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2026 NBA Summer League: Nuggets win tight one over Thunder

Trevon Brazile got hot and scored 32 points to lead the Nuggets to a victory over the Thunder in Summer League play Tuesday night.

The Nuggets defeated the Thunder, 106-103. Trevon Brazile led Denver with 32 points as they move to 2-1 in Summer League action.

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LAS VEGAS – 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.

The Nuggets took control early and raced to a 31-22 lead after the opening 10 minutes. A 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’t enough.

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’s final possession.

Brazile 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.

Trevon Brazile lights up the Thunder with 32 points in the Nuggets' Summer League win.

Osayi Osifo made his presence felt off the bench, delivering 11 points in 13 minutes.

Six Oklahoma City players scored in double digits.

Stirtz led the way with 22 points and six assists, while Sandfort added 19 points off the bench.

Josh Dix and Aday Mara each had 14 points, though Mara, a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, also had seven rebounds and six assists. Brooks Barnhizer posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.

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 & Mack Center.

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