The Thunder overcame another mind-blowing performance by Nikola Jokic, outscoring the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter and taking a 3-2 series lead in a thrilling 112-105 home win.
The Joker was stellar once again with 44 points and 15 rebounds, keeping his team’s chances to win alive with insane plays like this:
NIKOLA JOKIC IS NOT REALpic.twitter.com/XeeghyFZyb
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 14, 2025
The likely soon-to-be MVP of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, scored 10 of his 31 points in the final 3:33 and Luguentz Dort hit three three-pointers to propel OKC’s fourth-quarter comeback.
Check out the immediate reactions:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander STRIKES AGAIN with 31 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK, 2 STL as the Thunder beat the Nuggets 112-105 to take a 3-2 SERIES LEAD ⛈️
THIS SERIES 🍿 pic.twitter.com/CUG9jZmPtM
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) May 14, 2025
Bron gets tired at 40 years old and people question his greatness… but Jokic gets tired and its he needs more help. We gotta stop moving goal post.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 14, 2025
What an absolutely awesome game. Incredibly high-level play, intensity, tactical back-and-forth, the two MVP candidates showing out. OKC just does not stop on defense. Stifling.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 14, 2025
I’ve been critical this series of Mark Daigneault but he pulled all the right strings in the fourth. Stuck with Lu Dort and rolled with Jaylin Williams for a long stretch. Giving SGA a breather to start the quarter gave him juice for the finish too.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 14, 2025
to spoil a Jokic masterpiece like that is a sin
— D-Line (Denver Man) ((Eric Wedum)) (@DLineCo) May 14, 2025
The Nuggets have now lost three of the last four postseason games where Nikola Jokic has not rested in the 4th quarter, despite leading in all but one of those games entering the 4th quarter.
They’re losing those quarters by an average of 10.8 points.
— Jake Coyne (@TheStatSquatch) May 14, 2025
As I’ve said all year:
Calvin Booth cost Jokic both the MVP & and a shot at another title.
Rest of the nba should send him a thank you card for allowing the rest of the league to have a chance.
— Justin Termine (@TermineRadio) May 14, 2025
Just unbelievable stuff from OKC to gut out a game like that against Jokic at his absolute best.
The nerves and clutch shakiness that we saw in Games 1 + 3 has disappeared in these last two.
This is the best test this team could’ve faced. They’ve answered the call. Special.
— Carson Breber (@Carsobi) May 14, 2025
We’re gonna look back in 6 weeks and realize OKC vs DEN was the best series of the year by far
— Isaac Gutierrez (@byisaacg) May 14, 2025
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