Thunder Overcome SGA's Shooting Woes to Beat Nuggets 96-84 in Home Opener
- On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84, ending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's historic 141-game streak of scoring at least 20 points.
- Gilgeous-Alexander struggled through the first half, missing all seven field goal attempts and scoring only two points before halftime. This marked just the fourth time in 450 games with the Thunder he went without a field goal in a half.
- Jalen Williams recorded 21 points and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 17 rebounds to support the Thunder's offense. Both teams shot 38 percent from the field, though the Nuggets committed 22 turnovers.
- Finishing with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting, the reigning MVP looked like a "mere mortal" for the first time in two years. His previous sub-20 point performance occurred on Oct. 30, 2024.
- The Nuggets will host New Orleans on Saturday night, while the Thunder return home to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends as Thunder beat Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored just 17 points to snap an NBA-record streak, but the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Denver Nuggets 96-84 at home Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander had scored 20 or more points in an NBA-record 141 consecutive games. He hadn't been held below 20 points in the regular season since Oct. 30, 2024. Gilgeous-Alexander had
Denver basketball players lost away from Oklahoma with 96:84 in their first game in the new NBA season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder with Isaiah Hartenstein also win their second season game in the NBA. The same goes for the LeBron James' Philadelphia 76ers, which prove comeback qualities.
Oklahoma City's basketball team also defeated another big rival in the West, Denver (96:84), while Philadelphia came back from a 29-point deficit against Cleveland (114:106).
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