Feb. 1, 2026, 6:03 a.m. CT
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on the road to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.
The Thunder (38-11) are in a funk. They dropped a 123-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and eight assists, but the rest of the team couldn’t do much.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets (33-16) rode momentum into their 122-109 win over the LA Clippers. After a month-long absence, Nikola Jokic returned. He finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.
Here’s how to watch the Thunder game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Thunder vs. Nuggets game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: NBC, Peacock
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Start time: 8:30 p.m. CT
Where to watch Thunder vs. Nuggets on livestreamWatch Thunder vs. Nuggets live on NBC, PeacockThunder vs. Nuggets injury updates
Thunder: Jalen Williams (hamstring strain) is out. Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain) is out. Alex Caruso (adductor strain) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Nuggets: Nikola Jokic (knee bone bruise) is probable. Jamal Murray (hamstring, hip inflammation) is probable. Christian Braun (ankle sprain) is doubtful. Aaron Gordon (hamstring strain) is out. Cam Johnson (knee bone bruise) is out. Curtis Jones (G League two-way) is out. Tamar Bates (G League two-way) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderCason WallaceLu DortChet HolmgrenIsaiah Hartenstein
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayPeyton WatsonJalen PickettSpencer JonesNikola JokicThunder vs. Nuggets predictions, picks, odds
Nuggets 122, Thunder 111: Oh boy, this could get ugly. The Thunder have looked human over the last month. Injuries are a big part of that. With Williams and Mitchell still out, it’s tough to think that’ll change. This could turn skippable pretty quickly. Expect the Nuggets to go all out in their first game against OKC this season. Denver has the league’s best offense. Jokic’s return has them turning into a machine. Even if Gilgeous-Alexander goes Superman, there are just not enough competent scorers to keep up.
ODDS: Thunder by 4.5 points
O/U: 228.5
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
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