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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NBA, Friday, 23 October 2026: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NBA
Date
Friday, 23 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
01:30
Venue
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
TV / streaming
ESPN (United States)

Match overview

NBA action on Friday, 23 October 2026 sees Oklahoma City Thunder take on Denver Nuggets, with the start at 01:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Oklahoma City Thunder in 1st place (1 win and 0 defeats from 1 match) and Denver Nuggets in 2nd place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches).

Oklahoma City Thunder are top of the table. Oklahoma City Thunder have scored 116 points and conceded 104 points in the league, a difference of +12. Denver Nuggets have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0.

Where the teams stand
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Recent form

Oklahoma City Thunder: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-L-W), scoring 555 points and conceding 573 points.

Denver Nuggets: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 578 points and conceding 571 points.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Oklahoma City Thunder21 OctSan Antonio SpursA116-104W
Oklahoma City Thunder16 OctHouston RocketsA89-116L
Oklahoma City Thunder14 OctIndiana PacersH114-112W
Oklahoma City Thunder12 OctAtlanta HawksA110-113L
Oklahoma City Thunder8 OctMilwaukee BucksH126-128L
Denver Nuggets17 OctLos Angeles LakersA121-106W
Denver Nuggets15 OctLA ClippersA110-122L
Denver Nuggets12 OctChicago BullsH133-128W
Denver Nuggets7 OctUtah JazzA117-106W
Denver Nuggets4 OctUtah JazzH97-109L

Head-to-head

Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Oklahoma City Thunder and 1 win for Denver Nuggets. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 11 April 2026: Denver Nuggets 127-107 Oklahoma City Thunder.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 737 points, an average of 245.7 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
11 AprDenver Nuggets127-107Oklahoma City Thunder
9 MarOklahoma City Thunder129-126Denver Nuggets
28 FebOklahoma City Thunder127-121Denver Nuggets

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 111 points scored and 114.6 conceded per game, while Denver Nuggets averaged 115.6 scored and 114.2 conceded.

Denver Nuggets have the sharper recent attack, averaging 115.6 points per game over their last 5 matches. Denver Nuggets have been harder to score against, conceding 114.2 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN (United States).

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