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 Denver’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. Denver’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 Thunder’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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