Nuggets 121-127 Thunder: Box Score & Recap (OT, Feb 27)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 9:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

37-23 · Away

121–127

Final/OT

Friday, February 27, 2026

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

46-15 · Home

Nuggets vs Thunder final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime on February 27, 2026 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Nuggets	33	26	24	24	14	121
Thunder	19	31	27	30	20	127

Top Performers

Nuggets

Thunder

Nuggets vs Thunder Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julian Strawther G	15	0	3	2	1	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	+4
Nikola Jokić C	44	23	17	14	1	0	3	9-25	2-10	3-5	+15
Christian Braun G	45	23	8	2	1	2	3	8-18	3-10	4-5	+12
Cameron Johnson F	40	7	8	1	0	3	3	2-7	1-4	2-2	-25
Jamal Murray G	47	39	8	6	2	1	2	12-26	7-13	8-10	+5
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	28	7	3	1	3	0	2	3-7	1-2	0-0	-1
Spencer Jones F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-6
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	33	16	2	1	1	0	1	6-12	4-7	0-0	-13
Jonas Valančiūnas C	8	6	2	0	1	0	2	3-5	0-0	0-0	-21

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF	33	36	3	9	2	2	1	12-29	0-3	12-13	+16
Chet Holmgren FC	37	15	21	3	1	3	1	5-8	1-2	4-6	+6
Luguentz Dort G	28	8	6	1	1	0	1	3-7	2-6	0-0	+7
Isaiah Hartenstein CF	24	9	8	5	2	2	0	4-6	0-0	1-2	-3
Cason Wallace G	35	10	4	3	1	2	4	3-10	0-3	4-4	-10
Bench
Jared McCain G	19	14	2	1	1	0	2	6-8	2-3	0-0	+9
Jaylin Williams F	25	12	5	3	0	1	1	4-7	2-4	2-2	+17
Isaiah Joe G	22	9	4	3	2	0	0	3-6	3-5	0-0	+14
Aaron Wiggins G	8	2	2	0	2	0	1	1-7	0-3	0-0	-17
Alex Caruso G	28	12	1	1	2	0	1	5-11	2-6	0-0	-9

Nuggets vs Thunder Recap

The Thunder beat the Nuggets in overtime after outscoring Denver 20-14 in the extra period. Oklahoma City improved to 46-15, while Denver fell to 37-23.

Trailing 33-19 after one quarter, the Thunder cut into the deficit with a 31-26 second quarter. The Nuggets still led 59-50 at halftime and 83-77 after three. Oklahoma City won the fourth quarter 30-24 to tie it at 107-107, then took overtime. The Thunder also turned the ball over 12 times to Denver's 17.

Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Nuggets, and Nikola Jokić added 17 rebounds and 14 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander answered with 36 points and 9 assists. Chet Holmgren grabbed 21 rebounds as the Thunder finished with 56 boards to Denver's 51. Oklahoma City made 46 of 99 shots, while Denver made 43 of 103.

The number to know: 23 of 27 on free throws. The Thunder made 6 more foul shots than the Nuggets in a game decided by 6 points.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Thunder
43-103	Field Goals	46-99
41.7%	FG %	46.5%
18-48	3-Pointers	12-35
37.5%	3P %	34.3%
17-22	Free Throws	23-27
77.3%	FT %	85.2%
51	Rebounds	56
11	Off. Rebounds	8
27	Assists	29
10	Steals	14
6	Blocks	10
17	Turnovers	12
22	Fouls	16
16	Biggest Lead	9

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	50.5%	13.1%	18.6%	0.165
Thunder	52.5%	9.8%	16.7%	0.232

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time: Friday, February 27, 20269:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media)

Arena: PayCom CenterOklahoma City

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Thunder Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPThunder 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

119.0#5

116.9#21

Opponent points

107.9#2

49.6%#2

Field goal %

48.4%#4

39.6%#1

Three-point %

36.5%#9

80.8%#5

Free throw %

81.7%#3

44.0#14

Rebounds

44.1#12

29.0#5

Assists

25.8#18

6.8#30

Steals

9.7#2

4.0#27

Blocks

5.5#5

12.2#3

Turnovers

12.0#2

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesThunder 2-1

Nuggets last 5

W vs Celtics 103-84 Feb 25, 2026
L @ Warriors 117-128 Feb 22, 2026
W @ Trail Blazers 157-103 Feb 20, 2026
L @ Clippers 114-115 Feb 19, 2026
W vs Grizzlies 122-116 Feb 11, 2026

Thunder last 5

L @ Pistons 116-124 Feb 25, 2026
W @ Raptors 116-107 Feb 24, 2026
W vs Cavaliers 121-113 Feb 22, 2026
W vs Nets 105-86 Feb 20, 2026
L vs Bucks 93-110 Feb 12, 2026

Previous meetings

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That covers Nuggets vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28; Thunder visit the Mavericks Oct 28.

Nuggets vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Thunder on Feb 27, 2026?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime on Friday, February 27, 2026 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 36 points.

What are the Nuggets and Thunder records?

After this game the Nuggets were 37-23 and the Thunder were 46-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Thunder?

Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Nuggets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 for the Thunder.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Thunder season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Thunder game?

The Thunder beat the Nuggets 96-84 on Oct 22, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Thunder played?

At PayCom Center in Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Thunder?

Nuggets-Thunder: Q1 33-19, Q2 26-31, Q3 24-27, Q4 24-30, OT 14-20.

What is next for the Nuggets and Thunder?

Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Thunder visit the Mavericks on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET.