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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Thunder
21-9
119-93
Final
Nuggets
23-11
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

OKC leadsBiggest lead OKC 26, DEN 3
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DEN leads
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OKC33213431119
DEN2721202593

Who won: Thunder 119-93

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 119-93 on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Thunder lead the series 2-1. The Thunder outscored the Nuggets 34-20 in the 3rd quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in points (40). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (19).

Recap · Dec 30
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40, Thunder snap Nuggets' 6-game win streak with 119-93 victory

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, 17 in the decisive third quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another efficient shooting game from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-93 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: OKC leads series 2-1.
  • Thunder 9-4 on the road; Nuggets 13-3 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Thunder5th in Northwest Division
  • Alex Caruso G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Cason Wallace G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Jaylin Williams F
    Heel
    Day-To-Day
  • Nikola Topic G
    Back, Surgery
    Day-To-Day
  • Thomas Sorber C
    Knee, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
Nuggets2nd in Northwest Division
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

OKC leads series 2-1
Last meeting: Thunder 118, Nuggets 117 (Dec 16)

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Game info

Venue
Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 19,808
Officials
Leon Wood (Referee), Karl Lane (Referee), Justin Van Duyne (Referee)

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