The Oklahoma City Thunder finished their preseason schedule with a viral moment. Ousmane Dieng scored a game-winner in their 94-91 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The improbable outside bucket caused all of his teammates to storm onto the court and celebrate.
Dieng led the Thunder to the comeback win. At one point in the fourth quarter, they scored 17 straight points to take the lead. He scored 13 of his 17 points in the frame.
As one can imagine, a game-winner went crazy on social media. Even with the caveat that it was the preseason. Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Dieng’s moment:
Ousmane Dieng step-through buzzer-beater,
I. Have. Seen. Everything.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) October 18, 2025
Loud City EXPLODES as Ousmane Dieng hits a 3 at the buzzer to win the game.
OKC crowd is way more electric than any preseason crowd has the right to be.
What a great performance from Ousmane Dieng. Have a night, Ous.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) October 18, 2025
Shout out the OKC crowd for being fully engaged in cheering Dieng, Barnhizer, Youngblood, Carlson and Leons attempt to mount a comeback win over the Nuggets in the preseason finale.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) October 18, 2025