Oklahoma City brought the NBA’s latest “Big 3” to Denver on Thursday night, including former Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony.
The Nuggets brought their bench.
A huge performance by Denver’s reserves lifted the Nuggets to a 102-94 victory over the Thunder at the Pepsi Center.
It was a game that featured 11 lead changes and 10 ties. Denver’s bench scored 49 points — highlighted by 21 from backup point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, 13 from backup post Mason Plumlee and 13 from versatile guard Will Barton.
Denver (7-5) improved to two games over .