nba Game Recap
Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Recap - Thunder Win 125-93
The battle between the Thunder and Nuggets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Denver was handed a 125-93 defeat on Sunday at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 214.0.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points for Oklahoma City and Jalen Williams chipped in with 24 points. Jalen Williams had 7 assists for the Thunder, while Chet Holmgren was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Nuggets got a 20-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who was supported by 19 points from Christian Braun. Nikola Jokic had 7 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Aaron Gordon grabbed 11 rebounds.
The Thunder hit the break winning 60-46 before taking care of business in the second half.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-44.