The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. This will be the first matchup of the 2026-27 regular season. It also serves as OKC's home opener.
The Thunder (1-0) had a cathartic 116-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs for Opening Night on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best player with 32 points and four assists. Chet Holmgren had a little bit of a redemption with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets (0-0) will play their first game of the regular season. Nikola Jokic headlines another year for them. Same for Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. But once again, Denver's depth remains a weakness and is filled with question marks.
For live updates of the Thunder's game against the Nuggets, please regularly check back to this post:
What channel is Nuggets vs. Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN
Start time: 8:30 p.m. CT
Where to watch Nuggets vs. Thunder on livestream
Watch Nuggets vs. Thunder live on Fubo (free trial)
Nuggets vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Nikola Topic (back surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (back surgery) is out. Otega Oweh (torn Achilles) is out.
Nuggets: Julian Strawther (knee sprain) is out. Spencer Jones (bilateral hamstring injury management) is questionable.
Thunder 2026-27 schedule
- Sunday, Oct. 25: vs. Clippers
- Monday, Oct. 26: vs. Suns
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: at Mavericks
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Nuggets vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Thursday's game
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