Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 9:30 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final · overtime

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

127

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime at home on Friday, February 27, 2026 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 36 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jamal Murray had 39 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 59-50 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 29, Oklahoma City Thunder 49. Chet Holmgren had 15 points, 21 rebounds and 3 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime on February 27, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	ot	Final
Denver Nuggets	33	26	24	24	14	121
Oklahoma City Thunder	19	31	27	30	20	127

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 39 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 17 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 14 Nikola Jokić

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 36 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 21 Chet Holmgren
Assists: 9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Nikola Jokić triple-double (23 PTS, 17 REB, 14 AST) · Chet Holmgren double-double (15 PTS, 21 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	47:13	39	8	6	2	1	2	12-26	7-13	8-10	5	+5
Christian Braun starter	45:15	23	8	2	1	2	3	8-18	3-10	4-5	4	+12
Nikola Jokić starter	44:34	23	17	14	1	0	3	9-25	2-10	3-5	3	+15
Cameron Johnson starter	40:04	7	8	1	0	3	3	2-7	1-4	2-2	4	-25
Julian Strawther starter	15:11	0	3	2	1	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	+4
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	33:20	16	2	1	1	0	1	6-12	4-7	0-0	2	-13
Bruce Brown bench	28:31	7	3	1	3	0	2	3-7	1-2	0-0	1	-1
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	8:26	6	2	0	1	0	2	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	-21
Spencer Jones bench	2:27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-6

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates, Jalen Pickett

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Chet Holmgren starter	37:42	15	21	3	1	3	1	5-8	1-2	4-6	0	+6
Cason Wallace starter	35:51	10	4	3	1	2	4	3-10	0-3	4-4	3	-10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	33:46	36	3	9	2	2	1	12-29	0-3	12-13	0	+16
Luguentz Dort starter	28:02	8	6	1	1	0	1	3-7	2-6	0-0	5	+7
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	24:59	9	8	5	2	2	0	4-6	0-0	1-2	3	-3
Alex Caruso bench	28:23	12	1	1	2	0	1	5-11	2-6	0-0	1	-9
Jaylin Williams bench	25:52	12	5	3	0	1	1	4-7	2-4	2-2	2	+17
Isaiah Joe bench	22:48	9	4	3	2	0	0	3-6	3-5	0-0	0	+14
Jared McCain bench	19:12	14	2	1	1	0	2	6-8	2-3	0-0	1	+9
Aaron Wiggins bench	8:26	2	2	0	2	0	1	1-7	0-3	0-0	1	-17

Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Branden Carlson, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
17/22 (77%)	Free throws	23/27 (85%)
25/55 (45%)	2 pointers	34/64 (53%)
18/48 (37%)	3 pointers	12/35 (34%)
43/103 (41%)	Field goals	46/99 (46%)
51	Rebounds	56
40	Defensive rebounds	48
11	Offensive rebounds	8
27	Assists	29
17	Turnovers	12
10	Steals	14
6	Blocks	10
22	Fouls	16
15	Max points in a row	8
38:59	Time spent in lead	10:36
16	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 16 Q1 0:44
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 9 OT1 0:29
Longest run: 15-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 5:39 to Q1 2:16

Scoring plays

Q1 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	3	0
10:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	3	2
10:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	4	2
10:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	4	4
9:53	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	7	4
9:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	7	6
9:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	7	8
7:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	7	11
7:35	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	10	11
7:18	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	12	11
6:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	12	13
5:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	15	13
4:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	16	13
4:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	17	13
3:59	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	20	13
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	21	13
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	22	13
2:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	24	13
2:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	27	13
2:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	27	15
1:13	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	30	15
1:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	30	17
0:44	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	33	17
0:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	33	18
0:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	33	19

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:13	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	33	21
10:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	33	23
10:28	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	35	23
10:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	35	26
9:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	35	28
8:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	35	31
8:14	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	38	31
7:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	38	34
7:28	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	40	34
7:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	40	36
6:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	40	38
5:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	42	38
5:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	43	38
5:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	44	38
4:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	44	40
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	46	40
3:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	46	42
3:39	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	48	42
3:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	48	44
3:02	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	51	44
2:49	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	51	46
2:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	54	46
1:48	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	56	46
1:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	56	47
1:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	56	48
1:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	56	50
0:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	59	50

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	59	52
11:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	59	54
10:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	59	55
10:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	62	55
9:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	62	57
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	64	57
9:09	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	64	59
8:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	66	59
8:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	66	60
8:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	66	61
8:10	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	68	61
7:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	68	62
7:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	70	62
6:38	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	70	64
6:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	72	64
6:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	72	66
5:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	72	68
4:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	73	68
4:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	74	68
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	76	68
3:19	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	78	68
2:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal	78	70
2:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	81	70
1:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	81	71
1:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	81	73
1:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	81	74
1:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	81	75
0:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	81	77
0:28	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	83	77

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	83	80
11:28	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	85	80
11:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	85	83
10:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	85	86
9:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	85	88
9:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	86	88
8:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	88	88
8:08	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	88	90
8:03	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	89	90
7:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	91	90
7:09	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	92	90
7:09	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	93	90
6:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	93	93
6:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal	93	95
6:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	95	95
5:34	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	96	95
5:34	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	97	95
5:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	100	95
5:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	100	97
4:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	100	99
3:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	102	99
3:15	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	105	99
3:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	105	100
3:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	105	101
2:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	105	104
1:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	105	107
0:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	107	107

OT1 · 20 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Oklahoma City Thunder
4:38	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	107	109
2:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	107	112
2:21	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	109	112
1:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	109	113
1:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	109	114
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	111	114
1:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	111	116
1:11	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	112	116
0:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	112	119
0:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	112	120
0:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	112	121
0:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	115	121
0:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	115	122
0:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	115	123
0:17	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	118	123
0:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	118	124
0:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	118	125
0:06	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	121	125
0:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams Free throw	121	126
0:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams Free throw	121	127

2025-26 season series

After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1.

Feb 1: Oklahoma City Thunder 121 at Denver Nuggets 111
Feb 27: Denver Nuggets 121 at Oklahoma City Thunder 127 (this game)
Mar 9: Denver Nuggets 126 at Oklahoma City Thunder 129
Apr 10: Oklahoma City Thunder 107 at Denver Nuggets 127

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