Chris Paul scores 29 to lead Thunder past Nuggets 113-101

Seven different players for Oklahoma City scored in double-digits. With the victory, OKC has now won 11 of their last 14 games.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined to score 53 points for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. But it still wasn’t enough to beat another balanced scoring attack from the Thunder.

Seven different players for Oklahoma City were in double-digits as they took down the Nuggets 113-101.

Chris Paul led the way with 29 points as the Thunder have now won 11 of their last 14. They improve to 34-22 overall and 18-12 inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Steven Adams went for another double-double against Denver, scoring 19 points to go along with a game-high 17 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari added 15 while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, and Dennis Schroder all chipped in 11 apiece. Nerlens Noel also had 10.

Oklahoma City clamped down on Denver in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 35-24 in the final frame. A dunk by Nerlens Noel off an assist by Dennis Schroder gave the Thunder a 10 point lead with 7:15 to play.

It was another dunk, this one by Adams with less than two minutes left, that kept OKC solidly in control at 109-97.

Former Thunder forward Jerami Grant made his return to Oklahoma City on Friday for the first time since being traded to Denver during the offseason.

He received a nice ovation upon entering the game and told Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman that he has “a bunch of great memories” in Oklahoma City.

Grant played 21 minutes off the bench, scoring six points while shooting just 1-of-6 from the field.

Jokic scored a game-high 32 points while Murry added 21. Although the All-Star break was in between losses, it’s the first time that Denver has dropped back-to-back games since losing three in a row to the Celtics, Nets, and 76ers back in December.

Oklahoma City is back in action on Sunday when they host the San Antonio Spurs.