Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
February 1, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Thunder beat the Nuggets 121-111 on 2026-02-01 on the road against the Nuggets. The Nuggets started Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Peyton Watson, and Spencer Jones. The Thunder started Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) scored 24 points (9/13) in his matchups, with Jalen Pickett as his primary defender. Nikola Jokić (Nuggets) scored 10 points (4/10) in his matchups, with Isaiah Hartenstein as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DEN
Denver Nuggets
111
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
121
Did not play: Alex Caruso (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Jokić · Jamal Murray · Jalen Pickett · Peyton Watson · Spencer Jones Starter 13.1 min
- Jonas Valanciunas · Tim Hardaway Jr. · Jamal Murray · Bruce Brown · Peyton Watson 3.4 min
- Jonas Valanciunas · Tim Hardaway Jr. · Bruce Brown · Julian Strawther · Peyton Watson 3.3 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Nikola Jokić · Bruce Brown · Julian Strawther · Spencer Jones 3.2 min
- Jalen Pickett · Zeke Nnaji · Julian Strawther · DaRon Holmes II · Hunter Tyson 3.2 min
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Isaiah Hartenstein · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Luguentz Dort · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace Starter 13.1 min
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Kenrich Williams · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Jaylin Williams 5.4 min
- Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Chet Holmgren · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace 4.0 min
- Isaiah Hartenstein · Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Aaron Wiggins · Chet Holmgren 3.1 min
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Luguentz Dort · Chet Holmgren · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace 2.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Nuggets defense
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 pts (9/13) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Pickett (28 %, 5 pts) · Bruce Brown (22 %, 3 pts) · Julian Strawther (14 %, 6 pts)
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Chet Holmgren 14 pts (5/9) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Spencer Jones (50 %, 0 pts) · Nikola Jokić (18 %, 3 pts) · Peyton Watson (9 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Peyton Watson | Cason Wallace: 23 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Kenrich Williams: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jamal Murray | Luguentz Dort: 40 poss., 6 pts (2/8) · Cason Wallace: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nikola Jokić | Isaiah Hartenstein: 25 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Jaylin Williams: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Spencer Jones | Chet Holmgren: 25 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Aaron Wiggins: 14 poss., 1 pts (0/3) · Isaiah Joe: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Julian Strawther | Isaiah Joe: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Bruce Brown | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 7 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Pickett | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Cason Wallace: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Jaylin Williams: 17 poss., 7 pts (3/7) · Aaron Wiggins: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Zeke Nnaji | Jaylin Williams: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ousmane Dieng: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Hunter Tyson | Brooks Barnhizer: 3 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Isaiah Joe: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| DaRon Holmes II | Ousmane Dieng: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jaylin Williams: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Thunder defense
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Nikola Jokić 10 pts (4/10) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Isaiah Hartenstein (47 %, 4 pts) · Jaylin Williams (15 %, 0 pts) · Chet Holmgren (13 %, 0 pts)
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Jamal Murray 24 pts (8/13) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Luguentz Dort (33 %, 0 pts) · Cason Wallace (26 %, 13 pts) · Aaron Wiggins (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Peyton Watson: 28 poss., 10 pts (4/6) · Julian Strawther: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luguentz Dort | Jamal Murray: 24 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Jalen Pickett: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Cason Wallace | Jamal Murray: 19 poss., 13 pts (4/5) · Jalen Pickett: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Tim Hardaway Jr.: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Jamal Murray: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chet Holmgren | Spencer Jones: 22 poss., 2 pts (0/5) · Peyton Watson: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Jaylin Williams | Jonas Valanciunas: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Nikola Jokić: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Joe | Julian Strawther: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tim Hardaway Jr.: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | Nikola Jokić: 28 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Spencer Jones: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kenrich Williams | Bruce Brown: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tim Hardaway Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ousmane Dieng | Julian Strawther: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Zeke Nnaji: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Brooks Barnhizer | Hunter Tyson: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · DaRon Holmes II: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |