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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Oct 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 94-91
22-21 24-38 20-16 28-16
Position#1
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FormLWWLW
Points / game-
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USANBA· Paycom Center
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Denver Nuggets
30 Jan 2027
OKC v DEN
upcoming
22 Oct 2026
OKC96
DEN84
09 Mar 2026
OKC129
DEN126
27 Feb 2026
OKC127
DEN121
17 Oct 2025
OKC94
DEN91
18 May 2025
OKC125
DEN93
13 May 2025
OKC112
DEN105
07 May 2025
OKC149
DEN106
05 May 2025
OKC119
DEN121
10 Mar 2025
OKC127
DEN140
09 Mar 2025
OKC127
DEN103
31 Jan 2024
OKC105
DEN100
29 Oct 2023
OKC95
DEN128
23 Nov 2022
OKC126
DEN131
03 Nov 2022
OKC110
DEN122
09 Jan 2022
OKC95
DEN99
22 Dec 2021
OKC108
DEN94
27 Feb 2021
OKC96
DEN126
03 Aug 2020
OKC113
DEN121
21 Feb 2020
OKC113
DEN101
29 Mar 2019
OKC105
DEN115
24 Nov 2018
OKC98
DEN105
30 Mar 2018
OKC125
DEN126
18 Dec 2017
OKC95
DEN94
12 Apr 2017
OKC105
DEN111
07 Jan 2017
OKC121
DEN106
27 Dec 2015
OKC122
DEN112
01 Nov 2015
OKC117
DEN93
22 Feb 2015
OKC119
DEN94
01 Nov 2014
OKC102
DEN91
24 Mar 2014
OKC117
DEN96
18 Nov 2013
OKC115
DEN113
19 Mar 2013
OKC104
DEN114
16 Jan 2013
OKC117
DEN97
25 Apr 2012
OKC101
DEN106
19 Feb 2012
OKC124
DEN118
27 Apr 2011
OKC100
DEN97
20 Apr 2011
OKC106
DEN89
17 Apr 2011
OKC107
DEN103
08 Apr 2011
OKC104
DEN89
25 Dec 2010
OKC114
DEN106
07 Apr 2010
OKC94
DEN98
29 Jan 2010
OKC101
DEN84
04 Feb 2009
OKC113
DEN114
02 Jan 2009
OKC120
DEN122
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
101-143
101
143
-42
83avg 109
A25/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
128-126
128
126
+2
112avg 109
A27/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
124-94
124
94
+30
121avg 109
H29/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
110-111
110
111
-1
84avg 109
H06/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
123-107
123
107
+16
119avg 109
H09/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
107-116
107
116
-9
96avg 109
A12/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
111-104
111
104
+7
99avg 109
A14/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
120-109
120
109
+11
107avg 109
H17/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
91-108
91
108
-17
80avg 109
A20/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
103-91
103
91
+12
86avg 109
H23/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-34
27-38
29-35
31-36
37-30
28-27
25-28
38-41
26-9
39-23
23-30
36-32
29-20
28-25
28-31
25-35
26-20
33-21
34-33
30-33
32-24
28-40
29-20
18-32
34-35
23-25
23-27
31-17
32-22
27-23
28-34
33-30
25-28
17-36
18-26
31-18
25-22
22-26
34-20
22-23
222.7Avg total
111.8Scored
110.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)111.8110.9222.7+0.960%
Last 5 (5)106.4105.6212.0+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)116.3108.1224.4+8.270%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
131-115
131
115
+16
127avg 114
H30/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
105-111
105
111
-6
99avg 114
A02/05
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
120-101
120
101
+19
113avg 114
H03/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
121-119
121
119
+2
113avg 114
A06/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
106-149
106
149
-43
87avg 114
A08/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
113-104 OT
113
104
+9
109avg 114
H10/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
87-92
87
92
-5
73avg 114
H11/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
105-112
105
112
-7
91avg 114
A14/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
119-107
119
107
+12
118avg 114
H16/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
93-125
93
125
-32
83avg 114
A18/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-23
32-36
32-24
32-32
28-25
29-33
22-32
26-21
21-26
37-21
35-19
27-35
26-27
24-33
35-30
36-29
21-45
35-42
20-37
30-25
22-28
29-28
29-27
22-19
8-17
28-25
33-21
18-29
28-27
28-27
30-24
19-34
31-28
27-33
32-21
29-25
26-21
20-39
26-37
21-28
223.5Avg total
110.0Scored
113.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)110.0113.5223.5-3.550%
Last 5 (5)103.4108.0211.4-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)106.3115.4221.7-9.143%
vs Similar (18)115.6114.2229.8+1.361%
vs Weaker (5)117.2117.8235.0-0.620%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.6+3.6Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -1.7-1.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.6+3.6Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -1.7-1.7
Oklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
41-72
41
72
-31
A25/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
65-57
65
57
+8
A27/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
65-32
65
32
+33
H29/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H06/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
59-41
59
41
+18
H09/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A12/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A14/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
59-45
59
45
+14
H17/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
42-64
42
64
-22
A20/06
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H23/06
NBA
108.0Avg total
55.2Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.255.2114.4+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (16)61.850.9112.7+10.975%-
Last 30 away (14)56.260.1116.3-3.950%-
Last 10 (10)55.252.8108.0+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)53.056.2109.2-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)59.255.2114.4+4.063%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H30/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A02/05
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H03/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
50-60
50
60
-10
A06/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
56-87
56
87
-31
A08/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H10/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H11/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A14/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H16/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A18/05
NBA
111.9Avg total
53.5Scored
58.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.358.6115.9-1.347%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.157.3115.4+0.850%-
Last 30 away (14)56.460.1116.6-3.743%-
Last 10 (10)53.558.4111.9-4.930%-
Last 5 (5)49.454.6104.0-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)50.460.0110.4-9.614%-
vs Similar (18)58.858.0116.8+0.856%-
vs Weaker (5)61.459.0120.4+2.460%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 111.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.7 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.927.3
50.6%
54.8%54.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.211.5
35.7%
35.8%34.5
🏀 Free throws27.522.7
82.5%
78.1%22.7
They take 86.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.826.5
52.2%
54.8%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.612.6
34.4%
35.8%37.8
🏀 Free throws24.519.2
78.4%
78.1%19.2
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Oct 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
WLWWLWLWWL
Denver Nuggets
LWLLWLWWLW
#1
League position
#6
+0.9
Net rating
-3.5
111.3
Offensive rating
109.2
110.4
Defensive rating
112.7
51.7%
Effective FG%
51.9%
55.0%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
13.0%
Turnover %
14.8%
25.5%
Off. rebound %
27.4%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.7%
3-point %
34.4%
49.0%
Assist %
56.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.3 · 109.2Defence110.4 · 112.7Shooting51.7% · 51.9%3-point %35.7% · 34.4%Ball care13.0% · 14.8%Off. rebounds25.5% · 27.4%Free throws0.32 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ Denver Nuggets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/06/25HIndiana Pacers103-91
20/06/25AIndiana Pacers91-108
17/06/25HIndiana Pacers120-109
14/06/25AIndiana Pacers111-104
12/06/25AIndiana Pacers107-116
09/06/25HIndiana Pacers123-107
06/06/25HIndiana Pacers110-111
29/05/25HMinnesota Timberwolves124-94
27/05/25AMinnesota Timberwolves128-126
25/05/25AMinnesota Timberwolves101-143
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder93-125
16/05/25HOklahoma City Thunder119-107
14/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder105-112
11/05/25HOklahoma City Thunder87-92
10/05/25HOklahoma City Thunder113-104 OT
08/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder106-149
06/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder121-119
03/05/25HLos Angeles Clippers120-101
02/05/25ALos Angeles Clippers105-111
30/04/25HLos Angeles Clippers131-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Denver Nuggets
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder2224202894
Denver Nuggets2138161691
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