Oklahoma City Thunder ride Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a fourth-quarter surge past the Denver Nuggets

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 51-15 with a 129-126 result over the Denver Nuggets, who left at 39-26, at Paycom Center on 7:30 PM EDT.

First quarter

The Oklahoma City Thunder opened with 37 points while the Nuggets hit 40 points, and the game logged 13 ties and 17 lead changes.

The Thunder established early rim pressure with 48 points in the paint for the night, while Denver finished with 54 in the paint.

Second quarter

The Thunder swung the second quarter 29-20 behind efficient shooting that ended at 61 percent effective field goal rate.

OKC also finished with 19 made 3-pointers on 40 percent from deep, and Denver matched 40 percent with 15 made 3-pointers.

Third quarter

The Thunder posted 30 points in the third quarter against Denver’s 33, and OKC finished with 3 total turnovers for a 9.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.

The Nuggets totaled 8 turnovers, and the Thunder turned those into 11 points off turnovers as part of the game-changing plays Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets.

Fourth quarter

The Thunder closed with a 33-33 fourth quarter while holding the lead for 25:00, and Oklahoma City Thunder post-match stats showed 9 blocks to Denver’s 3.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s previous-game line featured 35 points and 15 assists, and Jaylin Williams’ previous-game line included 29 points and 12 rebounds, as the post game analysis centered on shot-making and shot suppression.

Denver’s support came with 40 bench points, while OKC countered with 42 bench points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder coach post-game reaction came after a night with 1 flagrant foul recorded for the home side.

The Thunder are scheduled to host the Boston Celtics at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on 9:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-12, with viewing on Amazon Prime Video and FDSOK.

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