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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 34 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 128 |
 Thunder | 23 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 95 |
DENTeam statsOKC| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 53-8860.2% | 11-2740.7% | 11-1384.6% | 48 | 34 | 13 |
| OKC | 37-9041.1% | 6-3218.8% | 15-1883.3% | 29 | 22 | 9 |
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Denver Nuggets128| 30 | 19 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +2.0 | ||||||
| 30 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +21 | −3.1 | ||||||
| 30 | 28 | 12-16 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +21 | +9.4 | ||||||
| 25 | 20 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +6.0 | ||||||
| 23 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | +22 | +1.2 | ||||||||
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| 22 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −0.2 | |||||
| 22 | 17 | 8-11 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | +11 | +6.7 | |||||||
| 21 | 13 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0 | 5-5 | +25 | +7.2 | |||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −3.1 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +3.1 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.4 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.9 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | ||
| Team | 128 | 53-8860.2% | 11-2740.7% | 48 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 11-1384.6% | 10 | 8 | 5 | |||
Bench 45 points on 18 for 32 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (coach’s decision).
Oklahoma City Thunder95| 28 | 7 | 2-16 | 0-4 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | −22 | −7.2 | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −21 | +2.9 | |||||
| 26 | 19 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −23 | +2.2 | |||||
| 22 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −18 | −4.6 | ||||||
| 21 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | −18 | +0.3 | ||||||
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| 22 | 7 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | −11 | +2.9 | |||||||
| 19 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −4.3 | |||
| 17 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.1 | ||||||
| 14 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −5.7 | |||||
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −4.5 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −0.6 | |
| 8 | 12 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +5.3 | |||||
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2.1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.3 | |
| Team | 95 | 37-9041.1% | 6-3218.8% | 29 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 15-1883.3% | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||
Bench 37 points on 15 for 33 shooting
Did not play: Davis Bertans (coach’s decision).
Nuggets128Thunder95ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Nikola Jokić had 28 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-95 in the Thunder’s home opener at Paycom Center.
The Nuggets led by as many as 35, pulling away with a 24-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Michael Porter Jr. had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds. Jamal Murray assisted on 6 of Jokić’s 12 baskets.
For the Thunder, Chet Holmgren scored 19 points. All 12 of Tre Mann’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 60.2% from the field and 40.7% from 3 to the Thunder’s 41.1% and 18.8%. The Thunder’s starters were outscored 48-34 in 16 minutes together.
Denver NuggetsOklahoma City ThunderPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
117 points from the field on 88 shots: 17.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 29-37 | 78.4% | 66% |
| In the paint | 7-12 | 58.3% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 6-12 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-10 | 40.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-17 | 41.2% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren | 31 | 24 | 10-13 | +12 |
| Jalen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Luguentz Dort | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Josh Giddey | 4 | 4 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | −5 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey | 16 | 5 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Luguentz Dort | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
| Jalen Williams | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Isaiah Joe | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 12 | 5-6 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 47 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort | 16 | 7 | 3-4 | +2 |
| Cason Wallace | 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Jalen Williams | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 4 | 2-4 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
OKC win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Jokic 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Murray 4 AST)
Q1 5:52
8.3%
43→35
Caldwell-Pope 1' Running Layup (4 PTS)
Q2 5:39
7.9%
37→30
Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
Q2 5:09
7.3%
37→29
Williams 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)
Q2 5:24
7.2%
29→37
Jokic 3' Cutting Layup Shot (22 PTS) (Murray 7 AST)
Q2 0:00
6.8%
21→14
