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OKC Thunder stuns Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets with wild Game 5 comeback | 5 takeaways
The Oklahoma City Thunder launched a late comeback to secure a 112-105 win in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, and it now holds a 3-2 lead in the NBA Playoffs.
OKC’s swarming defense slowing down Nuggets
Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points as Thunder beat Nuggets and take 3-2 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Thunder beat the Nuggets, 112-105, on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series. Oklahoma City overcame a 44-point, 15-rebound night from Denver’s Nikola Jokic. The Thunder can clinch the series on Thursday in Denver.
How OKC Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein improved as Nikola Jokic's backup with Nuggets
Isaiah Hartenstein went from playing behind Denver's Nikola Jokic to playing against him with OKC in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Nuggets allow another fourth-quarter lead to slip despite Nikola Jokic epic night, fall behind 3-2 to Thunder
The Nuggets are on the brink of elimination after a 12-point lead in the second half disappeared in Oklahoma City.
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