Denver
Nuggets
121
–
127
FINAL
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Date
Friday, February 27, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | 1OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 121 |
| OKC | 19 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 127 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Chet Holmgren
OKC
15
PTS
21
REB
3
AST
+6
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots16
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending37.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.12
Impact Composite82.0
Hustle: 29.5Defense: 51.6Impact: 0.9
Double-Double3 blocks16 contested shotsheld opponents to 37.5% FGonly 9 pts allowed on 73.3 possessions
Box Score MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
36
PTS
3
REB
9
AST
+16
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-29 (41.4%)
3PT0-3
FT12-13
TS%51.8%
eFG%41.4%
STL2
BLK2
TOV1
ORTG118
DRTG99
NET+20
36 points5 deflections6 contested shots+16 plus/minusheld opponents to 40.0% FGonly 30 pts allowed on 60.9 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther | 15:11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Nikola Jokić | 44:34 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9-25 | 36% | 2-10 | 20% | 3-5 | 60% | +15 |
| Jamal Murray | 47:13 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12-26 | 46% | 7-13 | 54% | 8-10 | 80% | +5 |
| Cameron Johnson | 40:04 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2-7 | 29% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | -25 |
| Christian Braun | 45:15 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8-18 | 44% | 3-10 | 30% | 4-5 | 80% | +12 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Brown | 28:31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 43% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 33:20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 50% | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 8:26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -21 |
| TOTAL | — | 121 | 51 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 43-103 | 42% | 18-48 | 38% | 17-22 | 77% | — |
DaRon Holmes II —
Jalen Pickett —
Spencer Jones —
KJ Simpson —
Zeke Nnaji —
| OKC | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 24:59 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -3 |
| Luguentz Dort | 28:02 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-7 | 43% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 33:46 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12-29 | 41% | 0-3 | 0% | 12-13 | 92% | +16 |
| Cason Wallace | 35:51 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3-10 | 30% | 0-3 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | -10 |
| Chet Holmgren | 37:42 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 63% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-6 | 67% | +6 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Wiggins | 8:26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 14% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -17 |
| Alex Caruso | 28:23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 46% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -9 |
| Jared McCain | 19:12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | 75% | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| Isaiah Joe | 22:48 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50% | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | +14 |
| Jaylin Williams | 25:52 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 57% | 2-4 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | +17 |
| TOTAL | — | 127 | 56 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 46-99 | 46% | 12-35 | 34% | 23-27 | 85% | — |
Buddy Boeheim —
Nikola Topić —
Kenrich Williams —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN43/103 (42%)
Paint
23/45 (51%)
Mid
7/17 (41%)
3PT
18/50 (36%)
ATB3 33%Paint 44%RA 61%Corner 3 40%Mid 0%
OKC46/99 (46%)
Paint
29/52 (56%)
Mid
11/26 (42%)
3PT
12/34 (35%)
RA 61%ATB3 33%Paint 50%Corner 3 40%Mid 25%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
defended Christian Braun
6.8 min • 12 pts • 31%
Best Defender
Luguentz Dort
held Jamal Murray
4.2 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
vs Christian Braun
6.8 min • 12 pts • 31%
| OKC Defense | Bruce Brown | Cameron Johnson | Christian Braun | Jamal Murray | Jonas Valančiūnas | Julian Strawther | Nikola Jokić | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 4.7m 5pts 50% | 2.6m 2pts 100% | 1.9m 2pts 25% | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Cason Wallace | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 2pts 33% | 1.6m 2pts 100% | 3.2m 0pts 0% | — | 2.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.9m 2pts 50% |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1.5m 8pts 57% | — | 6.8m 12pts 31% | — | — | — | 1.4m 6pts 43% | — | 1.0m 4pts 33% |
| Alex Caruso | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 1.8m 0pts 0% | 3.1m 5pts 50% | — | — | 1.6m 9pts 67% | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 6.8m 5pts 50% | — | — |
| Jaylin Williams | 1.1m 2pts 50% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 2.9m 2pts 33% | — | 1.1m 3pts 100% |
| Luguentz Dort | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | 4.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaiah Joe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9m 0pts 0% |
| Jared McCain | 2.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.9m 4pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Wiggins | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.8m 5pts 67% | 3.4m 12pts 71% | 2.6m 5pts 100% | 2.9m 12pts 57% | 2.9m 8pts 75% | 2.7m 4pts 50% | 2.0m 2pts 20% | 0.8m 6pts 100% | — |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = OKC leads, negative = DEN leads
OKC Largest Lead
9
OT 4:31
DEN Largest Lead
16
Q1 11:16
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 6:21 – Q1 8:01
-2 → -7
DEN 9-0 run
Q1 6:21 – Q1 8:27
-2 → -8
DEN 10-0 run
Q1 6:21 – Q1 8:27
-2 → -9
DEN 12-0 run
Q1 6:21 – Q1 9:17
-2 → -11