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Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss
DENVER (AP) Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets rallied to beat Oklahoma City 124-122 on Wednesday night to hand the Thunder their first loss of the season.
Nikola Jokic finished with 23 points, 20 rebounds and 16 assists as the Nuggets rebounded from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter. Christian Braun added 24.
Michael Porter Jr. came up big after a slow start, scoring 21 of his 24 points in the second half. The short-handed Nuggets were without power forward Aaron Gordon (strained calf) and point guard Jamal Murray (concussion protocol).
Watson had a chance to seal the game at the line with 16 seconds left but missed both free throws. He made up for it by swatting the shot of a driving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just before the buzzer sounded.
Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists while Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points.
Thunder: So defensively sound, the Thunder allowed 69 points in the second half. They entered the contest giving up a league-low 95.9 points a game.
Nuggets: At times, Denver struggled to keep its cool. In addition to coach Michael Malone, Westbrook was given a technical. They kept their cool down the stretch.
Down 108-106, the Nuggets went on a 17-7 run to take control of the game. The youngsters, Julian Strawther and Watson, played pivotal roles in that stretch.
For the seventh time in eight games, the Nuggets were outscored in the first quarter (32-30).
The Nuggets host the Miami Heat on Friday and the Thunder kick off a six-game homestand on the same night against Houston Rockets.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Chet Holmgren vs. Nikola Jokic (Isaiah Joe gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:25 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:47 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Peyton Watson misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:05 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:48 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 9:42 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point running pullup jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 9-5 |
| 9:29 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 9-7 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 11-7 |
| 9:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-7 |
| 9:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 14-7 |
| 8:43 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-8 |
| 8:43 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-9 |
| 8:28 | | Luguentz Dort turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 8:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 16-9 |
| 8:03 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:34 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Chet Holmgren's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Chet Holmgren personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Charge) (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | Nuggets delay of game violation | ||
| 7:23 | | Nuggets technical foul (Delay of game) | ||
| 7:23 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 17-9 |
| 7:09 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Isaiah Joe offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 17-11 |
| 6:23 | | Isaiah Joe misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 17-13 |
| 6:04 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:57 | | Chet Holmgren personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 17-16 |
| 5:30 | | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 20-16 |
| 5:20 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Jalen Williams misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Isaiah Joe offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup (Isaiah Joe assists) | 22-16 |
| 4:46 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-18 |
| 4:26 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point stepback jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 22-21 |
| 3:57 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Julian Strawther misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point driving floating jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 24-21 |
| 3:21 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Alex Caruso misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:04 | | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Peyton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | ||
| 2:54 | | Cason Wallace misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:53 | | Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Ousmane Dieng makes two point tip dunk | 26-21 |
| 2:53 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 26-23 |
| 2:30 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 29-23 |
| 2:15 | | +2 | Hunter Tyson makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 29-25 |
| 2:04 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:00 | | Hunter Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Ajay Mitchell steals) | ||
| 1:50 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | +3 | Ajay Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 32-25 |
| 1:17 | | Alex Caruso shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:17 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-26 |
| 1:17 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-27 |
| 1:06 | | Alex Caruso misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Alex Caruso personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:50 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 |
| 0:32 | | Alex Caruso misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Ajay Mitchell personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-29 |
| 0:19 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-30 |
| 0:00 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | Alex Caruso misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Ousmane Dieng shooting foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:29 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 11:16 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point stepback jump shot | 35-31 |
| 10:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | ||
| 10:24 | | Hunter Tyson shooting foul (Ousmane Dieng draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-31 |
| 10:24 | | Ousmane Dieng misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:22 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:59 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point putback layup | 36-33 |
| 9:54 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Jalen Williams misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 9:46 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point running jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 36-36 |
| 9:22 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists) | 39-36 |
| 9:05 | | Julian Strawther offensive foul (Charge) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Julian Strawther turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 41-36 |
| 7:56 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 |