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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
107
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Denver Nuggets
119
Venue: Ball Arena
Western conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 at home in the playoffs on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 61-58 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Christian Braun (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 32, Denver Nuggets 27. Jamal Murray had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 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 Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 on May 15, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Nikola Jokić scored 29 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 28 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 107 |
| Denver Nuggets | 31 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 119 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 32 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 10 Jalen Williams
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 29 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 8 Nikola Jokić
Chet Holmgren double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB) · Nikola Jokić double-double (29 PTS, 14 REB) · Christian Braun double-double (23 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams starter | 37:47 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3-16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 34:58 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 8-11 | 4 | -8 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 30:04 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2 | +3 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 25:06 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -17 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 21:01 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 27:20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | -4 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 26:49 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 14:28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 12:28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 7:59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 0:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 0:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 0:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Nikola Topic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 42:20 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 3 | +28 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 40:50 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 10-12 | 4 | +11 |
| Christian Braun starter | 39:18 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 4 | +14 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 38:14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 28:58 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 19:31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 16:56 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 13:53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -10 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16 (62%) | Free throws | 27/32 (84%) |
| 32/52 (61%) | 2 pointers | 28/54 (51%) |
| 11/40 (27%) | 3 pointers | 12/32 (37%) |
| 43/92 (46%) | Field goals | 40/86 (46%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 13:54 | Time spent in lead | 27:26 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 12 Q2 2:05
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 16 Q4 5:01
- Longest run
- 12-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 1:43 to Q2 0:19
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 9:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 7:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 5:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 20 |
| 5:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 5:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 4:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 3:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 3:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 1:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 22 | 31 |
| 0:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 0:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 0:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 29 | 33 |
| 10:41 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 10:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 9:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 32 | 35 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 32 | 36 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 32 | 37 |
| 9:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 8:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 37 | 37 |
| 8:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 7:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 6:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 6:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 6:04 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 5:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 45 | 41 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 4:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 47 | 44 |
| 4:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 45 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 46 |
| 3:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 50 | 46 |
| 3:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 51 | 46 |
| 3:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 54 | 46 |
| 2:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 55 | 46 |
| 2:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 58 | 46 |
| 1:43 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 58 | 50 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 58 | 51 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 0:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 58 | 55 |
| 0:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 0:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 10:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 61 | 64 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 9:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 9:23 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 9:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 69 | 66 |
| 8:28 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 6:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 6:22 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 6:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 76 | 73 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 76 | 76 |
| 5:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 78 | 77 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 78 | 78 |
| 3:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 1:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 80 | 83 |
| 1:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 0:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 80 | 88 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 80 | 90 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 81 | 90 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 82 | 90 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 9:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 9:00 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 7:53 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 86 | 96 |
| 7:53 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 86 | 97 |
| 7:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 88 | 97 |
| 6:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 88 | 100 |
| 6:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 88 | 102 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 88 | 103 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 88 | 104 |
| 4:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 91 | 104 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 106 |
| 4:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 93 | 106 |
| 3:56 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 93 | 109 |
| 3:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 95 | 109 |
| 2:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 97 | 109 |
| 2:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 2:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 110 |
| 2:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 111 |
| 1:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 101 | 111 |
| 1:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 102 | 111 |
| 1:22 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 1:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 104 | 113 |
| 1:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 104 | 114 |
| 1:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 104 | 115 |
| 0:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 107 | 115 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 116 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 117 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 107 | 118 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 107 | 119 |
Highlights
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