Mark Daigneault and the Thunder enter Sunday’s matchup on a six-game winning streak, including eight of their last 10 games. The Nuggets are coming off a 149-141 overtime thriller against the Phoenix Suns, winners of seven of their last 10.
Fully rested, the Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets in a highly-anticipated home back-to-back on Sunday and Monday. The two games could swing undecided voters to Shai Gilgeous-
After building a 21-point lead, the Thunder saw their advantage dissipate to two in the fourth quarter. Without Oklahoma City’s All-Star tandem, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, or the rest of its starting lineup to save them, the Thunder persevered in the final frame — which stood out most for coach Daigneault.
Mark Daigneault had a Chet Holmgren announcement as the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Thunder utilized the league's best defense to balloon their first-place lead. Before the All-Star break, they had a historic 104.5 defensive rating in 54 games. Looking across defensive statistics, OKC was at the top or near it in every single one.
Mark Daigneault is making a strong case for NBA Coach of the Year as the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to impress.
After an 11-2 month, the Oklahoma City Thunder have seen head coach Mark Daigneault tabbed as the Western Conference NBA Coach of the Month for February alongsi
You always have to be where your feet are, stay 0-0, stack days and all the other Mark Daigneault-isms that have transcended coach speak and turned into a livin
but head coach Mark Daigneault deserves a ton of credit. Daigneault has turned Oklahoma City from being one of the worst teams in the NBA to being legitimate title contenders in a four-year span.