Four players scored 20+! Nuggets won overtime by 113-104, leading 2-1 in the series

On May 10, the NBA Playoff Western Conference semi-finals continued. The Denver Nuggets returned to home court and ushered in the third game against the Oklahoma City Thunder series. In this game, the two sides fought fiercely until overtime to decide the winner. The Nuggets finally defeated the Thunder 113-104, winning the battle of Little Tianwang Mountain, and leading 2-1 in the series.

Nuggets (2-1): Jokic scored 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 turnovers, Porter scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, Gordon scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Murray scored 27 points, 8 assists.

Thunder (1-2): Jaylen Williams scored 32 points and 5 assists, Alexander scored 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, Homgren scored 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Haltenstein scored 10 points and 10 rebounds.

After 8-8 in the first quarter, the Thunder team made a 9-0 attack wave at multiple points, 17-8 widening the gap. The Nuggets responded with an 8-0 wave and quickly approached the score. Homegren and Jaylen Williams scored 7 points in a row, and the Thunder once again opened the gap. After the first quarter, the Thunder led the Nuggets by 6 points 28-22.

The Nuggets began to chase points in the second quarter. Gordon and Porter made three-pointers one after another, and the Nuggets tied 32-32 in 9 minutes and 54 seconds. After the middle, the Thunder scored consecutively and took another 8-point lead. In the first half, the Nuggets star Jokic was in poor form, with a plus-negative value of only -10 for 2 of 9 shots. At the end of the half-time game, the Thunder led the Nuggets by 5 points 56-51.

The Nuggets scored 4 points in a row in the third quarter, and the two sides were in a stalemate on the court. Although Jokic has not recovered his form, other Nuggets players have made their efforts one after another. Porter made a three-pointer with 5 minutes and 49 seconds to help the Nuggets tie. Then Jokic made a layup and overtaken, and the Thunder requested a timeout. After the timeout, the two sides were in a stalemate. At the end of the three quarters, the Thunder led by 3 points 83-80.

The two sides were in a deadlock on the court in the last quarter. The two teams led alternately, and the scores were never widened. At the critical moment, Jaylen Williams' three-pointers and two free throws helped the Thunder lead the Nuggets by 3 points in the last 1 minute and 11 seconds. Gordon made a three-pointer in the last 27 seconds, and the two sides reached a draw 102-102. Alexander failed to make a single, leaving the Nuggets with 2.4 seconds left. The Nuggets missed the last attack and entered overtime.

Jokic, Porter and Murray scored 7 points in a row in overtime, and the Nuggets stopped the Thunder 109-102. After the timeout, the Thunder were unable to turn the situation around. In the last 1 minute and 05 seconds, Gordon made a mid-range shot, and the Nuggets ended the suspense of the game 113-104.