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Nuggets lose to Thunder in opener; Cam Johnson injures ankle

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 5:34 AM

Last updated Oct 23, 2026

Nuggets lose to Thunder in opener; Cam Johnson injures ankle

Summary

The Denver Nuggets faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener on October 22, falling 96-84 at the Paycom Center. Despite a strong start, the Nuggets struggled in the second half, highlighted by Nikola Jokic's 13 points on 5-of-19 shooting and Jamal Murray's six points on 2-of-11 shooting. Cam Johnson left the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 21 points. The Nuggets will next play against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 24.

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•Nuggets lose 96-84 to Thunder in season opener on October 22.
•Cam Johnson suffered an ankle injury and did not return.
•Nikola Jokic scored 13 points; Jamal Murray only six points.
•Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 21 points.
•Next game for Denver is against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 24.

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5:34 AMYahoo Sports — Nuggets’ Cam Johnson suffers ankle injury in opening loss to Thunder

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The Denver Nuggets struggled to get anything going in their season opener on Thursday, bowing to the Oklahoma City Thunder , 96-84, at Paycom Center. The Nuggets had a decent start, but they slowly unraveled in the second half, allowing the Thunder to improve to 2-0 despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 20-point streak being snapped. The loss could be […] The post Nuggets’ Cam Johnson suffers ankle injury in opening loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.
— Yahoo Sports

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