Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets

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Oklahoma City Thunder

7-1, 4-1 Away

Final
122 - 124

Denver Nuggets

5-3, 3-2 Home

Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss

Peyton Watson with the massive swat at the rim

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.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	122 - 124
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	122 - 124
4th 0.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	122 - 124
4th 0.1	Peyton Watson blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 4-foot driving layup	122 - 124
4th 15.0	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	122 - 124

Statistics

OKC		DEN
44-100	FG	42-89
44	Field Goal %	47
16-40	3PT	16-38
40	Three Point %	42
18-23	FT	24-33
78	Free Throw %	73
47	Rebounds	55
13	Offensive Rebounds	13
34	Defensive Rebounds	42
29	Assists	34
15	Steals	8
6	Blocks	6
14	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	0
14	Total Turnovers	18
0	Technical Fouls	2
0	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	23
26	Fast Break Points	21
50	Points in Paint	50
28	Fouls	22
16	Largest Lead	8

Denver Nuggets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Julian Strawther, G	Out	Oct 16

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Ajay Mitchell, G	Out	Nov 13
Thomas Sorber, C	Out	Nov 12
Jaylin Williams, F	Out	Nov 11
Cason Wallace, G	Out	Oct 30
Chet Holmgren, C	Out	Oct 30

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,522 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	9	3	.750	-	W5
Portland	8	3	.727	0.5	W2
Oklahoma City	8	4	.667	1	L2
Denver	6	4	.600	2	W1
Utah	1	12	.077	8.5	L11

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