The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-126 on March 09, 2026 at Paycom Center. A crowd of 18,203 witnessed the Oklahoma City Thunder secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 37 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 129 |
| DEN | 40 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 126 |
Game Officials
Jason Goldenberg (Referee), Marc Davis (Referee), Matt Myers (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | Chet Holmgren | C | Out | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-03-12 |
| OKC | Alex Caruso | G | Out | Hip – Bruise | 2026-03-12 |
| OKC | Branden Carlson | C | Out | Back – Strain | 2026-03-12 |
| OKC | Jalen Williams | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-12 |
| OKC | Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Out | Calf – Bruise | 2026-03-12 |
| DEN | Peyton Watson | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-11 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 46 | 41 | 72 | 56 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 126 |
| OKC | 51 | 40 | 76 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 129 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | F | 28 | 23 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +14 |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 23 | 6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | 40 | 32 | 12-19 | 63.2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 37 | 21 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 |
| Christian Braun | G | 38 | 4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 |
| Spencer Jones | F | 16 | 6 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 33 | 28 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -10 |
| Bruce Brown | G | 16 | 4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15 |
| Julian Strawther | G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams | F | 40 | 29 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | 39 | 35 | 14-21 | 66.7 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Isaiah Joe | G | 32 | 13 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Luguentz Dort | G | 30 | 6 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -15 |
| Cason Wallace | G | 17 | 4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -27 |
| Kenrich Williams | G | 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 |
| Aaron Wiggins | G | 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +16 |
| Jared McCain | G | 22 | 13 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 |
| Ajay Mitchell | G | 29 | 24 | 9-16 | 56.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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