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Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Final · Paycom Center

Denver Nuggets84FinalOklahoma City Thunder96

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Win probability OKC 100% · DEN 0%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4DEN50%OKC

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: OKC ahead · below: DEN ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+140+14OKC aheadDEN ahead

Scoring runs: DEN 8-0 (Q2 9:37 → Q2 7:47)OKC 8-0 (Q2 1:40 → Q3 11:08)

Team comparison

DENOKC

31-8236-95Field goals
3838Field goal %
8-3011-433-pointers
27263-point %
14-2213-14Free throws
5346Rebounds
1916Offensive rebounds
1722Assists
712Steals
29Blocks
2212Turnovers
3646Points in the paint
210Fast-break points
2322Fouls
917Largest lead
22Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Nuggets2721162084
Thunder2420262696

Denver Nuggets — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jamal Murray · starter3761031062-110-12-4-15
Nikola Jokic · starter3513751125-191-72-4-20
Christian Braun · starter337611023-101-60-0-20
Aaron Gordon · starter2920612126-93-45-6-11
Cameron Johnson · starter115210002-31-10-00
DeMar DeRozan2813200055-90-13-6-10
Alpha Diallo224221022-40-20-0+1
Trevon Brazile1841200011-60-42-2-1
Marvin Bagley III112320021-30-00-0+3
Tyus Jones102001001-30-10-0-2
Bryce Hopkins20200000-00-00-0+5
DaRon Holmes II23010001-21-20-0+5
Ryan Nembhard25110002-31-10-0+5
Zeke NnajiDid not play — coach's decision

Oklahoma City Thunder — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · starter3517230106-193-112-2+21
Jalen Williams · starter3321531017-152-65-60
Chet Holmgren · starter28121721435-90-12-2+12
Cason Wallace · starter249214003-83-60-0+8
Isaiah Hartenstein · starter236620123-100-00-0+8
Ajay Mitchell2312004135-110-42-2+10
Alex Caruso207451103-71-50-0+17
Jared McCain184010021-60-32-2-2
Jaylin Williams153630001-41-40-0+13
Aday Mara132301111-30-00-0-8
Kenrich Williams63110001-21-20-0-9
Bennett Stirtz20000000-10-10-0-5
Brooks Barnhizer20010000-00-00-0-5

