Thunder 118-117 Nuggets (17 Dec, 2023) Play-by-Play

Oklahoma City Thunder

16-8, 8-4 away

118

	1	2	3	4	T
OKC	27	27	31	33	118
DEN	31	25	31	30	117

Denver Nuggets

17-10, 10-2 home

117

Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper
Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot
Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
Jamal Murray makes two point shot
Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot two point shot
Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot hook shot
Justin Holiday misses 24-foot three point shot
Jamal Murray makes 1-foot driving dunk (Justin Holiday assists)
Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Justin Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)
Michael Porter Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Christian Braun misses layup
Aaron Gordon misses tip shot
Jamal Murray misses two point shot
Aaron Gordon makes tip shot
Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot jumper (Reggie Jackson assists)
Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper
Reggie Jackson misses driving layup
Reggie Jackson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper
Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chet Holmgren blocks DeAndre Jordan's two point shot
Reggie Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Strawther misses layup
Peyton Watson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)
Reggie Jackson misses 21-foot two point shot
Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
Reggie Jackson misses 28-foot three point shot
Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reggie Jackson assists)
Reggie Jackson misses 4-foot two point shot
DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot
Jamal Murray misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point shot
Michael Porter Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. misses 14-foot jumper
Justin Holiday misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot two point shot (Justin Holiday assists)
Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot
Reggie Jackson misses driving floating jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. misses 12-foot two point shot
Aaron Gordon misses hook shot
Chet Holmgren blocks Aaron Gordon's tip shot
Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Justin Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot step back jumpshot
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Chet Holmgren blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup
Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic misses 4-foot two point shot
Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
Nikola Jokic misses driving layup
Nikola Jokic misses two point shot
Nikola Jokic misses two point shot
Aaron Gordon misses tip shot
Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Chet Holmgren blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot layup
Chet Holmgren blocks Peyton Watson 's 2-foot layup
Chet Holmgren blocks Peyton Watson 's 2-foot layup
Peyton Watson misses two point shot
Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
Isaiah Joe blocks Christian Braun 's 5-foot two point shot
Reggie Jackson makes 25-foot three pointer
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
Reggie Jackson misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
Christian Braun makes layup (Julian Strawther assists)
Christian Braun misses 24-foot three point jumper
Reggie Jackson makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
Christian Braun makes 1-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Christian Braun makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three pointer
Chet Holmgren blocks Jamal Murray 's 6-foot two point shot
Chet Holmgren blocks Aaron Gordon 's 2-foot driving dunk
Christian Braun makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
Aaron Gordon makes alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes driving dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)
Nikola Jokic misses two point shot
Michael Porter Jr. makes jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamal Murray makes 20-foot step back jumpshot
Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 6-foot two point shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot
Josh Giddey makes 2-foot two point shot
Chet Holmgren makes hook shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot (Chet Holmgren assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
Jalen Williams makes dunk (Josh Giddey assists)
Jalen Williams misses driving layup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Giddey misses 4-foot two point shot
Luguentz Dort makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)
Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)
Luguentz Dort misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)
Josh Giddey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup
Isaiah Joe makes 2-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Ousmane Dieng misses 25-foot three point jumper
Cason Wallace misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Isaiah Joe makes 15-foot two point shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup
Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chet Holmgren misses 43-foot three point pullup jump shot
Kenrich Williams makes two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)
Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jalen Williams misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
Kenrich Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chet Holmgren misses 17-foot two point shot
Chet Holmgren misses 4-foot two point shot
Jalen Williams makes driving dunk
Jalen Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aaron Wiggins makes 7-foot two point shot
Isaiah Joe misses 28-foot three point jumper
Luguentz Dort misses two point shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot
Jaylin Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Chet Holmgren makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Jalen Williams makes 2-foot two point shot
Jaylin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)
Jalen Williams makes driving layup
Chet Holmgren misses finger roll layup
Chet Holmgren makes driving layup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 7-foot two point shot
Jalen Williams makes 7-foot two point shot (Luguentz Dort assists)
Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot two point shot
Jalen Williams makes driving dunk
Chet Holmgren makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot
Luguentz Dort misses two point shot
Jalen Williams makes driving layup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Jalen Williams misses two point shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup
Josh Giddey makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)
Chet Holmgren misses 24-foot three point jumper
Cason Wallace makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Jalen Williams misses driving layup
Jalen Williams misses 12-foot two point shot
Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot
Aaron Wiggins makes tip shot
Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Joe misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot
Kenrich Williams misses 4-foot tip shot
Kenrich Williams misses tip shot
Isaiah Joe makes 25-foot three point shot (Aaron Wiggins assists)
Jalen Williams makes 2-foot two point shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Joe makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot
Luguentz Dort makes 5-foot two point shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot
Jalen Williams makes 11-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Jalen Williams makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)
Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Williams assists)
Jalen Williams makes driving layup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot two point shot

