How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. OKC Thunder: Time, TV channel, FREE NBA live stream

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets open their 2024-’25 NBA season on their home floor Thursday night with a tough matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MT) with TV coverage on TNT and streaming on-demand.

• How to watch: Live streams of the Nuggets vs. Thunder game are available with offers from DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).
• The game will also stream on Max, which starts at $9.99 per month.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets

NBA matchup at a glance

When: Thursday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MT)

Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.

TV channel: TNT

Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate) | Max ($9.99+/mo.)

Jokic has been the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in three of the past four seasons, including 2023-’24 when he yet again nearly averaged a triple-double with 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists. The Nuggets finished behind the Thunder for the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed last season, as both teams finished with identical 57-25 records.

While the Nuggets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in seven games in the West Semifinals last season, the Thunder fell to West champ Dallas Mavericks in six games in the same round.

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Live Streaming Options

• SlingTV (low intro rate) – discounted first month is best if you’ve run out of free trials or you’re in the market for 1+ month of TV
• DirecTV Stream (free trial) – not the same level of viewer experience as FuboTV, but the standard 7-day free trial is still the longest in streaming.
• Max ($9.99+/mo.) – The B/R Sports add-on is currently being offered free of charge; features sports broadcasts on TBS, TNT and truTV.

The Nuggets and Thunder are set for a 10 p.m. ET start on TNT. Live streams are available with offers from DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate). The game will also stream on Max, which starts at $9.99 per month.