16-point super reversal! Dieng scored 3 points at the buzzer with 17+4, and the Thunder defeated the Nuggets! Alexander was efficient

NBA Preseason Nuggets VS Thunder

The NBA preseason continues, and the Thunder will face off against the Nuggets at home. In this campaign, the four major starters Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Braun, and Jamal Murray are absent. Cameron Johnson joins Valanciunas, Brown, Watson, and Hardaway Jr. as the starter. Jaylen Williams was injured, Chet Holmgren returned from injury, and started with Alexander, Caruso, Hartenstein, and Caruso. The Nuggets lost to OKC in a Game 7 game in the Western Conference semifinals last season. In this battle, the Denver fans are looking forward to revenge. The fierce battle between the two powerful forces is about to break out.

16-point reversal! Giang scored 3 points at the buzzer with 17+4, and the Thunder defeated the Nuggets! Alexander is efficient!

Full game review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Holmgren dunked in an alley-oop, Valanciunas and Holmgren and Dort shot long-range shots, Watson and Valanciunas succeeded at the basket one after another, Brown scored a three-pointer, and the Nuggets launched a 7-0 offensive. Alexander hit a single, Holmgren made two free throws, and Hardaway Jr. responded with a long shot.

Holmgren dunks

Hartenstein dunked after a steal. Dort succeeded in a layup. The Thunder failed to challenge the penalty and Johnson made a free throw. Hardaway Jr. hit two long-range shots in a row, and Wallace and Alexander responded with points from the outside. Hardaway Jr. made 1 of 2 free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets trailed 21-22.

In the second quarter, Pickett and Nagy launched long-range shots one after another. Watson completed two consecutive dunks, and the Nuggets launched a 10-0 offensive. Caruso scored a three-pointer to stop the Thunder's bleeding, and Watson dunked again to stop the opponent. Watson made 2 free throws, Hartenstein responded with an alley-oop dunk, Watson and Pickett hit from the outside one after another, and the Nuggets took a 14-point lead.

Hartenstein dunked

Jaylin Williams scored 5 points in a row from inside and outside, and Pickett responded with a low single. Alexander hit from the outside and then scored in the low post. Strawsery made a sudden outside shot and scored 5 points. Dort responded with a three-pointer. Strawser made another mid-range shot, Hartenstein dunked, and the Nuggets requested a timeout. Brown made 2 free throws, and Holmgren and Hardaway Jr. struggled in the mid-to-long distance. Alexander scored a layup, and Johnson responded with a three-pointer. At halftime, the Thunder trailed 46-59, and the Nuggets led 38-24 in the single quarter.

Another game at another location. Wallace scored a layup and then hit a long shot. Johnson and Jaylin Williams battled on the outside. Giang scored 4 points with consecutive shots and free throws, Johnson hit the basket, Brown scored a three-pointer, and the Thunder requested a timeout. Brown scored on a throw, Wallace responded with a dunk, Watson made 2 free throws, Carlson also completed a dunk, and Strawther missed 2 free throws after stealing.

Hartenstein and Holmgren

After Tyson stole the ball, he counterattacked and scored a layup, and the game entered a timeout. The two teams continued to fight from the outside. Lyons made 2 free throws. Nagy and Wiggins exchanged blows in the penalty area. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets led 75-66.

In the final decisive battle, Pickett and Strawther attacked and stopped their opponents in the mid-range. Youngblood battled with Pickett and Strawther on the outside, and the Nuggets took a 16-point lead. After Dieng stole the ball and completed a dunk, Denver requested a timeout. Carlson and Gion hit long-range shots one after another, and Tyson committed a first-level flagrant foul. Carlson made 2 of 3 free throws, Lyons made all 2 free throws, Gion succeeded in a jumper, and Denver requested a timeout again. Giang succeeded again in the mid-range, and then made 1 of 2 free throws. The Thunder launched a 17-0 offensive and was able to take the lead by 1 point.

Moses Brown made 1 of 2 free throws, breaking the 6-minute scoring drought for the Nuggets. Youngblood counterattacked and scored a layup. Bates scored 3 points with consecutive shots and free throws. With only 37 seconds left before the end, the Thunder fell behind by 1 point and requested a timeout. Giang made a long shot, and Curtis Jones responded with a 2+0 throw. The Nuggets missed consecutive tip-ins, and Giang scored a three-pointer at the buzzer. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 94-91 and staged a 16-point reversal.

The Thunder beat the Nuggets and staged a 16-point comeback

Two team statistics

For the Nuggets, Watson scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-11 3-pointers, Strawser contributed 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-of-7 3-pointers, Hardaway Jr. scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-6 3-pointers, and Pickett scored 12 points 1 rebound and 4 assists, Bruce Brown had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Cameron Johnson scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-9 shooting, Valanciunas had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Nagy had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 5 steals, Bates had 3 points, Tyson had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Curtis Jones had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Moses Brown had 1 point, 3 rebounds, Holmes had 4 boards and 1 assist, and Spencer Jones had 2 boards and 4 steals.

For the Thunder, Wallace had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Holmgren was 3-of-8 with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Jaylin Williams had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Dort had 8 points and 2 assists, Carlson had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Lyons had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Hartenstein had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Youngblood had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Caruso had 3 points and 1 rebound, Wiggins had 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Barnheiser had 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.

Giang scored 3 points at the buzzer with 17+4.

Thunder team player Giang became the winner in this game. Giang came off the bench for 20 minutes, making 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. Giang scored the highest score in the game with a 50% shooting rate and was in hot form on the offensive end. Moreover, Giang's plus-minus value is still the second highest in the game at +16.

Thunder team Giang

At the last moment, Giang withstood the pressure, shook off the opponent, and scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer to help the Thunder beat the opponent.

Alexander is efficient

Thunder superstar Alexander performed efficiently in this campaign. Alexander played 18 minutes, making 5 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 0 free throws. He scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.. Alexander has a 100% field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage. He is also the assist leader in this game. Moreover, Alexander also performed well on the defensive end.

Thunder Alexander

Alexander takes into account both offense and defense and connects the team, showing strong leadership qualities.