The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short of completing an 18-point comeback against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, losing 99-95. Similar to many other games this season, the Thunder trailed 13 points after the first quarter after the Nuggets got off to a hot start – but the Thunder were able to close the gap and make this interesting all the way through.
The Thunder being able to make this a close game is even more impressive considering the fact that this was probably Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s worst game of the season. 10 of the 11 players who touched the floor scored at least seven points with no one exceeding 14 points. This was just a very nice and balanced offensive attack from the team where everybody contributed and were able to overcome Gilgeous-Alexander’s poor shooting night.
Overall, this was a very fun and productive loss where a lot of the young players showed out and played well against a team that has championship aspirations. Let’s take a look at player grades: