The Thunder and Nuggets can call it even. 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.

Once the Thunder settled into the atmosphere on Thursday night, they appeared as if they were in mid-season form on the team's opening night of the season, dism

Off the bench, Aaron Wiggins was superb, scoring 15 points and getting two blocks. He was the spark plug OKC needed to pull away from the Nuggets in the third quarter. Alex Caruso had his regular season debut with OKC, and while he was scoreless, he made an impact with his playmaking and defense.