The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are the hottest teams in the NBA, with the best records since Jan. 1. However, the Pacers' defensive metrics dipped after they lost 125-116 to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
The Nuggets are listing Jokic as probable for Sunday's game in Oklahoma City due to left ankle inflammation. Jokic has been listed on the last two injury reports with this same in
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault chimed in on the MVP conversation regarding top candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic ahead of his back-to-back.
The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder are poised for a highly-anticipated Western Conference clash on Sunday afternoon, pitting the top-two MVP candidates against each other in the final stretch of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Fully rested, the Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets in a highly-anticipated home back-to-back on Sunday and Monday. The two games could swing undecided voters to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP cause if he goes off and OKC collects both wins.
The Denver Nuggets have been where the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to go. The Nuggets won the NBA title two seasons ago, and Denver's Nikola Jokic has done what Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to do this season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are still one of the best teams in the NBA and Thunder on SI is back to grade another month of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers looked fantastic on Saturday night, beating their long-time rivals, the Denver Nuggets, on the road. It was a great night for several stars, most notably Luka Doncic, who went off with 32 points,
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA game to be played on March 9, 2025 on ESPN.
The NBA’s top two candidates for the Most Valuable Player award — Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ All-Star Nikola Jokic — will face off on back-to-back nights at the Paycom Center.