Overview
- Tipoff is 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
- National coverage is on NBA TV with streaming on DirecTV, with local options including FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma, KSBI-52, KQCW-19, and the Thunder Mobile App.
- Head coach Mark Daigneault has framed the matchup as a potential dress rehearsal for opening night.
- Oklahoma City enters at 3-2 in preseason play after a win over Milwaukee, while Denver is 3-1 behind strong outings from Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.
- The Thunder open the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 21, hosting the Rockets with a championship ring ceremony planned.