Denver Nuggets @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Oct 22, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Denver NuggetsNuggets
0-1 · Away
84–96
Final
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Oklahoma City ThunderThunder
2-0 · Home

Nuggets vs Thunder final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on October 22, 2026 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2721162084
Thunder2420262696

Top Performers

Nuggets

Thunder

Nuggets vs Thunder Box Score

Denver Nuggets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Aaron Gordon F2920612126-93-45-6-11
Cameron Johnson F115210002-31-10-00
Jamal Murray G3661031062-110-12-4-15
Christian Braun G327611023-101-60-0-20
Nikola Jokić C3513751125-191-72-4-20
Bench
Trevon Brazile F1841200011-60-42-2-1
DeMar DeRozan GF2813200055-90-13-6-10
Alpha Diallo F224231022-40-20-0+1
Ryan Nembhard G15110002-31-10-0+5
Bryce Hopkins F10100000-00-00-0+5
Tyus Jones G92001001-30-10-0-2
DaRon Holmes II FC13110001-21-20-0+5
Marvin Bagley III F102310021-30-00-0+3
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Isaiah Hartenstein CF226620123-100-00-0+8
Jalen Williams GF3321530017-152-65-60
Cason Wallace G239114003-83-60-0+8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF3417230106-193-112-2+21
Chet Holmgren FC27121721435-90-12-2+12
Bench
Ajay Mitchell G2312005135-110-42-2+10
Aday Mara C122301111-30-00-0-8
Jared McCain G184010021-60-32-2-2
Jaylin Williams F153730001-41-40-0+13
Brooks Barnhizer G10010000-00-00-0-5
Bennett Stirtz G10000000-10-10-0-5
Alex Caruso G197451103-71-50-0+17
Kenrich Williams GF53110001-21-20-0-9

Nuggets vs Thunder Recap

The Thunder beat the Nuggets by outscoring them 26-16 in the third quarter. Oklahoma City is 2-0 after the win, and Denver is 0-1.

The Nuggets led 48-44 at halftime after taking the first two quarters by a combined 5 points. The Thunder then turned a 4-point deficit into a 6-point lead by the end of three, 70-64. Oklahoma City committed 12 turnovers, while Denver gave the ball away 22 times.

Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 17 rebounds. Aaron Gordon topped the Nuggets with 20 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Nikola Jokić scored 13 on 5 of 19 shooting. The Thunder went 13 of 14 at the line, while Denver made 14 of 22.

The number to know: 22 turnovers. Denver's giveaways gave Oklahoma City extra possessions in a game that stayed close until the third quarter.

Team Stats

NuggetsStatThunder
31-82Field Goals36-95
37.8%FG %37.9%
8-303-Pointers11-43
26.7%3P %25.6%
14-22Free Throws13-14
63.6%FT %92.9%
53Rebounds46
19Off. Rebounds16
17Assists22
7Steals12
2Blocks9
22Turnovers12
23Fouls22
9Biggest Lead17

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets42.7%19.4%38.8%0.171
Thunder43.7%10.6%32.0%0.137

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

Game Flow

Thunder leadNuggets lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
2
Times tied
3
Thunder largest lead
17
Nuggets largest lead
9
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Nuggets-Thunder.

