The edge
+15wins for Thunder
53% Thunder · 46% Nuggets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 69-62 since 1996.
Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head
Division Rivals
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder lead Nuggets124to109
A virtually even rivalry in 235 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights
Recent form
7-13last 20
Nuggets won 127-107 on Apr 10, 2026
Where it matters
28playoff games
28 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
The story
Thunder built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 55 of 102 decided meetings (54%). In the modern era they are 69-62 against each other (53% Thunder). Games average a 11.3-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Nuggets' 52-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Thunder hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 53 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Nuggets won 127-107 on Apr 10, 2026.
Win Percentage
109W
124W
DEN
OKC
46%54%
Denver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | DEN | OKC | 127–107 | DEN |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OKC | DEN | 129–126 | OKC |
| Feb 27, 2026 | OKC | DEN | 127–121 | OKC |
| Feb 1, 2026 | DEN | OKC | 111–121 | OKC |
| May 18, 2025 | OKC | DEN | 125–93 | OKC |
| May 15, 2025 | DEN | OKC | 119–107 | DEN |
| May 13, 2025 | OKC | DEN | 112–105 | OKC |
| May 11, 2025 | DEN | OKC | 87–92 | OKC |
| May 9, 2025 | DEN | OKC | 113–104 | DEN |
| May 7, 2025 | OKC | DEN | 149–106 | OKC |
Last Meeting
Apr 10, 2026Final
DEN
127
HOME
OKC
107
AWAY
Nuggetswon by20
Snapped Thunder' streak·Game 235 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season207 games
97
110
Playoffs26 games
12
14
Denver Nuggets Biggest Win
168–116+52
Mar 16, 2008
Oklahoma City Thunder Biggest Win
146–99+47
Jan 15, 1991
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | DEN ↕ | OKC ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
38-79
DEN
AWAY
45-71
OKC
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Denver Nuggets: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.3 pts on average
11.3pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DEN↓Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time46.4%
OKC↑Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time52.8%
Last 10 Results
DEN / OKC
Frequently Asked Questions: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.