Pregame Primer: Thunder (45-15) vs. Nuggets (37-22)

Game Details

• Date: February 27, 2026
• Tip Time: 8:30 PM CT
• Location: Paycom Center
• TV: ESPN
• Line: OKC -8.5
• Season Series: OKC leads season (1-0)

Injury Report

• Branden Carlson - OUT (Back Soreness)
• Ajay Mitchell - OUT (Left Ankle Sprain)
• Jalen Williams - OUT (Right Hamstring Strain)
• Thomas Sorber - OFS (Right Knee Surgery)

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• Aaron Gordon - OUT (Right Hamstring Strain)
• Jalen Pickett - GTD (Right Knee Soreness)
• Jamal Murray - GTD (Illness Not Specified)
• Julian Strawther - GTD (Left Toe Sprain)
• Spencer Jones - GTD (Right Shoulder Strain)
• Peyton Watson - OUT (Right Hamstring Strain)
• Tamar Bates - OUT (Left Foot Surgery)

Likely Starters

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Cason Wallace
• Luguentz Dort
• Chet Holmgren
• Isaiah Hartenstein

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• Jamal Murray
• Christian Braun
• Julian Strawther
• Cameron Johnson
• Nikola Jokic