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Gilgeous-Alexander makes winning jumper with a second left as Thunder edge Nuggets 118-117
DENVER (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a turnaround jumper with a second left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night.
Jalen Williams scored 24 points and rookie Chet Holmgren had 17 points, 11 rebounds and a career-best nine blocks for the Thunder. His previous high in blocks was seven, which came against Cleveland in his second NBA game.
“If I didn’t let Jamal Murray dunk on me in the first quarter I would have gotten the 10,” Holmgren said.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 12 assists and Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points, but it wasn’t enough for the Nuggets, who played without guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (concussion protocol).
Denver had its three-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the second time in 12 home games, both of which have come in the last three games at Ball Arena.
“I’m disappointed,” coach Michael Malone said. “That’s a game we should have won. If we take care of the ball and we get a few stops, we win that game.”
The Nuggets led 111-103 with 3:33 left but a 9-2 run, capped by an alley-oop dunk by Holmgren, made it a one-point game with 1:38 remaining.
Porter hit a 20-footer, Gilgeous-Alexander made two free throws and Murray’s step-back jumper gave Denver a 117-114 lead with 43 seconds left.
Williams made a driving layup, Jokic missed a 3-pointer, Gilgeous-Alexander grabbed the rebound with 8 seconds left and then capped the rally with his turnaround jumper over Peyton Watson. The Nuggets’ entry pass was tipped to seal the win.
“I tried not to race the ball up the floor too fast, tried to take a little time off the clock and shoot at the last second,” Gilgeous-Alexander said of the last play. “I just tried to get to something that I shot many times, something I was comfortable shooting.”
Denver won the first meeting by 33 points in Oklahoma City on Oct. 29. Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 43 points in a loss at Sacramento on Thursday night, scored a season-low seven points in that game and was held to seven in the first half Saturday night. He scored 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Murray finished with 15 points and Christian Braun had 14 for the Nuggets.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Chet Holmgren vs. Nikola Jokic (Luguentz Dort gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 2-0 |
| 11:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:58 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:55 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:45 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:12 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:53 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point hook shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:45 | | Jalen Williams personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Chet Holmgren assists) | 8-5 |
| 9:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 8-7 |
| 8:56 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup | 8-9 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point dunk (Josh Giddey assists) | 10-9 |
| 8:27 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:14 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:11 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic's two point running layup | ||
| 8:07 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot | 10-11 |
| 7:55 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Justin Holiday misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 7:40 | | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 7:31 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving dunk (Justin Holiday assists) | 12-13 |
| 7:15 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving finger roll layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 14-13 |
| 6:56 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 14-15 |
| 6:48 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 17-15 |
| 6:06 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:59 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-16 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 |
| 5:47 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 17-20 |
| 5:21 | | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 20-20 |
| 5:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Christian Braun misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:25 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:24 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 20-22 |
| 4:08 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:08 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 21-24 |
| 3:40 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-26 |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point cutting layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 23-26 |
| 3:06 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 23-29 |
| 3:05 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Cason Wallace offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Cason Wallace misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 25-29 |
| 1:50 | | Christian Braun turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:34 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Ousmane Dieng draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-29 |
| 1:34 | | +1 | Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 |
| 1:24 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:14 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Jump ball. Chet Holmgren vs. DeAndre Jordan (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession) | ||
| 1:07 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-31 |
| 0:30 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | Chet Holmgren blocks DeAndre Jordan's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point running layup (Cason Wallace assists) | 29-31 |
| 11:16 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Julian Strawther misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 29-33 |
| 10:06 | | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Christian Braun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Reggie Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists) | 29-36 |
| 9:10 | | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:03 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 8:48 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-37 |
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-37 |
| 8:17 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 31-40 |
| 7:56 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:54 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:41 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point putback layup | 31-42 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving dunk | 33-42 |
| 7:32 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Isaiah Joe turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 7:06 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-42 |
| 6:49 | | +1 | Aaron Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-42 |
| 6:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 37-42 |
| 5:28 | | Justin Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-42 |
| 5:12 | | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 39-44 |
| 4:44 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | Jaylin Williams personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 39-47 |
| 4:14 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Justin Holiday assists) | 39-49 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 41-49 |
| 3:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot |