NBA
Thunder Beat Nuggets, 96–84, After Second-Half Turnaround
Jalen Williams scored 21 points, and Chet Holmgren added 17 rebounds and four blocks as Oklahoma City outscored Denver 52–36 after halftime.
Jalen Williams scored 21 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 96–84 on Thursday at Paycom Center.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 17 points, while Chet Holmgren finished with 12 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks. Ajay Mitchell scored 12 points and had five steals; Cason Wallace added nine points and four steals.
Denver led 27–24 after the first quarter and 48–44 at halftime. Oklahoma City outscored the Nuggets 26–16 in the third quarter to take a 70–64 lead, then added a 26–20 fourth quarter. The Thunder’s second-half advantage was 52–36.
Aaron Gordon led Denver with 20 points, making six of nine shots and three of four three-point attempts. Nikola Jokić and DeMar DeRozan each scored 13. Jokić was 5 of 19 from the field, while Jamal Murray finished with six points on 2-of-11 shooting.
Denver committed 22 player turnovers compared with Oklahoma City’s 12. The Thunder made 13 of 14 free throws; the Nuggets were 14 of 22.
Oklahoma City Turns the Second Half
Gordon made two threes early in the third quarter and scored on a driving reverse layup with 7:49 left to put Denver ahead 58–52. Wallace answered with a three. From the 7:04 mark, with Denver leading 58–55, Oklahoma City outscored the Nuggets 15–6 for the rest of the period.
Holmgren’s cutting dunk tied it at 62 with 3:06 remaining in the third. Mitchell’s running layup with 2:06 left put the Thunder ahead 64–62. Alex Caruso made a three with 1:02 remaining, and Gilgeous-Alexander closed the quarter with a 25-foot three at 0:02 for a 70–64 lead.
Jalen Williams scored on two dunks early in the fourth. Jared McCain added two free throws, and baskets by Gilgeous-Alexander and Wallace pushed the advantage to 81–69. DeRozan brought Denver to 81–72 before Gilgeous-Alexander’s three with 5:07 left made it 84–72. Another Gilgeous-Alexander three with 1:44 left extended the lead to 93–76, the Thunder’s largest margin.
Holmgren’s 17 rebounds included nine at the offensive end. Trevon Brazile had 12 rebounds and Murray 10 for Denver. Mitchell and Wallace combined for nine of Oklahoma City’s 12 steals. The Thunder finished with nine blocks to Denver’s two. Denver’s 22 player turnovers included six by Murray and five by DeRozan.
Official NBA final box captured at 10:30:21 p.m. MDT and complete play-by-play at 10:30:29 p.m. MDT, October 22, 2026. ESPN’s independent Final record was captured at 10:28:58 p.m. MDT. The official NBA chronology supplies the progression below.
Scoring and Team Comparison
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 84 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 96 |
| Measure | Denver | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 84 | 96 |
| Field goals made/attempted | 31–82 | 36–95 |
| FG% | 37.8 | 37.9 |
| Three-pointers made/attempted | 8–30 | 11–43 |
| 3P% | 26.7 | 25.6 |
| Free throws made/attempted | 14–22 | 13–14 |
| FT% | 63.6 | 92.9 |
| Player offensive rebounds | 19 | 16 |
| Player defensive rebounds | 34 | 30 |
| Player rebounds, summed | 53 | 46 |
| Additional team rebounds | 13 | 9 |
| Official total rebounds, including team | 66 | 55 |
| Assists | 17 | 22 |
| Steals | 7 | 12 |
| Blocks | 2 | 9 |
| Player turnovers | 22 | 12 |
| Personal fouls | 23 | 22 |
| Quarter | Clock | Team | Scorer / Event | DEN | OKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:42 | OKC | C. Wallace 24′ 3PT (3 PTS) (C. Holmgren 1 AST) | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:35 | DEN | A. Gordon Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS) | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:35 | DEN | A. Gordon Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS) | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 09:55 | DEN | J. Murray Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokić 1 AST) | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 09:33 | DEN | N. Jokić 8′ Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) | 6 | 3 |
| 1 | 09:10 | OKC | C. Holmgren Driving Layup (2 PTS) | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | 08:55 | DEN | C. Johnson 20′ Pullup Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokić 2 AST) | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | 08:41 | OKC | J. Williams Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS) | 8 | 6 |
| 1 | 08:41 | OKC | J. Williams Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS) | 8 | 7 |
| 1 | 08:29 | DEN | C. Johnson 3PT (5 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST) | 11 | 7 |
| 1 | 08:16 | OKC | I. Hartenstein Alley-Oop DUNK (2 PTS) (J. Williams 1 AST) | 11 | 9 |
| 1 | 07:49 | DEN | C. Braun Tip Layup (2 PTS) | 13 | 9 |
| 1 | 07:29 | DEN | J. Murray Driving Layup (4 PTS) | 15 | 9 |
| 1 | 06:41 | OKC | J. Williams 25′ 3PT (5 PTS) (I. Hartenstein 1 AST) | 15 | 12 |
| 1 | 06:20 | DEN | N. Jokić 12′ Jump Shot (4 PTS) (C. Johnson 1 AST) | 17 | 12 |
| 1 | 06:10 | OKC | J. Williams 8′ Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) | 17 | 14 |
| 1 | 05:46 | DEN | A. Gordon Driving Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) | 19 | 14 |
| 1 | 05:25 | OKC | J. Williams 25′ 3PT (10 PTS) (C. Holmgren 2 AST) | 19 | 17 |
| 1 | 04:59 | DEN | C. Braun 26′ 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST) | 22 | 17 |
| 1 | 02:42 | OKC | A. Caruso Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (J. Williams 1 AST) | 22 | 19 |
| 1 | 02:24 | DEN | D. DeRozan Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (A. Diallo 1 AST) | 24 | 19 |
| 1 | 01:52 | DEN | D. DeRozan Free Throw 1 Of 2 (3 PTS) | 25 | 19 |
| 1 | 01:43 | OKC | J. Williams 25′ 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Caruso 1 AST) | 25 | 22 |
| 1 | 00:22 | DEN | A. Diallo Putback Layup (2 PTS) | 27 | 22 |
| 1 | 00:02 | OKC | A. Caruso Cutting Layup (4 PTS) (S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 AST) | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 11:08 | OKC | A. Mitchell Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (K. Williams 1 AST) | 27 | 26 |
| 2 | 10:44 | DEN | A. Gordon 18′ Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) | 29 | 26 |
| 2 | 10:31 | OKC | A. Mitchell 14′ Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | 09:37 | DEN | T. Jones Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) | 31 | 28 |
| 2 | 09:12 | DEN | A. Gordon Free Throw 1 Of 2 (7 PTS) | 32 | 28 |
| 2 | 09:12 | DEN | A. Gordon Free Throw 2 Of 2 (8 PTS) | 33 | 28 |
| 2 | 08:49 | DEN | D. DeRozan 11′ Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) | 35 | 28 |
| 2 | 07:47 | DEN | T. Brazile Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS) | 36 | 28 |
| 2 | 07:47 | DEN | T. Brazile Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS) | 37 | 28 |
| 2 | 07:33 | OKC | A. Mara Alley-Oop DUNK (2 PTS) (J. McCain 1 AST) | 37 | 30 |
| 2 | 06:41 | DEN | M. Bagley III Putback Layup (2 PTS) | 39 | 30 |
| 2 | 06:21 | OKC | J. McCain Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) | 39 | 32 |
| 2 | 05:08 | DEN | J. Murray Free Throw 2 Of 2 (5 PTS) | 40 | 32 |
| 2 | 04:57 | OKC | A. Mitchell Driving Layup (6 PTS) (A. Caruso 2 AST) | 40 | 34 |
| 2 | 04:34 | DEN | N. Jokić 25′ 3PT (7 PTS) (C. Braun 1 AST) | 43 | 34 |
| 2 | 04:02 | OKC | C. Holmgren Running Layup (4 PTS) (J. Williams 2 AST) | 43 | 36 |
| 2 | 03:30 | OKC | A. Mitchell Free Throw 1 Of 2 (7 PTS) | 43 | 37 |
| 2 | 03:30 | OKC | A. Mitchell Free Throw 2 Of 2 (8 PTS) | 43 | 38 |
| 2 | 03:06 | DEN | N. Jokić Free Throw 1 Of 2 (8 PTS) | 44 | 38 |
| 2 | 02:46 | OKC | C. Holmgren Free Throw 1 Of 2 (5 PTS) | 44 | 39 |
| 2 | 02:46 | OKC | C. Holmgren Free Throw 2 Of 2 (6 PTS) | 44 | 40 |
| 2 | 02:26 | DEN | A. Gordon Free Throw 2 Of 2 (9 PTS) | 45 | 40 |
| 2 | 01:51 | DEN | A. Gordon 26′ 3PT Pullup (12 PTS) | 48 | 40 |
| 2 | 01:40 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 1 Of 2 (1 PTS) | 48 | 41 |
| 2 | 01:40 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 2 Of 2 (2 PTS) | 48 | 42 |
| 2 | 00:28 | OKC | I. Hartenstein Cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 AST) | 48 | 44 |
| 3 | 11:32 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander Driving Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) | 48 | 46 |
| 3 | 11:08 | OKC | J. Williams Driving Layup (12 PTS) | 48 | 48 |
| 3 | 10:57 | DEN | A. Gordon 24′ 3PT (15 PTS) (N. Jokić 3 AST) | 51 | 48 |
| 3 | 10:35 | OKC | I. Hartenstein Cutting Layup (6 PTS) (J. Williams 2 AST) | 51 | 50 |
| 3 | 10:08 | DEN | N. Jokić 6′ Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) | 53 | 50 |
| 3 | 09:15 | DEN | A. Gordon 25′ 3PT (18 PTS) (N. Jokić 4 AST) | 56 | 50 |
| 3 | 08:13 | OKC | C. Holmgren Putback DUNK (8 PTS) | 56 | 52 |
| 3 | 07:49 | DEN | A. Gordon Driving Reverse Layup (20 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST) | 58 | 52 |
| 3 | 07:28 | OKC | C. Wallace 3PT (6 PTS) (J. Williams 3 AST) | 58 | 55 |
| 3 | 06:51 | DEN | N. Jokić Running DUNK (12 PTS) (A. Diallo 2 AST) | 60 | 55 |
| 3 | 05:34 | OKC | J. Williams Free Throw 1 Of 2 (13 PTS) | 60 | 56 |
| 3 | 05:12 | OKC | J. Williams Running Alley-Oop DUNK (15 PTS) (C. Wallace 1 AST) | 60 | 58 |
| 3 | 04:11 | OKC | A. Mitchell Driving Layup (10 PTS) | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | 03:21 | DEN | T. Brazile Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokić 5 AST) | 62 | 60 |
| 3 | 03:06 | OKC | C. Holmgren Cutting DUNK (10 PTS) (S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 AST) | 62 | 62 |
| 3 | 02:06 | OKC | A. Mitchell Running Layup (12 PTS) | 62 | 64 |
| 3 | 01:02 | OKC | A. Caruso 26′ 3PT (7 PTS) (J. Williams 3 AST) | 62 | 67 |
| 3 | 00:43 | DEN | D. DeRozan 10′ Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) | 64 | 67 |
| 3 | 00:02 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25′ 3PT Pullup (7 PTS) | 64 | 70 |
| 4 | 11:22 | OKC | J. Williams Running DUNK (17 PTS) (A. Caruso 3 AST) | 64 | 72 |
| 4 | 10:05 | DEN | A. Diallo Cutting Layup (4 PTS) (M. Bagley III 1 AST) | 66 | 72 |
| 4 | 09:07 | OKC | J. Williams Running Alley-Oop DUNK (19 PTS) (A. Caruso 4 AST) | 66 | 74 |
| 4 | 08:54 | DEN | D. DeRozan 14′ Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (A. Diallo 3 AST) | 68 | 74 |
