Michael Porter Jr. misses 3-foot pullup jump shot	49	58
1:03	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	49	58
58.0	Jalen Williams misses two point shot	49	58
56.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	49	58
55.1	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	49	58
55.1	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	49	58
40.1	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	49	58
40.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	49	58
35.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	58
32.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	49	58
13.2	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	51	58
7.1	Christian Braun personal take foul	51	58
7.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Nikola Jokic	51	58
7.1	Alex Caruso enters the game for Jalen Williams	51	58
0.1	Isaiah Joe misses 10-foot two point shot	51	58
0.1	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	51	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	51	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	51	58
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	51	58
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Alex Caruso	51	58
11:44	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	51	58
11:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	51	58
11:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	51	61
11:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	51	61
11:17	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	51	61
11:09	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	61
11:04	Christian Braun defensive rebound	51	61
10:55	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	54	61
10:35	Luguentz Dort misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	54	61
10:33	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	54	61
10:29	Christian Braun makes dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	56	61
10:29	Thunder Full timeout	56	61
10:14	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	56	63
9:54	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	63
9:50	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	56	63
9:43	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	56	65
9:32	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	65
9:30	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	56	65
9:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	65
9:15	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	65
9:15	Nuggets defensive team rebound	58	65
8:53	Aaron Gordon makes 16-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	60	65
8:36	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	65
8:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	60	65
8:31	Jalen Williams shooting foul	60	65
8:31	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	61	65
8:31	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	62	65
8:10	Chet Holmgren makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	62	67
7:51	Christian Braun makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	64	67
7:40	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	64	67
7:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	64	68
7:40	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	64	68
7:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	64	69
7:24	Chet Holmgren blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot dunk	64	69
7:22	Nuggets offensive team rebound	64	69
7:19	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	64	69
7:15	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	64	69
7:06	Jalen Williams makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	64	71
6:39	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	64	71
6:34	Christian Braun offensive rebound	64	71
6:34	Christian Braun misses tip shot	64	71
6:33	Christian Braun offensive rebound	64	71
6:33	Christian Braun misses tip shot	64	71
6:33	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	64	71
6:32	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	64	71
6:31	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	64	71
6:23	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	64	73
6:08	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	73
6:05	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	64	73
6:04	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	66	73
5:56	Nikola Jokic personal take foul	66	73
5:52	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	73
5:49	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	66	73
5:33	Thunder Full timeout	66	73
5:33	(05:33) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Thunder] retain their timeout	66	73
5:33	Alex Caruso enters the game for Isaiah Joe	66	73
5:33	Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic's dunk	66	73
5:33	Thunder defensive team rebound	66	73
5:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot	66	75
4:50	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	66	75
4:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	66	75
4:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	66	75
4:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	66	75
4:13	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	66	75
4:10	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	66	75
4:10	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	66	75
4:09	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	66	75
4:02	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	75
4:00	Christian Braun defensive rebound	66	75
3:48	Christian Braun misses driving layup	66	75
3:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	66	75
3:42	Jamal Murray shooting foul	66	75
3:42	Nuggets Full timeout	66	75
3:42	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	66	75
3:42	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	66	75
3:42	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	66	75
3:42	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Jalen Williams	66	75
3:42	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2	66	75
3:42	Thunder offensive team rebound	66	75
3:42	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	66	76
3:31	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	76
3:28	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	66	76
3:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot two point shot	66	78
2:58	Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot hook shot	66	78
2:56	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	66	78
2:51	Chet Holmgren makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	66	80
2:50	Michael Malone technical foul	66	80
2:50	Nuggets Full timeout	66	80
2:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	66	81
2:36	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	66	81
2:21	Chet Holmgren misses 10-foot two point shot	66	81
2:18	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	66	81
2:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Julian Strawther 's 25-foot three point jumper	66	81
2:06	Nuggets offensive team rebound	66	81
2:06	Ousmane Dieng loose ball foul	66	81
2:06	Dario Saric enters the game for Nikola Jokic	66	81
2:06	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Chet Holmgren	66	81
2:00	Cason Wallace shooting foul	66	81
2:00	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	66	81
2:00	Nuggets offensive team rebound	66	81
2:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	66	81
2:00	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	66	81
1:55	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	66	81
1:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	66	81
1:40	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	66	81
1:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	66	83
1:19	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	66	83
1:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	66	83
1:12	Peyton Watson blocks Ousmane Dieng 's 2-foot two point shot	66	83
1:12	Thunder offensive team rebound	66	83
1:10	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot layup (Alex Caruso assists)	66	85
53.0	Julian Strawther makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	68	85
29.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	85
26.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	68	85
24.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot jumper	68	85
22.1	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	68	85
10.0	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	85
6.1	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	68	85
1.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	68	85
0.0	Jamal Murray misses 48-foot three point shot	68	85
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	68	85
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	68	85

