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Thunder overcome SGA’s shooting woes to beat Nuggets 96-84 in home opener

The Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday…

By TIM WILLERT · Denver 7

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 5:31 AM

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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84 in their home opener.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting, ending a 141-game streak of 20-point games.
Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 21 points, while Chet Holmgren recorded 12 points and 17 rebounds.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84 in their home opener on Thursday. Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 21 points, while Chet Holmgren contributed 12 points and 17 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled from the field, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting and snapping a 141-game streak of scoring at least 20 points.

Denver was led by Aaron Gordon's 20 points, alongside 13 points each from Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan. After trailing by nine points in the first half, the Thunder surged ahead late in the third quarter following 3-pointers from Alex Caruso and Gilgeous-Alexander.

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