That was the dagger in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 140-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets. With a chance to stomp out Jokic's MVP odds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander settled for a split in this home back-to-back.

The Oklahoma City Thunder split their back-to-back against the Denver Nuggets with a 140-127 loss on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic also split their individual matchups. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 25 points and seven assists.

Telling reporters afterward that he's "playing the best basketball of my life," Denver star Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists, as his Nuggets defeated the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night.

A couple of the top teams in the West meet again for their second game in as many days when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.

Nuggets vs Thunder Game Highlights The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets, 127-103. Oklahoma City Thunder Top Performers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 40 points, 8 re