Overview
- Dieng drilled a three at the horn to lift Oklahoma City to a 94-91 win over Denver in the preseason closer at Paycom Center.
- Dieng scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, taking over late to drive the comeback.
- The Thunder erased a 16-point deficit, fueled by a 16-0 fourth-quarter run, after the Nuggets had pulled even with 13 seconds remaining.
- Chet Holmgren made his lone preseason appearance with 19 first-half minutes, finishing with nine points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.
- Denver rested Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon, while coach Mark Daigneault sat Thunder starters after halftime and emphasized improvement heading into Tuesday’s opener against Houston.