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Oklahoma City Thunder
149
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 149-106 at home in the playoffs on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 87-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 45-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 54, Oklahoma City Thunder 57. Jalen Williams had 17 points, 4 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 Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 149-106 on May 7, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Russell Westbrook scored 19 for the Denver Nuggets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 21 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 106 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 42 | 37 | 25 | 149 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 19 Russell Westbrook
- Rebounds
- 8 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 6 Nikola Jokić
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 34 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 11 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Chet Holmgren double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 32:18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 6 | -36 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 31:22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1 | -34 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 26:42 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -36 |
| Christian Braun starter | 26:20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -40 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 25:11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 3 | -25 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 21:49 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 5 | -30 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 14:48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 14:15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 13:17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 13:03 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 12:00 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | +5 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 6:44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 2:11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 30:11 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-13 | 1-2 | 11-11 | 3 | +51 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 26:38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 3 | +34 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 26:28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 0 | +23 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 26:21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 0 | +34 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 22:11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +19 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 17:02 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 14:54 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 13:17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 12:23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | +16 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 12:00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 11:52 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 9:45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 8:29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 8:29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Nikola Topic
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 25/32 (78%) | Free throws | 33/36 (91%) |
| 18/50 (36%) | 2 pointers | 34/53 (64%) |
| 15/37 (40%) | 3 pointers | 16/36 (44%) |
| 33/87 (37%) | Field goals | 50/89 (56%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 31 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 29 | Fouls | 24 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 0:21 | Time spent in lead | 47:05 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 49 |
Largest margin: 48 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 2 Q1 11:26
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 49 Q4 3:35
- Longest run
- 10-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 5:02 to Q1 3:43
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 9:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 4 | 8 |
| 9:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 4 | 9 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 8:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 7:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 7 | 15 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 8 | 15 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 9 | 15 |
| 7:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 9 | 19 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 9 | 20 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 20 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 11 | 23 |
| 4:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 11 | 25 |
| 4:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 27 |
| 4:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 11 | 28 |
| 3:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 11 | 30 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 13 | 30 |
| 3:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 13 | 33 |
| 3:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 13 | 34 |
| 2:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 13 | 36 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 16 | 36 |
| 2:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 16 | 37 |
| 2:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort Free throw | 16 | 38 |
| 1:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 16 | 40 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 18 | 40 |
| 0:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 19 | 40 |
| 0:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 19 | 43 |
| 0:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 43 |
| 0:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 21 | 44 |
| 0:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 21 | 45 |
Q2 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:55 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 23 | 45 |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 23 | 47 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 26 | 47 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 26 | 49 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 27 | 49 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 28 | 49 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 28 | 52 |
| 10:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 30 | 52 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 30 | 53 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 30 | 54 |
| 9:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 30 | 57 |
| 9:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 30 | 59 |
| 9:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 33 | 59 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 35 | 59 |
| 8:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 62 |
| 7:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 35 | 64 |
| 6:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 38 | 64 |
| 6:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 38 | 66 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 41 | 66 |
| 5:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 41 | 68 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 41 | 71 |
| 4:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 43 | 71 |
| 3:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 43 | 74 |
| 3:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 43 | 76 |
| 2:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 78 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 46 | 78 |
| 2:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 46 | 80 |
| 2:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 47 | 80 |
| 1:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 47 | 82 |
| 1:45 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 48 | 82 |
| 1:45 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 49 | 82 |
| 1:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 49 | 83 |
| 1:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 49 | 84 |
| 1:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 50 | 84 |
| 1:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 51 | 84 |
| 0:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 51 | 85 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 54 | 85 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 55 | 85 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 56 | 85 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 56 | 86 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 56 | 87 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 56 | 89 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 56 | 91 |
| 10:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 57 | 91 |
| 10:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 58 | 91 |
| 9:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 58 | 92 |
| 9:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 58 | 93 |
| 9:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 58 | 95 |
| 8:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 58 | 97 |
| 8:06 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 61 | 97 |
| 7:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 61 | 99 |
| 7:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 64 | 99 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 99 |
| 6:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 69 | 99 |
| 6:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 69 | 100 |
| 6:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 69 | 101 |
| 5:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 69 | 104 |
| 4:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 106 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 72 | 106 |
| 3:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 72 | 108 |
| 3:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 110 |
| 3:10 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 73 | 110 |
| 2:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 73 | 111 |
| 2:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 73 | 111 |
| 2:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 75 | 112 |
| 2:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 75 | 114 |
| 2:15 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 76 | 114 |
| 1:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 76 | 117 |
| 1:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 76 | 118 |
| 1:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 76 | 119 |
| 0:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 76 | 122 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 76 | 123 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 76 | 124 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 124 |
| 11:25 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 80 | 124 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 80 | 126 |
| 10:45 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 82 | 126 |
| 10:45 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 83 | 126 |
| 10:18 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 86 | 126 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 86 | 128 |
| 9:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams Free throw | 86 | 129 |
| 9:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams Free throw | 86 | 130 |
| 8:52 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 88 | 130 |
| 8:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 88 | 133 |
| 6:58 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 133 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji Free throw | 91 | 133 |
| 5:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 91 | 136 |
| 5:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 91 | 138 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 94 | 138 |
| 4:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 94 | 141 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 95 | 141 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 96 | 141 |
| 3:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Dillon Jones 2-pt field goal | 96 | 143 |
| 3:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 96 | 145 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 98 | 145 |
| 2:47 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 99 | 145 |
| 2:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 99 | 146 |
| 2:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 99 | 147 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 100 | 147 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 101 | 147 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 147 |
| 0:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Dillon Jones Free throw | 103 | 148 |
| 0:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Dillon Jones Free throw | 103 | 149 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 106 | 149 |
Highlights
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