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Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

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37-23, 21-12 Away
Final
121 - 127

46-15, 25-7 Home

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 in return, tempers flare as Thunder top Nuggets 127-121 in OT

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Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, didn't play in overtime, but the Thunder still pulled through in the extra period.

Denver's Nikola Jokic, who got into an altercation with Oklahoma City's Lu Dort in the fourth quarter, had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists. Dort was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul.

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, listed as questionable with an illness before the game, led the Nuggets with 39 points.

Gilgeous-Alexander started and drew loud applause when his name was announced in pregame introductions. His first basket came on a driving layup two minutes into the game.

The teams are very familiar with each other — the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 4-3 in the Western Conference semifinals last year. The Thunder won the first two meetings this season and they play twice more.

This matchup was physical from the start. Gilgeous-Alexander was called for an early technical because he threw the ball at Jokic, who made contact with him after play stopped. Denver's bench was called for a technical in the third quarter. There was plenty of talking and shoving throughout.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points in the first half, but Denver led 59-50 after making 11 of 20 3-pointers before the break.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 points in the third quarter to help the Thunder chip away, but the Nuggets took an 83-77 lead into the fourth.

The Thunder started off hot in the fourth quarter, and Dort's 3-pointer finally put Oklahoma City up 86-85.

A few minutes later, Dort was ejected for a hard foul against Jokic that led to a scrum near midcourt and offsetting technicals on Jokic and Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams.

Fittingly, the tightly contested game went to overtime tied at 107.

Up next Nuggets: Host Minnesota on Sunday.

Thunder: At Dallas on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 127
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 121 - 127
5th 2.0 Christian Braun bad pass turnover (Chet Holmgren steals) 121 - 127
5th 3.6 Jaylin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 121 - 127
5th 3.6 Jaylin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 121 - 126

Statistics

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43-103 FG 46-99
42 Field Goal % 46
18-48 3PT 12-35
38 Three Point % 34
17-22 FT 23-27
77 Free Throw % 85
51 Rebounds 56
11 Offensive Rebounds 8
40 Defensive Rebounds 48
27 Assists 29
10 Steals 14
6 Blocks 10
17 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 12
2 Technical Fouls 3
2 Total Technical Fouls 3
0 Flagrant Fouls 2
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 10
17 Fast Break Points 16
46 Points in Paint 58
22 Fouls 16
16 Largest Lead 9
9 Lead Changes 9
74 Percent Led 20
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ajay Mitchell, G Day-To-Day Sep 24
Thomas Sorber, C Day-To-Day Sep 24
Nikola Topic, G Day-To-Day Sep 24
Isaiah Hartenstein, C Day-To-Day Sep 7
Otega Oweh, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trevon Brazile, F Day-To-Day Jul 19

Game Information

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Denver 0 0 .000 - -
Minnesota 0 0 .000 - -
Portland 0 0 .000 - -
Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 - -
Utah 0 0 .000 - -
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