The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. It will be the 2024-25 season opener for both squads. The contest will be aired on national television via TNT. The Thunder (0-0) are viewed as a title favorite after a first-seed finish last year and a productive offseason.

Even if it's mainly a three-player difference, Caruso, Hartenstein and Westbrook are big enough names to make tonight's matchup even more intriguing than it already is. Oklahoma City and the Nuggets get to kick off their respective 2024-25 journeys together, and it wouldn't be surprising to see them face-to-face in the playoffs.

After being bounced in the semifinals of last year's playoffs, the Nuggets are determined to win their second NBA title in three years.