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	68	85
11:47	Jalen Williams misses two point shot	68	85
11:44	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	68	85
11:39	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	71	85
11:21	Julian Strawther personal foul	71	85
11:07	Aaron Wiggins misses two point shot	71	85
11:06	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	71	85
11:01	Julian Strawther makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	73	85
10:45	Jalen Williams misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	73	85
10:43	Thunder offensive team rebound	73	85
10:43	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	73	85
10:41	Alex Caruso bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	73	85
10:36	Jalen Williams blocks Russell Westbrook 's 1-foot two point shot	73	85
10:33	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	73	85
10:30	Aaron Wiggins makes 1-foot two point shot	73	87
10:16	Jalen Williams blocks Peyton Watson 's 1-foot layup	73	87
10:14	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	73	87
10:00	Jalen Williams makes driving dunk (Aaron Wiggins assists)	73	89
9:40	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	73	89
9:37	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	73	89
9:24	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Dario Saric steals)	73	89
9:16	Alex Caruso personal foul	73	89
9:16	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Dario Saric	73	89
9:16	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	73	89
9:16	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	73	89
9:08	Jalen Williams blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot driving layup	73	89
9:07	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	73	89
9:05	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	75	89
8:46	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	75	92
8:26	Julian Strawther lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	75	92
8:22	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	92
8:16	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	75	92
8:14	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	92
8:09	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	75	92
7:54	Jalen Williams bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	75	92
7:52	Aaron Wiggins blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot two point shot	75	92
7:52	Nuggets offensive team rebound	75	92
7:52	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Julian Strawther	75	92
7:52	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	75	92
7:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	75	92
7:52	Cason Wallace enters the game for Alex Caruso	75	92
7:44	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	75	92
7:41	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	75	92
7:39	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Aaron Wiggins steals)	75	92
7:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	75	94
7:18	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	78	94
6:57	Aaron Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	94
6:53	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	78	94
6:38	Christian Braun misses driving layup	78	94
6:37	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	78	94
6:33	Aaron Wiggins makes two point shot	78	96
6:16	Nikola Jokic misses 2-foot two point shot	78	96
6:13	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	78	96
6:11	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	96
6:08	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	78	96
5:54	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	96
5:50	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	78	96
5:48	Chet Holmgren personal foul	78	96
5:48	Nuggets Full timeout	78	96
5:48	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	78	96
5:48	Jalen Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	78	96
5:40	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	96
5:38	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	78	96
5:24	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	96
5:19	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	78	96
5:17	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	96
5:13	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	78	96
5:05	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	80	96
4:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 8-foot two point shot	80	96
4:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	80	96
4:40	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	80	96
4:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	80	98
4:24	Thunder Full timeout	80	98
4:24	(04:24) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Thunder] retain their timeout	80	98
4:24	Cason Wallace enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	80	98
4:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot layup	80	98
4:24	Nuggets offensive team rebound	80	98
4:16	Aaron Gordon misses 14-foot two point shot	80	98
4:13	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	80	98
3:58	Chet Holmgren makes 11-foot jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	80	100
3:47	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	82	100
3:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	100
3:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	82	100
3:15	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jamal Murray assists)	85	100
2:52	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	100
2:46	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	85	100
2:43	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	87	100
2:21	Jalen Williams bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	87	100
2:17	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	87	100
2:13	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	87	100
2:13	Nikola Jokic personal foul	87	100
1:56	Luguentz Dort misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	87	100
1:54	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	87	100
1:54	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot	87	102
1:38	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	87	102
1:38	Thunder Full timeout	87	102
1:38	Vlatko Cancar enters the game for Christian Braun	87	102
1:38	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	87	102
1:38	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	87	102
1:38	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	87	102
1:38	Trey Alexander enters the game for Aaron Gordon	87	102
1:38	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	87	102
1:19	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	102
1:15	Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound	87	102
1:11	Luguentz Dort personal foul	87	102
1:11	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	87	102
1:11	Dillon Jones enters the game for Luguentz Dort	87	102
1:11	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Chet Holmgren	87	102
1:11	Adam Flagler enters the game for Jalen Williams	87	102
1:11	Thunder delay of game violation	87	102
1:11	Alex Ducas enters the game for Isaiah Joe	87	102
1:04	Zeke Nnaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	87	102
1:02	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	87	102
52.1	Ajay Mitchell misses two point shot	87	102
50.0	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	87	102
36.0	Hunter Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	87	102
32.1	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	87	102
23.0	Dillon Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	87	102
18.2	Trey Alexander defensive rebound	87	102
9.0	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	102
6.0	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	87	102
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	87	102
0.0	End of Game	87	102

Time, Location & Referees

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, October 25, 2024

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TNT

Attendance

19,786

Referees

J.T. Orr, Kevin Scott, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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