Chet Holmgren was the best player on the floor in a game that featured the reigning MVP ( Nikola Jokic) and MVP runner-up ( Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ). Holmgren dominated on both ends, SGA produced a slew of head-shaking highlights and Aaron Wiggins was representative of the Thunder’s embarrassment of riches with his pristine play off the bench.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 102-87 in their season opener despite shooting 43-for-101 (42.6%) from the field and 8-for-36 (22.2%) from deep. They also generated just 12 free throws against the Denver defense for a .

With a win against Jokic’s Nuggets, the Thunder immediately cemented themselves as one of the best teams in the West