126-129FinalMonday 9 March 2026

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder Box Score

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 129-126 on Monday 9 March 2026, a margin of 3. Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 15 assists. The lead changed hands 17 times.

Score by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
DEN39-26	40	20	33	33	126
OKC51-15	37	29	30	33	129

Lead changes: 17
Times tied: 14
Largest lead: DEN +13
Best run: DEN 12-0

Game leaders

Nikola Jokic32 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST
32
Points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander35 PTS, 9 REB, 15 AST
35
Nikola Jokic32 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST
14
Rebounds
Jaylin Williams29 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST
12
Nikola Jokic32 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST
13
Assists
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander35 PTS, 9 REB, 15 AST
15

Game flow

OKC ahead

DEN ahead

+15

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Player
Nikola JokicC	40	32	14	13	0	1	3	0	12-19	3-6	5-6	1	13	+2
Christian BraunG	38	4	9	2	2	1	1	5	2-6	0-3	0-2	2	7	-2
Jamal MurrayG	37	21	8	6	0	1	0	3	9-23	0-4	3-3	2	6	+5
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	33	28	2	2	0	0	1	3	10-16	8-12	0-2	0	2	-10
Aaron GordonF	28	23	10	3	1	0	1	2	6-14	2-4	9-10	4	6	+14
Cameron JohnsonF	23	6	3	1	0	0	0	1	1-5	1-3	3-4	1	2	+9
Spencer JonesF	16	6	5	0	0	0	0	2	3-7	0-3	0-0	5	0	-7
Bruce BrownG	16	4	3	1	0	0	1	3	1-5	1-2	1-2	1	2	-15
Jonas ValanciunasC	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	-8
Julian StrawtherG	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	-3
Team		126	56	29	3	3	7	20	45-98 45.9%	15-37 40.5%	21-29 72.4%	16	40

Did not play:Tyus Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Curtis Jones, K.J. Simpson, David Roddy

Team stats

DENOKC

45-98 (45.9%)Field goals47-93 (50.5%)
15-37 (40.5%)Three-pointers19-47 (40.4%)
21-29 (72.4%)Free throws16-21 (76.2%)
53.6%Effective FG%60.8%
56.9%True shooting63.1%
56 (16)Rebounds37 (3)
29Assists27
7Turnovers3
3Steals3
3Blocks9
20Fouls20
123.8Offensive rating126.2

Pace 101.1 possessions per 48 minutes.

First basket, rebound and assist

First basketNikola JokicNikola Jokic makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
DENQ1 11:43
First reboundChristian BraunChristian Braun defensive rebound
DENQ1 11:26
First assistJamal MurrayNikola Jokic makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
DENQ1 11:43

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Quick answers2 questions

What was the final score of Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder?

Denver Nuggets 126, Oklahoma City Thunder 129 on Monday 9 March 2026. The Oklahoma City Thunder won by 3. By quarter: Q1 40-37, Q2 20-29, Q3 33-30, Q4 33-33 (away first).

Who led the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder?

Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 15 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.