{"id":935813,"date":"2026-07-15T04:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T04:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/935813\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T04:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T04:24:18","slug":"2026-nba-summer-league-nuggets-win-tight-one-over-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/935813\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NBA Summer League: Nuggets win tight one over Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nuggets defeated the Thunder, 106-103. Trevon Brazile led Denver with 32 points as they move to 2-1 in Summer League action.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2022 <\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nba.com\/NBAapp_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download the NBA App<\/a><\/b><br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><b>\u2022 <\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/summer-league\/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">2026 Summer League<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 40px; width: auto; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783824017_947_logo.png\" alt=\"Denver Nuggets logo\" height=\"40\"\/> Nuggets 106, <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 40px; width: auto; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784089458_9_logo.png\" alt=\"Oklahoma City Thunder logo\" height=\"40\"\/> Thunder 103:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/den-vs-okc-1522600044\/box-score\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Box Score<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/den-vs-okc-1522600044\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Game Detail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>LAS VEGAS \u2013 <\/b>Trevon Brazile scored 32, the third-most points in a single game during the 2026 NBA Summer League thus far, as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-103, at Pavilion on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets took control early and raced to a 31-22 lead after the opening 10 minutes.\u00a0A 20-18 third-quarter score was a sign of things to come, and the Thunder scored 32 points in the final frame, but it wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City was down by one with 22 seconds left, but after a bucket from Bryce Hopkins, Payton Sandfort and Bennett Stirtz both failed to hit from deep during the Thunder\u2019s final possession.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/draft\/2026\/prospects\/trevon-brazile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brazile<\/a> scored a game-high 32 points for Denver while shooting 11-for-19 from the floor and grabbing six rebounds. Erik Stevenson posted 12 points, seven boards and four assists, and Hopkins chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds across 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trevon Brazile lights up the Thunder with 32 points in the Nuggets&#8217; Summer League win.<\/p>\n<p>Osayi Osifo made his presence felt off the bench, delivering 11 points in 13 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Six Oklahoma City players scored in double digits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/draft\/2026\/prospects\/bennett-stirtz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stirtz<\/a> led the way with 22 points and six assists, while Sandfort added 19 points off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Dix and Aday Mara each had 14 points, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/draft\/2026\/prospects\/aday-mara\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mara, a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft<\/a>, also had seven rebounds and six assists. Brooks Barnhizer posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams will play again Thursday, with the Thunder facing the Dallas Mavericks at 4 p.m. ET and the Nuggets playing against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET. Both games will be played at Thomas &amp; Mack Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Nuggets defeated the Thunder, 106-103. 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