After losing three of their last four games, the Denver Nuggets were looking to start their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder hot, and they did just that as they jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the first three minutes of the game. Over the next few minutes, the two sides traded buckets, but Denver started to go on a run. Denver scored eight unanswered over a two-minute stretch, and their lead had ballooned to 24-10. Nikola Jokic was up to 14 points through seven minutes as the team was leading 31-14. With three minutes remaining in the quarter, Denver was leading 33-16 despite playing without seven players, including two starters.
Recap: Nuggets win in OT over Thunder
