Denver NuggetsNuggets39-26
126FinalMar 9, 2026
Oklahoma City ThunderThunder51-15
129TVNBCSNAltitude SportsFanDuel SN OKStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN+130
OKC−155
Spread
DEN +3.5−108
OKC −3.5−112
Total O/U
Over 237.5−110
Under 237.5−110
- Spread: Nuggets +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 237.5 (255 points).
Recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 129-126 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Mar 9, 2026 to move to 51-15.
The lead changed hands 17 times. The Thunder have won 6 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 40 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 126 |
| OKC | 37 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 129 |
Team stats
DENOKC
- FG
- 45-98
- 47-93
- 3PT
- 15-37
- 19-47
- FT
- 21-29
- 16-21
- Rebounds
- 56
- 37
- Assists
- 29
- 27
- Turnovers
- 7
- 3
Top performers
Denver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder
Points
Nikola Jokic32
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander35
Assists
Nikola Jokic13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander15
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic14
Jaylin Williams12
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 28 | 23 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 9-10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +14 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 23 | 6 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 40 | 32 | 12-19 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | +2 |
| Jamal Murray G | 37 | 21 | 9-23 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +5 |
| Christian Braun G | 38 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Spencer Jones F | 16 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 33 | 28 | 10-16 | 8-12 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -10 |
| Bruce Brown G | 16 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -15 |
| Julian Strawther G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Thunder · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams F | 40 | 29 | 10-17 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +4 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G | 39 | 35 | 14-21 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +2 |
| Isaiah Joe G | 32 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Luguentz Dort G | 30 | 6 | 2-11 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -15 |
| Cason Wallace G | 17 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -27 |
| Kenrich Williams G | 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| Aaron Wiggins G | 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +16 |
| Jared McCain G | 22 | 13 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +19 |
| Ajay Mitchell G | 29 | 24 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
Game info
VenuePaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance18,203
OfficialsReferee: Jason Goldenberg · Referee: Marc Davis · Referee: Matt Myers
TVNBCSN · nationalAltitude Sports · localFanDuel SN OK · local
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