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FINAL
Jan 9, 2022

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Thunder, 99-95. Nikola Jokic recorded 22 points, 16 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets, while Austin Rivers added a season-high 22 points (6-9 3pt FG) in the victory. Josh Giddey tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 20-18 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 13-26.

Box Score

1234T
DEN3625191999
OKC2326291795
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
JaMychal GreenSF173-30-00-03001236+6
50Aaron GordonPF242-90-40-06200224+11
15Nikola JokicC328-211-35-5186102022+10
5Will BartonSG305-142-62-244001014+8
11Monte MorrisPG253-52-40-03510118+18
25Austin Rivers318-136-90-0513022220
32Jeff Green226-101-33-511101316-9
7Facundo Campazzo220-40-31-24801311-14
3Bones Hyland90-50-30-01000110-4
22Zeke Nnaji151-20-01-26000013-6
9Davon Reed81-31-10-021100030
TOTAL37-8941.6%13-3636.1%12-1675.0%532872151499
Oklahoma City Thunder logoTHUNDERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Luguentz DortSF284-131-95-651010314-13
50Jeremiah Robinson-EarlPF255-102-60-042300112-9
15Derrick FavorsC151-40-10-02100022-4
3Josh GiddeySG324-103-50-078102111-8
2Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG312-140-34-45412138-15
7Darius Bazley245-90-30-050033010+5
34Kenrich Williams174-60-20-16300118+9
21Aaron Wiggins183-61-21-11311008+5
23Tre Mann193-71-40-01520007+9
17Aleksej Pokusevski123-51-30-02100217+9
33Mike Muscala134-40-00-03110018-8
16Ty Jerome— did not play —— did not play —
11Theo Maledon— did not play —— did not play —
30Olivier Sarr— did not play —— did not play —
8Paul Watson— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8843.2%9-3823.7%10-1283.3%41299791395

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenokc
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Favors vs. Jokic: Tip to Ja. Green
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:43) Ja. Green OFF.Foul (P1) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:43) Ja. Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (11:25) MISS Robinson-Earl 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:22) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:15) Barton 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    30
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:00) Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (10:52) Gilgeous-Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:52) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:42) MISS Gordon 5' Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:34) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:34) Gordon Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    50
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (10:28) MISS Giddey 3' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:25) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:21) Barton 5' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    70
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +2 (10:12) Favors 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Giddey 1 AST)
    72
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:54) Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    102
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +2 (9:31) Robinson-Earl 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Giddey 2 AST)
    104
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:12) MISS Jokic 9' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) MISS Jokic Tip Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (9:11) Favors S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:11) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:11) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    124
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (8:53) MISS Favors 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:49) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:36) MISS Barton 7' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) MISS Barton Tip Layup Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (8:29) Favors REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (8:28) MISS Robinson-Earl 22' Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (8:26) THUNDER Rebound
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (8:25) MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 8' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:20) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:15) Jokic 7' Layup (4 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    144
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (7:57) MISS Dort 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (7:54) Favors REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (7:46) MISS Dort 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:40) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:37) Morris 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    174
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (7:28) THUNDER Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (7:12) MISS Giddey 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:09) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:05) Gordon 5' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    194
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (6:52) MISS Favors 4' Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:29) Jokic 27' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Barton 2 AST)
    224
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (6:16) MISS Dort 5' Driving Layup
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (6:14) Giddey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +3 (6:04) Giddey 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gilgeous-Alexander 1 AST)
    227
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:41) MISS Gordon 3PT Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (5:37) Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:32) Gordon S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Schroeder)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +1 (5:32) Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    228
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +1 (5:32) Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    229
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:12) Morris 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rivers 1 AST)
    259
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +3 (4:57) Dort 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Favors 1 AST)
    2512
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:35) MISS Jokic 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (4:33) Robinson-Earl REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (4:25) MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:22) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:13) MISS Morris 3PT Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (4:10) Robinson-Earl REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:55) MISS Favors 15' Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:55) THUNDER Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:55) Je. Green L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Forte)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +2 (3:52) Gilgeous-Alexander 4' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Giddey 3 AST)
    2514
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:32) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:32) Robinson-Earl STEAL (1 STL)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:26) MISS Robinson-Earl 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:21) Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:21) Dort S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:21) Je. Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2614
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:21) Je. Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2714
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:11) MISS Giddey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (3:05) Robinson-Earl REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +2 (3:05) Robinson-Earl Tip Dunk Shot (4 PTS)
    2716
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (2:51) Rivers 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    3016
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (2:36) MISS Gilgeous-Alexander 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:34) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (2:24) Robinson-Earl Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Schroeder)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:24) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:09) MISS Hyland 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:06) Rivers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:59) Rivers 5' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    3216
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:41) Nnaji S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Schroeder)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +1 (1:41) Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    3217
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +1 (1:41) Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    3218
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:23) MISS Hyland 8' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:19) MISS Je. Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:19) Hyland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:02) MISS Hyland 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) MISS Nnaji Putback Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:00) Nnaji Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    3418
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (1:00) THUNDER Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +2 (0:51) Williams 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    3420
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (0:40) Williams Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Schroeder)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (0:32) Pokusevski Violation:Kicked Ball (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:21) Je. Green 6' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    3620
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    +3 (0:04) Mann 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    3623
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Campazzo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (0:01) Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder logo
    (0:00) MISS Mann 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) Nuggets Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

99Points95
37-89(41.6%)Field Goal(%)38-88(43.2%)
13-36(36.1%)3-Point(%)9-38(23.7%)
12-16(75.0%)Free Throw(%)10-12(83.3%)
53(18)Rebounds(Offensive)41(11)
28Assists29
7Steals9
2Blocks7
15Turnovers9
14Fouls13
46Pts In The Paint52
7Fast Break Pts13
8Pts Off Turnovers14
45Bench Pts48
18Largest Lead5

Game Details

Sunday, January 9, 2022 · 6:00 PM
Paycom Center · Oklahoma City, OK
attendance: 14,772 (81.2%)