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Thunder Fall 122-117 Against Denver - Game Recap

The Nuggets got 22 points from Michael Porter Jr. as Denver ran past Oklahoma City 122-117 on Saturday at Ball Arena.

Bettors who backed the Nuggets were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 228.0.

Denver got 21 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and another 19 points from Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic contributed 13 assists, while Nikola Jokic cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.

Oklahoma City got 28 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a losing cause and another 19 points from Josh Giddey. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 7 assists for the Thunder, while Josh Giddey had 12 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Oklahoma City as they grabbed 47 boards, while Denver only had 46

Next game, Denver takes its act on the road to face Portland looking for another win. For Oklahoma City, they head home to face Minnesota.