The expectation for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season is to be an NBA Finals contender and the favorite in the Western Conference, but rolling over the Denv

A year removed from the Nuggets spoiling the Thunder’s 2023 home opener, a game Denver won by 33 points in Oklahoma City, the Thunder returned the favor Thursday by hammering the Nuggets 102-87 on opening night in Denver. For a game that pitted two Western Conference heavyweights, it wasn’t a fair fight.

The OKC Thunder and Denver Nuggets opened their 2024-25 NBA season on Thursday in Mile High City. Oklahoma, which won last year’s season series 3-1, continued its dominance over the host.