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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
93
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
125
Venue: PayCom Center
Western conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 125-93 at home in the playoffs on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokić had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 60-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 39-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 27, Oklahoma City Thunder 37. Jalen Williams had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 125-93 on May 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 93 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 21 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 125 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 20 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 11 Aaron Gordon
- Assists
- 7 Nikola Jokić
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 7 Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:50 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 3 | -23 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 34:45 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-16 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -21 |
| Christian Braun starter | 32:47 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 5 | -28 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 24:30 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1 | -9 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 23:13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 21:48 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -34 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 19:45 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 1 | -27 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 17:34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 9:36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 9:36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 9:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 36:03 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | 3-4 | 8-9 | 2 | +32 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 32:41 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-17 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0 | +35 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 28:27 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | +34 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 17:15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 17:05 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 28:35 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +38 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 25:45 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +40 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 19:22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 7:40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -6 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 7:40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 7:40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 4:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 4:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 3:33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
Not available: Nikola Topic
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 17/22 (77%) | Free throws | 19/24 (79%) |
| 23/39 (59%) | 2 pointers | 35/57 (61%) |
| 10/45 (22%) | 3 pointers | 12/39 (30%) |
| 33/84 (39%) | Field goals | 47/96 (49%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 28 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 16 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 12:07 | Time spent in lead | 34:17 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 43 |
Largest margin: 43 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 11 Q1 5:31
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 43 Q4 3:46
- Longest run
- 13-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 0:51 to Q2 10:27
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 12 | 8 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 13 | 8 |
| 7:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 14 | 8 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 15 | 8 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 16 | 8 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 8 |
| 5:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 18 | 10 |
| 5:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 20 | 10 |
| 5:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 21 | 10 |
| 3:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 21 | 12 |
| 2:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 1:40 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 24 | 14 |
| 1:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 0:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 0:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 9:53 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 9:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 7:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 7:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 6:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 35 | 38 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 36 | 38 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 4:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 4:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 38 | 40 |
| 4:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 39 | 40 |
| 3:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 3:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 2:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 41 | 44 |
| 2:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 1:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 41 | 49 |
| 1:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 49 |
| 1:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 1:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 0:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 56 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 44 | 56 |
| 0:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 44 | 57 |
| 0:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 44 | 58 |
| 0:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 0:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 46 | 62 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 46 | 63 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 46 | 64 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 66 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 46 | 69 |
| 10:05 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 48 | 69 |
| 9:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 48 | 71 |
| 9:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 50 | 71 |
| 9:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 50 | 72 |
| 8:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 53 | 72 |
| 7:59 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 7:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 55 | 74 |
| 7:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 57 | 74 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 76 |
| 6:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 57 | 78 |
| 6:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 58 | 78 |
| 6:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 58 | 81 |
| 5:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 81 |
| 5:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 60 | 83 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 63 | 83 |
| 4:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 63 | 84 |
| 4:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 63 | 85 |
| 3:56 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 64 | 85 |
| 3:56 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 65 | 85 |
| 3:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 65 | 87 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 67 | 87 |
| 2:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 67 | 88 |
| 2:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 67 | 89 |
| 2:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 67 | 91 |
| 1:30 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 69 | 91 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 69 | 94 |
| 0:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 69 | 95 |
| 0:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 69 | 96 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 72 | 96 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 72 | 97 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 99 |
| 11:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 72 | 100 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 102 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 72 | 103 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 72 | 104 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 74 | 104 |
| 9:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 74 | 106 |
| 8:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 74 | 108 |
| 8:28 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 76 | 108 |
| 8:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 76 | 111 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 76 | 114 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 77 | 114 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 78 | 114 |
| 6:35 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 80 | 114 |
| 6:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 80 | 117 |
| 5:47 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 117 |
| 5:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 119 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 82 | 120 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 82 | 121 |
| 4:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 82 | 124 |
| 3:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams Free throw | 82 | 125 |
| 2:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 85 | 125 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 125 |
| 1:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 91 | 125 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 125 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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