1st Quarter 25 scoring plays
  • 0:03ThunderAlex Caruso +227-24
  • 0:23NuggetsAlpha Diallo +227-22
  • 1:43ThunderJaylin Williams +325-22
  • 1:52NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +125-19
  • 2:24NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +224-19
  • 2:42ThunderAlex Caruso +222-19
  • 4:59NuggetsChristian Braun +322-17
  • 5:25ThunderJalen Williams +319-17
  • 5:46NuggetsAaron Gordon +219-14
  • 6:10ThunderJalen Williams +217-14
  • 6:20NuggetsNikola Jokić +217-12
  • 6:41ThunderJalen Williams +315-12
  • 7:29NuggetsJamal Murray +215-9
  • 7:49NuggetsChristian Braun +213-9
  • 8:16ThunderIsaiah Hartenstein +211-9
  • 8:29NuggetsCameron Johnson +311-7
  • 8:41ThunderJalen Williams +18-7
  • 8:41ThunderJalen Williams +18-6
  • 8:55NuggetsCameron Johnson +28-5
  • 9:10ThunderChet Holmgren +26-5
  • 9:33NuggetsNikola Jokić +26-3
  • 9:55NuggetsJamal Murray +24-3
  • 10:35NuggetsAaron Gordon +12-3
  • 10:35NuggetsAaron Gordon +11-3
  • 11:42ThunderCason Wallace +30-3
2nd Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:28ThunderIsaiah Hartenstein +248-44
  • 1:40ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +148-42
  • 1:40ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +148-41
  • 1:51NuggetsAaron Gordon +348-40
  • 2:26NuggetsAaron Gordon +145-40
  • 2:46ThunderChet Holmgren +144-40
  • 2:46ThunderChet Holmgren +144-39
  • 3:06NuggetsNikola Jokić +144-38
  • 3:30ThunderAjay Mitchell +143-38
  • 3:30ThunderAjay Mitchell +143-37
  • 4:02ThunderChet Holmgren +243-36
  • 4:34NuggetsNikola Jokić +343-34
  • 4:57ThunderAjay Mitchell +240-34
  • 5:08NuggetsJamal Murray +140-32
  • 6:21ThunderJared McCain +239-32
  • 6:41NuggetsMarvin Bagley III +239-30
  • 7:33ThunderAday Mara +237-30
  • 7:47NuggetsTrevon Brazile +137-28
  • 7:47NuggetsTrevon Brazile +136-28
  • 8:49NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +235-28
  • 9:12NuggetsAaron Gordon +133-28
  • 9:12NuggetsAaron Gordon +132-28
  • 9:37NuggetsTyus Jones +231-28
  • 10:31ThunderAjay Mitchell +229-28
  • 10:44NuggetsAaron Gordon +229-26
  • 11:08ThunderAjay Mitchell +227-26
3rd Quarter 19 scoring plays
  • 0:02ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +364-70
  • 0:43NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +264-67
  • 1:02ThunderAlex Caruso +362-67
  • 2:06ThunderAjay Mitchell +262-64
  • 3:06ThunderChet Holmgren +262-62
  • 3:21NuggetsTrevon Brazile +262-60
  • 4:11ThunderAjay Mitchell +260-60
  • 5:12ThunderJalen Williams +260-58
  • 5:34ThunderJalen Williams +160-56
  • 6:51NuggetsNikola Jokić +260-55
  • 7:28ThunderCason Wallace +358-55
  • 7:49NuggetsAaron Gordon +258-52
  • 8:13ThunderChet Holmgren +256-52
  • 9:15NuggetsAaron Gordon +356-50
  • 10:08NuggetsNikola Jokić +253-50
  • 10:35ThunderIsaiah Hartenstein +251-50
  • 10:57NuggetsAaron Gordon +351-48
  • 11:08ThunderJalen Williams +248-48
  • 11:32ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +248-46
4th Quarter 24 scoring plays
  • 0:11NuggetsRyan Nembhard +284-96
  • 0:38ThunderKenrich Williams +382-96
  • 0:54NuggetsRyan Nembhard +382-93
  • 1:21NuggetsDaRon Holmes II +379-93
  • 1:44ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +376-93
  • 2:33NuggetsChristian Braun +276-90
  • 2:55ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +274-90
  • 3:28NuggetsJamal Murray +174-88
  • 3:35ThunderChet Holmgren +273-88
  • 4:08ThunderJalen Williams +173-86
  • 4:08ThunderJalen Williams +173-85
  • 4:41NuggetsNikola Jokić +173-84
  • 5:07ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +372-84
  • 5:18NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +172-81
  • 6:03NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +271-81
  • 6:20ThunderCason Wallace +369-81
  • 6:50ThunderShai Gilgeous-Alexander +269-78
  • 7:12NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +169-76
  • 7:54ThunderJared McCain +168-76
  • 7:54ThunderJared McCain +168-75
  • 8:54NuggetsDeMar DeRozan +268-74
  • 9:07ThunderJalen Williams +266-74
  • 10:05NuggetsAlpha Diallo +266-72
  • 11:22ThunderJalen Williams +264-72

Nuggets vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time
Thursday, October 22, 20269:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT
TV
ESPN
Arena
PayCom CenterOklahoma City
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Thunder Season Stats 2026-27

Nuggets 2 GPThunder 3 GP
112.5#17
Points per game
106.7#28
115.5#16
Opponent points
96.3#1
43.6%#22
Field goal %
42.6%#24
29.9%#24
Three-point %
33.3%#16
72.1%#26
Free throw %
88.2%#2
52.0#2
Rebounds
46.3#10
21.5#29
Assists
23.0#27
8.0#20
Steals
11.7#4
4.0#21
Blocks
8.0#2
16.5#18
Turnovers
13.0#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesThunder 3-1

Previous meetings

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That covers Nuggets vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Thunder host the Suns Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Thunder on Oct 22, 2026?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 21 points.

What are the Nuggets and Thunder records?

After this game the Nuggets were 0-1 and the Thunder were 2-0 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Thunder?

Aaron Gordon scored 20 for the Nuggets. Jalen Williams scored 21 for the Thunder.

How did Nuggets vs Thunder go last season?

The Thunder won the regular-season series 3-1 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Thunder game?

The Nuggets beat the Thunder 127-107 on Apr 10, 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 27-24, Q2 21-20, Q3 16-26, Q4 20-26.

What is next for the Nuggets and Thunder?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET.