Jokic’s 28 points helps Nuggets destroy Thunder 128-95

Nikola Jokic notched 28 points and grabbed 14 boards to secure his organization’s victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-95 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK, as that was the Nuggets 3^rd consecutive triumph to open the campaign.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed 9 boards, and Jamal Murray added 19 points and 8 assists for Denver, who shot over 60% from the field.

Someone cooked here pic.twitter.com/pLC7hcypl4

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 29, 2023

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren was the 2^nd selection at the 2022 NBA Draft, but he missed last campaign with a foot problem. He began from the 1^st minute on the court in his 1^st regular-campaign home match and finished with an organization-leading 19 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a 1^st-team All-NBA pick last campaign, finished with just 7 points with 2 successful shots from 16 tries.

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Joker vs Thunder today:

28 PTS
14 REB
5 AST

His 103rd 25/10/5 game since 2020, most in the NBA.https://t.co/QXPJr3JfC1

— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 29, 2023

Denver will welcome the Utah Jazz on Monday, while Oklahoma will play another match at their venue against the Detroit Pistons on the same day.