Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics season-by-season timeline table from 1976 to 2026.

Season RS record Winner Notes
Seattle SuperSonics era (1976–2008)
1976–772–2SplitFirst ever NBA matchup
1977–783–1DENDEN reached WCF; lost to SEA 2–4 Playoffs
1978–792–2SplitSeattle won NBA title this season
1979–801–3SEA
1980–812–2Split
1981–823–1DEN
1982–832–2Split
1983–843–1DEN
1984–853–1DENAlex English high-scoring era
1985–862–2Split
1986–872–4SEA
1987–883–3SplitDEN won R1 playoffs 3–2 vs SEA Playoffs
1988–893–3Split
1989–902–4SEA
1990–911–3SEA
1991–921–3SEA
1992–932–2Split
1993–942–2SplitDEN upset #1 seed SEA 3–2 — historic 8-seed win (Mutombo) Playoffs
1994–951–3SEA
1995–961–3SEASeattle reached NBA Finals
1996–970–4SEANuggets 21-win worst season
1997–981–3SEANuggets 11-win season
1998–990–2SEALockout-shortened 50-game season
1999–002–2Split
2000–012–2SplitDEN finished 40–42
2001–021–3SEA
2002–030–4SEAPre-Carmelo; DEN went 17–65
2003–042–2SplitCarmelo Anthony rookie season
2004–051–3SEA
2005–063–1DEN
2006–073–1DEN
2007–083–1DENDEN scored 168 pts vs SEA on Mar 16 (record)
Oklahoma City Thunder era (2008–present)
2008–094–0DENOKC Thunder debut season; Durant year 1
2009–101–3OKC
2010–112–2SplitOKC def. DEN 4–1 in R1 playoffs Playoffs
2011–120–4OKCOKC reached NBA Finals; KD–Westbrook peak
2012–131–3OKCDEN won franchise-record 57 games that year
2013–141–3OKC
2014–151–3OKC
2015–161–3OKCKD's final OKC season; left for Golden State
2016–172–2SplitWestbrook averaged triple-double
2017–183–1DENJokic emerging as MVP-level player
2018–194–0DENDEN won NW Division; SGA traded to OKC
2019–203–1DENDEN reached WCF; bubble season
2020–213–1DENOKC full rebuild with young core
2021–223–1DENJokic wins 2nd MVP
2022–233–1DENDenver wins first NBA Championship
2023–242–2SplitSGA & Holmgren led OKC to top of West
2024–253–1OKCOKC def. DEN 4–3 in WC Semis (G7: 125–93) Playoffs
2025–261–3OKCOKC led NBA at 68–14; DEN 3rd in West