NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Thunder beat the Nuggets 96-84?
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 9:30 PM ET (Oct 23, 10:30 KST)Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | 27 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 84 |
| Thunder | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 96 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Nuggets 0Thunder 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsAaron Gordon 20Jalen Williams 21
- ReboundsTrevon Brazile 12Chet Holmgren 17
- AssistsNikola Jokic 5Alex Caruso 5
Team stats
| Nuggets | Thunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 31-82 (37.8%) | 36-95 (37.9%) |
| 3-pointers | 8-30 (26.7%) | 11-43 (25.6%) |
| Free throws | 14-22 (63.6%) | 13-14 (92.9%) |
| Rebounds | 53 (19 off.) | 46 (16 off.) |
| Assists | 17 | 22 |
| Steals | 7 | 12 |
| Blocks | 2 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 12 |
| Fouls | 23 | 22 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Nuggets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. MurrayG | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | -15 |
| N. JokicC | 35 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-19 | 1-7 | 2-4 | -20 |
| C. BraunG | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -20 |
| A. GordonF | 29 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 5-6 | -11 |
| D. DeRozanG | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 3-6 | -10 |
| A. DialloG | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| T. BrazileF | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | -1 |
| C. JohnsonF | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| M. Bagley IIIF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| T. JonesG | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| D. Holmes IIF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| B. HopkinsF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| R. NembhardG | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| T | 240 | 84 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 31-82 | 8-30 | 14-22 |
Did not play: Z. Nnaji
Thunder players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-19 | 3-11 | 2-2 | +21 |
| J. WilliamsG-F | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 0 |
| C. HolmgrenC-F | 28 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +12 |
| C. WallaceG | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +8 |
| I. HartensteinF-C | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
| A. MitchellG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +10 |
| A. CarusoG | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +17 |
| J. McCainG | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -2 |
| J. WilliamsF | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +13 |
| A. MaraC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| K. WilliamsG-F | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| B. BarnhizerF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| B. StirtzG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| T | 242 | 96 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 36-95 | 11-43 | 13-14 |
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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