| 4 | 07:54 | OKC | J. McCain Free Throw 1 Of 2 (3 PTS) | 68 | 75 |
| 4 | 07:54 | OKC | J. McCain Free Throw 2 Of 2 (4 PTS) | 68 | 76 |
| 4 | 07:12 | DEN | D. DeRozan Free Throw 2 Of 2 (10 PTS) | 69 | 76 |
| 4 | 06:50 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17′ Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) | 69 | 78 |
| 4 | 06:20 | OKC | C. Wallace 25′ 3PT (9 PTS) (I. Hartenstein 2 AST) | 69 | 81 |
| 4 | 06:03 | DEN | D. DeRozan 19′ Jump Shot (12 PTS) (J. Murray 3 AST) | 71 | 81 |
| 4 | 05:18 | DEN | D. DeRozan Free Throw 1 Of 2 (13 PTS) | 72 | 81 |
| 4 | 05:07 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25′ 3PT Fadeaway (12 PTS) | 72 | 84 |
| 4 | 04:41 | DEN | N. Jokić Free Throw 1 Of 2 (13 PTS) | 73 | 84 |
| 4 | 04:08 | OKC | J. Williams Free Throw 1 Of 2 (20 PTS) | 73 | 85 |
| 4 | 04:08 | OKC | J. Williams Free Throw 2 Of 2 (21 PTS) | 73 | 86 |
| 4 | 03:35 | OKC | C. Holmgren Layup (12 PTS) | 73 | 88 |
| 4 | 03:28 | DEN | J. Murray Free Throw 1 Of 2 (6 PTS) | 74 | 88 |
| 4 | 02:55 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11′ Fadeaway Jump Shot (14 PTS) | 74 | 90 |
| 4 | 02:33 | DEN | C. Braun Tip Layup (7 PTS) | 76 | 90 |
| 4 | 01:44 | OKC | S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27′ 3PT (17 PTS) (A. Caruso 5 AST) | 76 | 93 |
| 4 | 01:21 | DEN | D. Holmes II 29′ 3PT (3 PTS) (R. Nembhard 1 AST) | 79 | 93 |
| 4 | 00:53 | DEN | R. Nembhard 25′ 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Holmes II 1 AST) | 82 | 93 |
| 4 | 00:38 | OKC | K. Williams 3PT (3 PTS) (B. Barnhizer 1 AST) | 82 | 96 |
| 4 | 00:10 | DEN | R. Nembhard Layup (5 PTS) | 84 | 96 |
The NBA’s total-rebound row includes team rebounds: Denver 66 includes 53 player rebounds and 13 additional team rebounds; Oklahoma City 55 includes 46 player rebounds and nine additional team rebounds. Denver’s two team heaves are recorded separately in the play-by-play and are excluded from player field-goal attempts.
Postgame Comments
David Adelman on Denver’s Spacing
Denver coach David Adelman blamed poor spacing and second-half turnovers for the loss. “we did not space well either for each other,” he said, while crediting offensive rebounding for keeping the Nuggets competitive.
Source: Denver’s official David Adelman postgame recording, reviewed through its complete auto-generated transcript.
Mark Daigneault on Oklahoma City’s Defense
Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault called the result a game-plan win, particularly against Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. He acknowledged that Denver missed makeable shots, but said “we made them earn everything.”
Source: Oklahoma City’s official Mark Daigneault postgame recording, reviewed through its complete auto-generated transcript.
Rotations and Five-Player Matchups
The starting fives shared the game’s first 6:44, with Denver scoring 19 points to Oklahoma City’s 17. The Nuggets made eight of 14 field-goal attempts during that direct matchup; the Thunder were six of 14. Denver’s Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Jokić, Murray and Christian Braun group later returned briefly in the second quarter, finishing with a 19–18 margin over 7:16 together.
Denver’s first change put Jokić, Murray, DeRozan, Braun and Brazile together. That group scored 3–0 over 2:23 in the first quarter despite making one of eight shots, facing several Oklahoma City combinations. The same five’s full-game aggregate was 6–5 over 4:33, including a later fourth-quarter interval.
