Oklahoma City Thunder's Jalen Williams (8), Jaylin Williams, center, Luguentz Dort (5) and others celebrate after their team's win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Oklahoma City.
NBA Playoffs 2025: Thunder Defeat Jokic's Nuggets 112-105
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver 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 Denver바카라™s Nikola Jokic. The Thunder can clinch the series on Thursday in Denver. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 23 field goals and had seven assists. He led six Thunder players in double figures. Jokic made 17 of 25 shots. Denver바카라™s Jamal Murray scored 28 points, but he made just 10 of 27 shots. No other Denver player scored more than 13 points. Oklahoma City ran out to a 12-2 lead, and it looked like it might turn out like the Thunder바카라™s blowout victory in Game 2. Denver made one of its first nine shots, and that was a putback by Jokic.
NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, greets his wife Hailey Summers, center, and son Ares Alexander, right, after Thunders win in Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City.
NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) walks off the court after the Thunders win in Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Oklahoma City.
NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
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Fans cheer as Oklahoma City Thunder's Luguentz Dort celebrates sinking a three-pointer in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City.
NBA Playoffs 2025: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein (55) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrate in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City.
NBA Playoffs 2025: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Jalen Williams (8) celebrates after sinking a three-pointer in late in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City.
NBA Basketball: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrates after sinking a basket late in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Oklahoma City.
NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
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Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray (27) and Nikola Jokic (15) celebrate in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City.
NBA Basketball Game: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Denver Nuggets' Christian Braun (0) and Aaron Gordon (32) celebrate a three-pointer by Gordon in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City.
NBA Basketball Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
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Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) works for a shot as Oklahoma City Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein, left, defends in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Oklahoma City.
Basketball: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein (55) dunks after getting past Denver Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr., rear, in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Oklahoma City.
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