Denver Post · Oct 18, 2025
Nuggets vs. Thunder observations: Denver’s bench hangs with OKC starters in preseason finale
Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson, center right, looks to pass the ball during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)Ousmane Dieng buried a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Oklahoma City Thunder a 94-91 comeback win over the Nuggets in both teams’ preseason finale Friday — but only after Denver’s second unit went into halftime leading the OKC starters, 59-46.
On a night that Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and company took off, here are three takeaways. The Nuggets finished preseason play 3-2 and will open their season next Thursday at the Golden State Warriors.
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