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DEN84
Final
96OKC
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Turnover Swing
Denver Nuggets
Away · Nuggets
DEN
Denver Nuggets
84
Finalmargin12
96
Oklahoma City Thunder
Home · Thunder · Won
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest Lead
OKC +17
Q4 · 1:44
Biggest Run
DEN 8-0
 
Lead Changes
2
3 ties
Half
DEN 48 · OKC 44
DEN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
OKC won by 12.
Insight 02
OKC built the biggest lead at +17.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (8-0).
Insight 04
OKC won Q4 26-20.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    lowTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 9 pts off OKC's 12 turnovers (0.75 PPP allowed).

    4 of 12 TOVs (33%) led to a make.

  • 02
    lowTurnover outcomesOn OKC

    OKC scored 20 pts off DEN's 22 turnovers (0.91 PPP allowed).

    9 of 22 TOVs (41%) led to a make.

  • 03
    lowScoring chainsOn DEN

    Williams got 6 of his 16 pts via cuts (3 makes, 38% up 7 pp from season avg 30%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn DEN

    Gilgeous-Alexander got 5 of his 15 pts via pull-up jumpers (2 makes, 33% down 13 pp from season avg 47%).

    2 from post-ups (5 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn DEN

    Mitchell got 6 of his 10 pts via drives (3 makes, 60%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts) · 1 from other actions (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DENOKC
Q1
DEN +3
DEN27
OKC24
Running27–24
Q2
DEN +1
DEN21
OKC20
Running48–44
Q3
OKC +10
DEN16
OKC26
Running64–70
Q4
OKC +6
DEN20
OKC26
Running84–96

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDEN11/28 39%6/17 35%7/22 32%7/15 47%31/82 38%
OKC9/23 39%7/24 29%11/22 50%9/26 35%36/95 38%
3PDEN2/9 22%2/7 29%2/9 22%2/5 40%8/30 27%
OKC4/14 29%0/9 0%3/7 43%4/13 31%11/43 26%
FTDEN3/4 75%7/10 70%— —4/8 50%14/22 64%
OKC2/2 100%6/6 100%1/2 50%4/4 100%13/14 93%
REBDEN1810131253
OKC1011121346
ASTDEN615517
OKC755522
TOVDEN185822
OKC243312
Paint PTSDEN12610836
OKC101216846

Game Flow

Margin over time — OKC ahead above the line, DEN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (3).

OKC aheadDEN ahead
8-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4DEN takes the lead 4–3 · Q1 9:55Tied 48–48 · Q3 11:08Tied 60–60 · Q3 4:11Tied 62–62 · Q3 3:06OKC takes the lead 62–64 · Q3 2:06OKC +17DEN +9+17−17

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Aaron Gordon
DEN · Starter
29:2820612126/93/4-11
Nikola Jokić
DEN · Starter
35:1913751125/191/7-20
DeMar DeRozan
DEN
28:1213200055/90/1-10
Christian Braun
DEN · Starter
32:357611023/101/6-20
Jamal Murray
DEN · Starter
36:4561031062/110/1-15
Ryan Nembhard
DEN
1:435110002/31/1+5
Cameron Johnson
DEN · Starter
11:205210002/31/10
Trevon Brazile
DEN
18:2741200011/60/4-1
Alpha Diallo
DEN
22:154221022/40/2+1
DaRon Holmes II
DEN
1:433010001/21/2+5
Tyus Jones
DEN
9:322001001/30/1-2
Marvin Bagley III
DEN
10:582320021/30/0+3
Cam Whitmore
DEN
0000000/00/00
Julian Strawther
DEN
0000000/00/00
Bryce Hopkins
DEN
1:430200000/00/0+5
Spencer Jones
DEN
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Zeke Nnaji
DEN
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
42.7%
43.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
26.8%
14.7%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
38.8%
32.0%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
19.4%
10.6%

Efficiency

ORTGOKC edge
DEN
87.6
OKC
101.8
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGOKC edge
DEN
101.2
OKC
87.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%OKC edge
DEN
45.8%
OKC
47.4%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DEN
95.8
OKC
95.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelDENOKCEdge
In the paint3646OKC +10
Fast break210OKC +8
Off turnovers1221OKC +9
2nd chance2817DEN +11

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDENOKC
Passes381340
Touches506443
Distance (mi)17.217.3
Pull-up FG13/50 (26%)20/65 (31%)
Catch & Shoot FG25/51 (49%)26/51 (51%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCAday Mara — OKC missOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCAday Mara — OKC missOKCJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCJamal Murray — DEN missDENJalen Williams — OKC missOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENJalen Williams — OKC missOKCRyan Nembhard — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCJamal Murray — DEN missDENChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJaylin Williams — OKC madeOKCTyus Jones — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJared McCain — OKC madeOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCTyus Jones — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENCason Wallace — OKC missOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCAday Mara — OKC madeOKCAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCJamal Murray — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENJalen Williams — OKC missOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENCason Wallace — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCJaylin Williams — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJared McCain — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCJared McCain — OKC missOKCCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCChristian Braun — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCCason Wallace — OKC missOKCAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCJamal Murray — DEN missDENIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCJamal Murray — DEN missDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENShai Gilgeous-Alexander — OKC missOKCIsaiah Hartenstein — OKC missOKCChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCNikola Jokić — DEN missDENChet Holmgren — OKC missOKCAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCChristian Braun — DEN madeDEN
Denver Nuggets31/82 · 37.8%
Oklahoma City Thunder36/95 · 37.9%
mademissedteam · result
OKC 36/95 (37.9%) · DEN 31/82 (37.8%) — OKC ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

DEN 74–90 OKC → 84–96
  1. 2:55
    PTSOKC74–90 · OKC +16
    Gilgeous-Alexander 12' Fadeaway Jumper (14 PTS)
  2. 2:36
    MISSDEN74–90 · OKC +16
    MISS Jokic 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  3. 2:33
    PTSDEN76–90 · OKC +14
    Braun Tip Layup Shot (7 PTS)
  4. 2:06
    MISSOKC76–90 · OKC +14
    MISS Hartenstein 8' Floating Jump Shot
  5. 1:51
    TOVDEN76–90 · OKC +14
    Braun Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T22); Caruso STEAL (1 STL)
  6. 1:44
    PTSOKC76–93 · OKC +17
    Gilgeous-Alexander 28' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Caruso 5 AST)
  7. 1:21
    PTSDEN79–93 · OKC +14
    Holmes II 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nembhard 1 AST)
  8. 1:09
    MISSOKC79–93 · OKC +14
    MISS K. Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  9. 1:04
    MISSOKC79–93 · OKC +14
    MISS Stirtz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 0:53
    PTSDEN82–93 · OKC +11
    Nembhard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holmes II 1 AST)
  11. 0:37
    PTSOKC82–96 · OKC +14
    K. Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barnhizer 1 AST)
  12. 0:28
    MISSDEN82–96 · OKC +14
    MISS Holmes II 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  13. 0:21
    MISSDEN82–96 · OKC +14
    MISS Nembhard 2' Driving Layup
  14. 0:13
    MISSDEN82–96 · OKC +14
    MISS Brazile 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:10
    PTSDEN84–96 · OKC +12
    Nembhard 2' Layup (5 PTS)