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Oklahoma City Thunder
119
Venue: PayCom Center
Western conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, May 5, 2025 at PayCom Center. Nikola Jokić had 42 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 60-50 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Aaron Gordon (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Christian Braun (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 23, Oklahoma City Thunder 32. Aaron Gordon had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on May 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 42 for the Denver Nuggets with 22 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 121 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 119 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 42 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 22 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 6 Jamal Murray
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 33 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Assists
- 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Nikola Jokić double-double (42 PTS, 22 REB) · Christian Braun double-double (11 PTS, 13 REB) · Aaron Gordon double-double (22 PTS, 14 REB) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander double-double (33 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 44:15 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 3 | +12 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 42:25 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15-29 | 2-6 | 10-13 | 5 | +10 |
| Christian Braun starter | 40:03 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | +15 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 39:03 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 2 | +16 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 24:06 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 30:01 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 5 | +4 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 14:32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -22 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 5:35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 39:45 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12-26 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 4 | -16 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 37:38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-20 | 2-9 | 4-6 | 1 | -6 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 29:40 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 4 | -21 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 28:58 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +2 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 27:51 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 5 | -14 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 26:12 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4 | +13 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 21:09 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | +15 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 13:34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +19 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 12:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 2:43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Nikola Topic, Ousmane Dieng
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 27/33 (81%) | Free throws | 20/28 (71%) |
| 32/63 (50%) | 2 pointers | 27/57 (47%) |
| 10/32 (31%) | 3 pointers | 15/43 (34%) |
| 42/95 (44%) | Field goals | 42/100 (42%) |
| 63 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 42 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 11 |
| 21 | Fouls | 27 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 8:53 | Time spent in lead | 36:54 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 14 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 8 Q1 4:20
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 14 Q2 3:05
- Longest run
- 10-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 4:07 to Q1 1:42
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 8:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 6:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 6:01 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 5:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 5:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 5:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 4:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 21 | 16 |
| 4:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 22 | 16 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 4:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 3:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 2:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 2:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 0:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 26 | 27 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace Free throw | 26 | 35 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 28 | 35 |
| 10:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 29 | 37 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
| 8:05 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 7:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 33 | 43 |
| 7:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 6:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 37 | 46 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 4:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 39 | 48 |
| 3:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 3:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 3:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 3:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 41 | 55 |
| 2:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 43 | 55 |
| 2:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 44 | 55 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 1:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 1:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 47 | 60 |
| 1:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 48 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 50 | 60 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 50 | 62 |
| 11:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 55 | 67 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 56 | 67 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 59 | 67 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 59 | 68 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 59 | 69 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 69 |
| 7:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 6:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 64 | 73 |
| 5:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 66 | 76 |
| 5:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 4:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 68 | 79 |
| 4:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 4:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 71 | 82 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 72 | 82 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 73 | 82 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 74 | 82 |
| 3:29 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 3:29 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 77 | 82 |
| 3:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 78 | 85 |
| 2:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 78 | 88 |
| 2:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 80 | 88 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 82 | 88 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 82 | 90 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 85 | 90 |
Q4 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 11:20 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso Free throw | 88 | 94 |
| 10:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 88 | 95 |
| 10:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 88 | 96 |
| 9:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 9:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 88 | 99 |
| 9:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 88 | 100 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 8:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 90 | 101 |
| 8:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 90 | 102 |
| 8:00 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 7:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 7:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 95 | 104 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 95 | 105 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 95 | 106 |
| 6:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 95 | 108 |
| 6:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 98 | 108 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 99 | 108 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 100 | 108 |
| 5:24 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 101 | 108 |
| 5:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 5:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 102 | 110 |
| 4:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 104 | 113 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 105 | 113 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 3:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 2:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 115 |
| 2:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 108 | 115 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 109 | 115 |
| 1:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 111 | 115 |
| 1:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 0:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 114 | 116 |
| 0:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 115 | 117 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 116 | 117 |
| 0:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 0:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 117 | 119 |
| 0:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 118 | 119 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 121 | 119 |
Highlights
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