The Denver Nuggets opened their NBA season on Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This game was a battle between the top-two seeds in last season’s Western Conference standings, but it was not the competitive matchup it projected to be.
Oklahoma City ran away with this game, winning by a final score of 102-87. All-NBA guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 28 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds to lead the way for the Thunder.
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic finished with a triple-double, tallying 16 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds. While it was a solid final line for Jokic, neither he nor several of Denver’s best players were at their best…