In the third quarter, Jokić, Murray, Alpha Diallo, Braun and Brazile shared 4:38 from 7:04 to 2:26. Oklahoma City outscored that group 7–4 while changing its own personnel. Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, McCain and Mitchell then closed the period by scoring 6–2 over 1:50. That Thunder five scored 13–7 over 5:01 shared across the first and third quarters.
Oklahoma City’s Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Jalen Williams combination scored 9–4 over 2:58 late in the fourth, from 4:41 to 1:43. Its three field goals, including Gilgeous-Alexander’s late three, helped move the score from 84–72 to 93–76 against Gordon, Jokić, Murray, DeRozan and Braun. Both teams then changed all five players with 1:43 remaining.
The Thunder’s original Hartenstein, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Wallace five finished with 33 points against 34 over 15:16. Its intervals included different Denver opponents. The table preserves all 33 combinations, including the final reserve groups that played the last 1:43.
Five-player groups across four quarters
| Five-player group | Shared time | FG | Opponent FG | Points for | Points against | Net points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Cameron Johnson, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun | 7:16 | 8–14 | 6–14 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| OKC: Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace | 15:16 | 12–27 | 14–30 | 33 | 34 | -1 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Christian Braun, Trevon Brazile | 4:33 | 2–10 | 2–9 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace | 1:46 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell | 1:28 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell | 5:01 | 5–10 | 3–12 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Tyus Jones, DeMar DeRozan, Alpha Diallo, Trevon Brazile | 2:44 | 2–6 | 2–5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Tyus Jones, Alpha Diallo, Christian Braun, Trevon Brazile | 0:09 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Tyus Jones, DeMar DeRozan, Alpha Diallo, Marvin Bagley III | 3:54 | 3–4 | 2–9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| OKC: Kenrich Williams, Jalen Williams, Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell, Aday Mara | 3:54 | 2–9 | 3–4 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| DEN: Tyus Jones, Cameron Johnson, DeMar DeRozan, Marvin Bagley III, Trevon Brazile | 0:19 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell, Aday Mara | 4:25 | 2–6 | 2–5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| DEN: Cameron Johnson, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Marvin Bagley III, Trevon Brazile | 2:39 | 1–3 | 2–6 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams, Jared McCain, Aday Mara | 2:39 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Cameron Johnson, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Trevon Brazile | 1:06 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell | 1:06 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell | 2:31 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Christian Braun | 7:26 | 2–9 | 5–16 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| OKC: Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell | 3:13 | 2–7 | 1–3 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Alpha Diallo, Christian Braun | 0:05 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell | 0:05 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Alpha Diallo, Christian Braun | 4:56 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Alpha Diallo, Christian Braun, Trevon Brazile | 4:38 | 2–7 | 3–10 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| DEN: Nikola Jokić, Tyus Jones, DeMar DeRozan, Christian Braun, Trevon Brazile | 0:36 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylin Williams, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell | 0:36 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Tyus Jones, DeMar DeRozan, Christian Braun | 1:50 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| DEN: Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Alpha Diallo, Marvin Bagley III | 4:06 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell | 0:18 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell | 0:24 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace | 0:37 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OKC: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams | 2:58 | 3–9 | 1–2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| DEN: Alpha Diallo, DaRon Holmes II, Ryan Nembhard, Bryce Hopkins, Trevon Brazile | 1:43 | 3–6 | 1–3 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| OKC: Kenrich Williams, Jared McCain, Brooks Barnhizer, Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz | 1:43 | 1–3 | 3–6 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
Actual five-player exposure follows the official NBA substitution order, cross-checked against ESPN’s player IDs and fractional-second clocks. The underlying intervals total 48:00 per team; displayed shared times are rounded. Denver’s two team heaves are separate from player field-goal attempts. These groups can face changing opponents; the figures describe this game and do not establish coaching intent.
NBA play-by-play displays the late first-quarter change as 0:09 and the late second-quarter changes as 0:05. The corresponding ESPN substitution records are 8.8 and 4.8 seconds. Cross-matched fractional intervals total 48:00 per team and 14,400 player-seconds. The table rounds shared time to the nearest second; the official player MIN values are retained exactly as published. Flooring the measured fractional exposure matches all 26 displayed player times. No film viewing or coaching-intent claim is made.