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game84-96
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter84-96
  3. 10.3DENRyan Nembhard makes layup84-96
  4. 13.9DENRyan Nembhard offensive rebound82-96
  5. 13.9DENTrevon Brazile misses 24-foot three point jumper82-96
  6. 21.1DENDaRon Holmes II offensive rebound82-96
  7. 21.1DENRyan Nembhard misses driving layup82-96
  8. 28.8DENBryce Hopkins offensive rebound82-96
  9. 28.8DENDaRon Holmes II misses 26-foot three point jumper82-96
  10. 37.5OKCKenrich Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brooks Barnhizer assists)82-96
  11. 53.4DENRyan Nembhard makes 25-foot three point jumper (DaRon Holmes II assists)82-93
  12. 1:04DENTrevon Brazile defensive rebound79-93
  13. 1:04OKCBennett Stirtz misses 25-foot three point jumper79-93
  14. 1:09OKCAday Mara offensive rebound79-93
  15. 1:09OKCKenrich Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper79-93
  16. 1:21DENDaRon Holmes II makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)79-93
  17. 1:43DENBryce Hopkins enters the game for Aaron Gordon76-93
  18. 1:43DENAlpha Diallo enters the game for Nikola Jokic76-93
  19. 1:43DENTrevon Brazile enters the game for Christian Braun76-93
  20. 1:43DENRyan Nembhard enters the game for Jamal Murray76-93
  21. 1:43DENDaRon Holmes II enters the game for DeMar DeRozan76-93
  22. 1:43OKCAday Mara enters the game for Jalen Williams76-93
  23. 1:43OKCJared McCain enters the game for Alex Caruso76-93
  24. 1:43OKCKenrich Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander76-93
  25. 1:43OKCBrooks Barnhizer enters the game for Chet Holmgren76-93
  26. 1:43OKCBennett Stirtz enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein76-93
  27. 1:43DENNuggets Full timeout76-93
  28. 1:44OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)76-93
  29. 1:51DENChristian Braun bad pass turnover (Alex Caruso steals)76-90
  30. 2:06DENAaron Gordon defensive rebound76-90
  31. 2:06OKCIsaiah Hartenstein misses 8-foot floating jump shot76-90
  32. 2:33DENChristian Braun makes tip shot76-90
  33. 2:36DENChristian Braun offensive rebound74-90
  34. 2:36DENNikola Jokic misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot74-90
  35. 2:55OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot fade away jump shot74-90
  36. 3:09OKCChet Holmgren offensive rebound74-88
  37. 3:09OKCAlex Caruso misses 24-foot three point jumper74-88
  38. 3:28OKCChet Holmgren defensive rebound74-88
  39. 3:28DENJamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 274-88
  40. 3:28DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 274-88
  41. 3:28OKCAlex Caruso personal foul73-88
  42. 3:35OKCChet Holmgren makes layup73-88
  43. 3:38OKCChet Holmgren offensive rebound73-86
  44. 3:38OKCIsaiah Hartenstein misses layup73-86
  45. 3:51DENDeMar DeRozan traveling turnover73-86
  46. 4:08OKCJalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 273-86
  47. 4:08OKCJalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 273-85
  48. 4:08DENNikola Jokic personal foul73-84
  49. 4:13OKCChet Holmgren offensive rebound73-84
  50. 4:13OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot73-84
  51. 4:17OKCIsaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound73-84
  52. 4:17OKCIsaiah Hartenstein misses tip shot73-84
  53. 4:22OKCIsaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound73-84
  54. 4:22OKCJalen Williams misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot73-84
  55. 4:41OKCIsaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound73-84
  56. 4:41DENNikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 273-84
  57. 4:41OKCJalen Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace73-84
  58. 4:41OKC(04:41) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout73-84
  59. 4:41OKCThunder Full timeout73-84
  60. 4:41DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 273-84
  61. 4:41OKCCason Wallace personal foul72-84
  62. 4:49DENChristian Braun defensive rebound72-84
  63. 4:49OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot jumper72-84
  64. 4:54DENDeMar DeRozan bad pass turnover (Cason Wallace steals)72-84
  65. 5:07OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot fade away jump shot72-84
  66. 5:18(05:18) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)72-81
  67. 5:18OKCChet Holmgren defensive rebound72-81
  68. 5:18OKCThunder Full timeout72-81
  69. 5:18OKCAlex Caruso enters the game for Ajay Mitchell72-81
  70. 5:18DENDeMar DeRozan misses free throw 2 of 272-81
  71. 5:18DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 272-81
  72. 5:18OKCAjay Mitchell shooting foul71-81
  73. 5:26DENAaron Gordon enters the game for Trevon Brazile71-81
  74. 5:26OKCCason Wallace personal foul71-81
  75. 5:41OKCIsaiah Hartenstein out of bounds bad pass turnover71-81
  76. 5:44OKCIsaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound71-81
  77. 5:44OKCCason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper71-81
  78. 6:03DENDeMar DeRozan makes 19-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)71-81
  79. 6:20OKCCason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)69-81
  80. 6:32DENDeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)69-78
  81. 6:50OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 18-foot step back jumpshot69-78
  82. 6:58DEN(06:58) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout69-76
  83. 6:58DENNuggets Full timeout69-76
  84. 6:58OKCThunder offensive team rebound69-76
  85. 6:58OKCNikola Jokic blocks Chet Holmgren 's 3-foot layup69-76
  86. 7:01OKCChet Holmgren offensive rebound69-76
  87. 7:01OKCAjay Mitchell misses 15-foot jumper69-76
  88. 7:12OKCCason Wallace enters the game for Alex Caruso69-76
  89. 7:12OKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams69-76
  90. 7:12DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 269-76
  91. 7:12DENNuggets offensive team rebound68-76
  92. 7:12DENDeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 268-76
  93. 7:12OKCChet Holmgren shooting foul68-76
  94. 7:20DENTrevon Brazile defensive rebound68-76
  95. 7:20OKCJalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper68-76
  96. 7:31OKCAlex Caruso defensive rebound68-76
  97. 7:31DENDeMar DeRozan misses 18-foot pullup jump shot68-76
  98. 7:36DENTrevon Brazile enters the game for Aaron Gordon68-76
  99. 7:36OKCChet Holmgren enters the game for Jared McCain68-76
  100. 7:36OKCAlex Caruso kicked ball violation68-76
  101. 7:54DENNikola Jokic enters the game for Alpha Diallo68-76
  102. 7:54DENChristian Braun enters the game for Marvin Bagley III68-76
  103. 7:54OKCIsaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Aday Mara68-76
  104. 7:54OKCJared McCain makes free throw 2 of 268-76
  105. 7:54OKCJared McCain makes free throw 1 of 268-75
  106. 7:54DENMarvin Bagley III shooting foul68-74
  107. 8:07DENJamal Murray bad pass turnover (Aday Mara steals)68-74
  108. 8:15DENNuggets offensive team rebound68-74
  109. 8:15DENAjay Mitchell blocks Marvin Bagley III's turnaround jump shot68-74
  110. 8:21OKCJared McCain bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)68-74
  111. 8:35DENDeMar DeRozan personal foul68-74
  112. 8:54DENDeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Alpha Diallo assists)68-74
  113. 9:07DENNuggets Full timeout66-74
  114. 9:07OKCJalen Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Alex Caruso assists)66-74
  115. 9:11DENJamal Murray lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)66-72
  116. 9:21DENJamal Murray defensive rebound66-72
  117. 9:21OKCJared McCain misses running layup66-72
  118. 9:28OKCAlex Caruso defensive rebound66-72
  119. 9:28DENAlpha Diallo misses 23-foot three point jumper66-72
  120. 9:46DENAaron Gordon defensive rebound66-72
  121. 9:46OKCAjay Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper66-72
  122. 9:49DENDeMar DeRozan loose ball foul66-72
  123. 9:51OKCThunder offensive team rebound66-72
  124. 9:51OKCAlex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper66-72
  125. 10:05DENAlpha Diallo makes layup (Marvin Bagley III assists)66-72
  126. 10:22DENMarvin Bagley III offensive rebound64-72
  127. 10:22DENJamal Murray misses 17-foot fade away jump shot64-72
  128. 10:42OKCJared McCain offensive foul turnover64-72
  129. 10:42OKCJared McCain offensive charge64-72
  130. 10:45DENAlpha Diallo personal foul64-72
  131. 10:59DENAaron Gordon traveling turnover64-72
  132. 11:22OKCJalen Williams makes 1-foot running dunk (Alex Caruso assists)64-72
  133. 11:26DENMarvin Bagley III bad pass turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)64-70
  134. 11:29OKCJalen Williams personal foul64-70
  135. 11:47DENAlpha Diallo defensive rebound64-70
  136. 11:47OKCAday Mara misses alley oop layup64-70
  137. 12:00DENAlpha Diallo enters the game for Christian Braun64-70
  138. 12:00DENJamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic64-70
  139. 12:00DENMarvin Bagley III enters the game for Tyus Jones64-70
  140. 12:00OKCAday Mara enters the game for Jaylin Williams64-70
  141. 12:00OKCJalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander64-70

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