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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
102
Home
Denver Nuggets
87
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on the road on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Ball Arena. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokić had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 58-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 27-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 25, Denver Nuggets 16. Chet Holmgren had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 on October 24, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Nikola Jokić scored 16 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 31 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 102 |
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 87 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 28 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 14 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 16 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 13 Nikola Jokić
Chet Holmgren double-double (25 PTS, 14 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (16 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 36:12 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11-24 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 2 | +8 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 35:47 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11-18 | 0-5 | 3-5 | 2 | +9 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 33:43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3 | +0 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 28:35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | -1 |
| Isaiah Joe starter | 20:24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 23:02 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 19:31 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 19:05 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 13:15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 6:51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Adam Flagler bench | 1:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 1:11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Alex Ducas bench | 1:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams, Nikola Topic, Kenrich Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 38:27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 35:12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | -9 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 32:33 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 32:10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-17 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 29:06 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 21:15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0 | -24 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 17:15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -23 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 14:47 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Dario Šarić bench | 11:02 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 1:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 1:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 1:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 1:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 1:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/12 (66%) | Free throws | 10/14 (71%) |
| 35/65 (53%) | 2 pointers | 28/60 (46%) |
| 8/36 (22%) | 3 pointers | 7/38 (18%) |
| 43/101 (42%) | Field goals | 35/98 (35%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 13 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 39:29 | Time spent in lead | 7:19 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 20 Q4 3:58
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 9 Q1 5:47
- Longest run
- 12-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 5:11 to Q3 1:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 9:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 9:26 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 8 | 11 |
| 7:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 7:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 8 | 16 |
| 6:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 5:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 10 | 19 |
| 5:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 5:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 4:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 4:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 20 | 21 |
| 3:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 2:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 2:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 26 | 23 |
| 1:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 28 | 24 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:30 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 8:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 37 | 32 |
| 8:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 40 | 32 |
| 7:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 42 | 32 |
| 6:46 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 42 | 33 |
| 6:46 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 42 | 34 |
| 6:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 44 | 34 |
| 6:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 44 | 35 |
| 6:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 44 | 36 |
| 5:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 4:45 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 46 | 40 |
| 4:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 42 |
| 4:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 48 | 42 |
| 4:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 49 | 42 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 49 | 45 |
| 3:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 2:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 54 | 45 |
| 2:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 2:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 1:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 0:14 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 61 | 51 |
| 10:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 10:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 9:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 8:53 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 8:31 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 65 | 61 |
| 8:31 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 65 | 62 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 7:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 7:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 68 | 64 |
| 7:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 69 | 64 |
| 7:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 6:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 6:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 5:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 75 | 66 |
| 3:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 76 | 66 |
| 3:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 78 | 66 |
| 2:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 80 | 66 |
| 2:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 81 | 66 |
| 1:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 83 | 66 |
| 1:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 85 | 66 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 85 | 68 |
Q4 · 16 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 85 | 71 |
| 11:01 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 85 | 73 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 87 | 73 |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 89 | 73 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 89 | 75 |
| 8:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 92 | 75 |
| 7:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 94 | 75 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 94 | 78 |
| 6:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 96 | 78 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 96 | 80 |
| 4:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 98 | 80 |
| 3:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 100 | 80 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 100 | 82 |
| 3:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 100 | 85 |
| 2:43 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 100 | 87 |
| 1:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 102 | 87 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 24: Oklahoma City Thunder 102 at Denver Nuggets 87 (this game)
- Nov 6: Oklahoma City Thunder 122 at Denver Nuggets 124
- Mar 9: Denver Nuggets 103 at Oklahoma City Thunder 127
- Mar 10: Denver Nuggets 140 at Oklahoma City Thunder 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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