Nuggets at Thunder preview: October 22, 2026
The Denver Nuggets (54-28 in 2025-26) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18 in 2025-26) on October 22, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | 5-0 (132.8-122) | 26-15 (123.3-118.6) | 28-13 (120.8-115.2) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 64-18 | 3-2 (121.4-114) | 30-10 (119.2-108.3) | 34-7 |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Oklahoma City Thunder: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| DEN | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 122.1 (1st) | 119 (5th) |
| Points allowed per game | 116.9 (10th) | 107.9 (29th) |
Recent form
Denver Nuggets
- Apr 30, 2026: L 98-110 at MIN (playoffs)
- Apr 27, 2026: W 125-113 vs MIN (playoffs)
- Apr 25, 2026: L 96-112 at MIN (playoffs)
- Apr 23, 2026: L 96-113 at MIN (playoffs)
- Apr 20, 2026: L 114-119 vs MIN (playoffs)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Head-to-head
15 earlier meetings stored: Thunder 9, Nuggets 6. Full Thunder vs Nuggets head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | 2025-26 | OKC 107, DEN 127 (at DEN) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2025-26 | OKC 129, DEN 126 (at OKC) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 2025-26 | OKC 127, DEN 121 (at OKC) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2025-26 | OKC 121, DEN 111 (at DEN) |
| May 18, 2025 | 2024-25 playoffs | OKC 125, DEN 93 (at OKC) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | C | 65 | 27.7 Pts/g, 12.9 Reb/g, 10.7 Ast/g | 25.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Jamal Murray | G | 75 | 25.4 Pts/g, 4.4 Reb/g, 7.1 Ast/g | 23.6 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| DeMar DeRozan | G | 77 | 18.4 Pts/g, 2.9 Reb/g, 4.1 Ast/g | 21.2 Pts/g | Points, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Aaron Gordon | F | 36 | 16.2 Pts/g, 5.8 Reb/g, 2.7 Ast/g | 13.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 54 | 12.2 Pts/g, 3.8 Reb/g, 2.4 Ast/g | 15.4 Pts/g | Points, threes made |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | 68 | 31.1 Pts/g, 4.3 Reb/g, 6.6 Ast/g | 28 Pts/g | Points, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Chet Holmgren | C-F | 69 | 17.1 Pts/g, 8.9 Reb/g, 1.7 Ast/g | 17.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| Jalen Williams | G-F | 33 | 17.1 Pts/g, 4.6 Reb/g, 5.5 Ast/g | 16.6 Pts/g | Points, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Ajay Mitchell | G | 57 | 13.6 Pts/g, 3.3 Reb/g, 3.6 Ast/g | 9.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | F-C | 47 | 9.2 Pts/g, 9.4 Reb/g, 3.5 Ast/g | 6.6 Pts/g | Rebounds, assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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