NBA regular season: Alexander scored 34 points and Holmgren hit a key three-pointer as the Thunder reversed the Nuggets

On February 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Thunder played against the Nuggets at home, Jokic was absent due to waist soreness, Alexander scored 34 points and scored 30+ for the eighth consecutive game, Chet Holmgren hit a key three-pointer with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks 22 seconds before the end, and the Thunder once trailed by 13 points to complete the reversal and beat the Nuggets 105-100. The Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak, and the Nuggets ended their two-game winning streak.

Statistics

Nuggets: Murray 16 points, Gordon 16 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 assists, Porter Jr. 15 points, Pope 11 points, Reggie Jackson 16 points, Braun 10 points.

Thunder: Alexander 34 points, Holmgren 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks, Aaron Wiggins 12 points, Misic 12 points.

Star of the game: Holmgren

Holmgren played well on both ends of the floor and hit a crucial three-pointer to help the Thunder repel the defending champions.

Highlight reel moments

Mr. Yoo wasn't there and I was there, and Murray opened with two consecutive strikes.

Holmgren sent a big hat, and Alexander counterattacked and rushed to the basket to reach the career 8,000-point milestone.

It's just a calm, Pope point fly defense calmly hit.

Micic scored a sudden assist for Aaron Wiggins.

The body is strong, and Dort scored under the basket.

One inch tall and one inch strong, Holmgren slams dunks easily.

Jaylen doesn't play and Jaylin, receiving Alexander's wonderful pass to bomb the penalty area.

It's a wonderful pass, Giddey assists.

Game recap

Before the game, the Nuggets ranked second in the West and the Thunder ranked third in the West. Jokic missed the game with back soreness, and the Thunder sidelined Jalen Williams (sprained ankle) and Isaiah Joe (sternal contusion). Jokic didn't play, and Murray took over the Nuggets offense, hitting 3 of his first 4 shots to lead the Nuggets to the start. Alexander scored four straight points, Watson and Pope hit back, and the Nuggets continued their strong firepower output, extending their lead to 13 points with Reggie Jackson's long-range shot. Alexander made consecutive free throws to lead the Thunder to catch up, and the Thunder trailed the Nuggets by nine points at 19-28 to end the first quarter. Alexander scored 10 points in the first quarter and surpassed the 8,000-point mark in his NBA career, but the Thunder shot just 28 percent from the field in the first quarter.

At the start of the second quarter, Reggie Jackson led the Nuggets bench lineup to widen the margin to 12 points. Aaron Wiggins hit two three-pointers in a row to help the Thunder catch up, and the Nuggets didn't score for three straight minutes, and the Thunder narrowed the gap to four points. Gordon scored a layup to end the Nuggets' scoring drought, Holmgren responded with a dunk, Jaylin Williams and Dort hit the basket one after another, and the Thunder stopped the Nuggets. After the timeout, Reggie Jackson made two foul free throws, Holmgren first hit a three-point shot, and then sent a block, Holmgren had four blocks in the first half, Reggie Jackson won another free throw opportunity, and after he made both free throws, the Nuggets led the Thunder by four points at 51-47 to complete the first half.

Pope hit a three-pointer to fire the Nuggets for the first shot of the second half, and Murray scored five straight points to give the Nuggets an eight-point lead. Alexander and Holmgren teamed up to score points, and the Thunder tied the score 8-0. Murray hit a jumper, Alexander scored two consecutive goals in response, and the Thunder took the lead. Reggie Jackson made a step-back jumper, Braun scored five points in a row, Gordon grabbed a frontcourt dunk and scored points, and the Nuggets regained the lead and stretched the margin to seven points. Holmgren made one of two free throws for a foul, Carson Wallace, Alexander and Holmgren made three-pointers one after another, and the Thunder ended the third quarter with a wave of 10-2, and the Thunder overtook the Nuggets by one point 73-72 into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Nuggets offense was dumb, and the Thunder burst out 10-0 to expand the difference to 11 points to stop the Nuggets. After the timeout, Watson hit a layup, but the Nuggets did not "stop the bleeding", Micic scored a basket, Holmgren dunked, and the Thunder extended the fourth-quarter offensive to a 14-2 lead of 13 points. Porter Jr. hit three points in a row, Gordon rushed to the basket, the Nuggets launched a counterattack, Alexander first played 2+1, and then scored three points, and the Thunder led by 10 points to stabilize the situation. The Nuggets showed the toughness of the defending champions, with Gordon rushing back-to-back baskets and Pope hitting three-pointers to narrow the deficit to three points. Alexander made two foul free throws, Gordon slammed back, and Murray made two free throws, and the difference was only 1 point. Dort and Giddey missed shots in quick succession, but the Thunder grabbed back-to-back rebounds and Holmgren hit a three-pointer to give the Thunder a four-point lead with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets violated the five-second serve, and the Nuggets had to foul, and Alexander hit both free throws to give the Thunder a six-point lead. Gordon hit one of two free throws, the Nuggets continued to foul, Alexander hit two free throws, Reggie Jackson scored two points, and the game ran out and the Thunder won.

Both sides start

Nuggets: Gordon, Porter Jr., Watson, Pope, Murray

Thunder: Holmgren, Kenrich Williams, Dort, Giddey, Alexander