Player Statistics
Denver Nuggets
| Player | Starter/Reserve | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3P% | FTM-FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | Starter | 11:20 | 2–3 | 66.7 | 1–1 | 100 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | Starter | 29:28 | 6–9 | 66.7 | 3–4 | 75.0 | 5–6 | 83.3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | -11 |
| Nikola Jokić | Starter | 35:19 | 5–19 | 26.3 | 1–7 | 14.3 | 2–4 | 50.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -20 |
| Christian Braun | Starter | 32:34 | 3–10 | 30.0 | 1–6 | 16.7 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -20 |
| Jamal Murray | Starter | 36:45 | 2–11 | 18.2 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 2–4 | 50.0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | -15 |
| Trevon Brazile | Reserve | 18:27 | 1–6 | 16.7 | 0–4 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 100 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | Reserve | 28:12 | 5–9 | 55.6 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 3–6 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| Alpha Diallo | Reserve | 22:14 | 2–4 | 50.0 | 0–2 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyus Jones | Reserve | 09:32 | 1–3 | 33.3 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| Marvin Bagley III | Reserve | 10:58 | 1–3 | 33.3 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| DaRon Holmes II | Reserve | 01:43 | 1–2 | 50.0 | 1–2 | 50.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bryce Hopkins | Reserve | 01:43 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Nembhard | Reserve | 01:43 | 2–3 | 66.7 | 1–1 | 100 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Official team total | — | — | 31–82 | 37.8 | 8–30 | 26.7 | 14–22 | 63.6 | 19 | 34 | 66 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 84 | – |
| Player | Status |
|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji | DNP – Coach’s Decision |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | Starter/Reserve | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3P% | FTM-FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams | Starter | 33:13 | 7–15 | 46.7 | 2–6 | 33.3 | 5–6 | 83.3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | Starter | 27:51 | 5–9 | 55.6 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 100 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | Starter | 22:46 | 3–10 | 30.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Cason Wallace | Starter | 23:59 | 3–8 | 37.5 | 3–6 | 50.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Starter | 34:37 | 6–19 | 31.6 | 3–11 | 27.3 | 2–2 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 |
| Jaylin Williams | Reserve | 15:07 | 1–4 | 25.0 | 1–4 | 25.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Alex Caruso | Reserve | 19:36 | 3–7 | 42.9 | 1–5 | 20.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| Ajay Mitchell | Reserve | 23:00 | 5–11 | 45.5 | 0–4 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Jared McCain | Reserve | 18:04 | 1–6 | 16.7 | 0–3 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Aday Mara | Reserve | 12:41 | 1–3 | 33.3 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Kenrich Williams | Reserve | 05:37 | 1–2 | 50.0 | 1–2 | 50.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | Reserve | 01:43 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Bennett Stirtz | Reserve | 01:43 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Official team total | — | — | 36–95 | 37.9 | 11–43 | 25.6 | 13–14 | 92.9 | 16 | 30 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 96 | – |
MIN: minutes; FG: field goals; 3P: three-pointers; FT: free throws; OREB/DREB/REB: offensive/defensive/total rebounds; AST: assists; STL: steals; BLK: blocks; TOV: player turnovers; PF: personal fouls; PTS: points; +/−: individual plus/minus. Official percentages, including 0.0 when no attempt was made, are reproduced. Published player MIN sums are 14,398 seconds for Denver and 14,397 for Oklahoma City because the displayed fields omit fractions; individual values are not silently increased to force 14,400. DNP reproduces the actual official status and does not identify an injury.
What Comes Next
Denver hosts New Orleans on Saturday, October 24, at 7 p.m. MDT at Ball Arena. Oklahoma City hosts the Clippers on Sunday, October 25, at 5 p.m. MDT at Paycom Center.
Video and Sources
Sources and notes
- Official NBA box score: https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-okc-0022600007/box-score
- Official NBA play-by-play: https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-okc-0022600007/play-by-play?period=All
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_X604iVoB4
- Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault postgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCfdn0nsCKE