THUNDER

NUGGETS

TIME		OKC	DEN
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Nikola Jokic (Luguentz Dort gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	0	0
11:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	2	0
11:17	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:14	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	2	0
11:11	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	2
10:58	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	2	2
10:55	Justin Holiday defensive rebound	2	2
10:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	2	2
10:45	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	2	2
10:40	Josh Giddey makes 2-foot two point shot	4	2
10:12	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	4	5
9:53	Chet Holmgren makes hook shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	5
9:45	Jalen Williams personal foul	6	5
9:42	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:38	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	6	5
9:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	8	5
9:19	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	8	7
8:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	8	7
8:52	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	8	7
8:46	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	8	9
8:32	Jalen Williams makes dunk (Josh Giddey assists)	10	9
8:27	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	9
8:14	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	10	9
8:11	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	10	9
8:07	Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot two point shot	10	9
8:07	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	10	9
8:04	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot hook shot	10	11
7:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	10	11
7:52	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	10	11
7:47	Justin Holiday misses 24-foot three point shot	10	11
7:44	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	10	11
7:40	Jamal Murray shooting foul	10	11
7:40	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
7:40	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 2 of 2	12	11
7:31	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot driving dunk (Justin Holiday assists)	12	13
7:15	Josh Giddey misses 4-foot two point shot	12	13
7:15	Thunder offensive team rebound	12	13
7:10	Luguentz Dort makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	14	13
6:56	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	14	15
6:48	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	15
6:44	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	14	15
6:32	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	15
6:29	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	14	15
6:20	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	17	15
6:06	Nuggets Full timeout	17	15
6:06	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	17	15
5:59	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	17	15
5:59	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	17	16
5:59	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	17	17
5:47	Luguentz Dort misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	17	17
5:44	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	17	17
5:34	Justin Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	17	20
5:21	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	20	20
5:06	Michael Porter Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	20	20
5:04	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	20	20
4:56	Josh Giddey misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	20
4:50	Nuggets defensive team rebound	20	20
4:50	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	20	20
4:50	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Josh Giddey	20	20
4:50	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	20	20
4:29	Christian Braun misses layup	20	20
4:25	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	20	20
4:25	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	20	20
4:24	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	20	20
4:23	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	20	20
4:18	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	20	20
4:18	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	20	22
4:08	Jamal Murray shooting foul	20	22
4:08	Julian Strawther enters the game for Justin Holiday	20	22
4:08	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Jamal Murray	20	22
4:08	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	20	22
4:08	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	20	22
4:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	20	22
4:08	Thunder offensive team rebound	20	22
4:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	21	22
3:56	Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot jumper (Reggie Jackson assists)	21	24
3:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	21	24
3:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	24
3:36	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	21	26
3:21	Isaiah Joe makes 2-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	23	26
3:06	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	29
3:05	Thunder Full timeout	23	29
2:52	Ousmane Dieng misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	29
2:48	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	23	29
2:37	Cason Wallace misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	23	29
2:31	Reggie Jackson defensive rebound	23	29
2:19	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	29
2:17	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	23	29
2:09	Isaiah Joe makes 15-foot two point shot (Jaylin Williams assists)	25	29
1:50	Christian Braun traveling	25	29
1:50	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	25	29
1:50	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Jaylin Williams	25	29
1:34	Peyton Watson shooting foul	25	29
1:34	Ousmane Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2	26	29
1:34	Ousmane Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2	27	29
1:24	Reggie Jackson misses driving layup	27	29
1:22	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	27	29
1:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	27	29
1:14	Thunder offensive team rebound	27	29
1:13	Chet Holmgren vs. DeAndre Jordan (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession)	27	29
1:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	29
44.1	Reggie Jackson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	27	31
30.1	Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	31
26.1	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	27	31
5.0	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	31
0.2	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	27	31
0.1	Chet Holmgren misses 43-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	31
0.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	27	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	31

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Nuggets
128
Thunder
95

Game 1

29/10

Thunder
118
Nuggets
117

Game 2

17/12

Thunder
119
Nuggets
93

Game 3

30/12

Nuggets
100
Thunder
105

Game 4

1/2

Ball Arena

2:00 AM, 17 December 2023

Denver, CO

Attendance: 19,611

Referees:
Curtis Blair
Ray Acosta
Robert Hussey

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	14	11	.560	7	L1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

John Wall's best moments from the 2022-23 season

Check out some of John Wall's best moments with the Clippers during the 2022-23 NBA season.

John Wall tries broadcasting, still hopes for return to NBA

John Wall has not officially retired as a player but knows the time is coming when he will have to figure out what to do next, and broadcasting clearly appeals to him.

Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Sunday

Jim McCormick breaks down the top fantasy streamers and his favorite bets for Sunday's three NBA games.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.