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Gordon's game-winner, Jokic's 42 points, 22 rebounds lead Nuggets past Thunder in West semis Game 1

By AP•May 6, 2025

Game Recap

Aaron Gordon talks about the maturation of his jump shot and hitting the game-winner vs. the Thunder.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Nikola Jokic showed why he's a finalist for another MVP award with his historic stat line. But with Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at stake, the ball again found Aaron Gordon's hands.

Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds remaining, supporting Jokic's 42-point, 22-rebound effort and giving the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

It was the kind of finish one might expect of a team that won the NBA title just two seasons ago.

“We just didn’t want to miss the moment, didn’t want to miss the opportunity," Gordon said. "We knew that if we waited, it may be too late. I’m glad we showed our mettle, our grit, but we’re not satisfied.”

It was Gordon's second game-winner of the playoffs. His dunk on a Jokic miss as time expired lifted the Nuggets past the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Gordon did much more than hit the deciding shot against the Thunder.

“Aaron’s going to be a hero again," Denver interim coach David Adelman said. "But I’m also looking at 14 rebounds. I’m looking at 22 points. Looking at ball-handling responsibilities, leadership. He is a Denver Nugget, man. Like, he is the soul of our team. So, cool to see him have two moments that no one will forget.”

Jokic became just the fourth player to have at least 40 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a playoff game.

Denver’s Russell Westbrook, who started his career with the Thunder, assisted on Gordon’s game-winner. It was his first playoff game in Oklahoma City as an opposing player.

Jamal Murray added 21 points for the fourth-seeded Nuggets, who stole the opener after closing out a seven-game series against the Clippers on Saturday.

Denver's opportunity came after Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren missed two free throws with the Thunder leading by a point.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the other MVP finalist in the game, had 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder, who hadn't played in more than a week after sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. Alex Caruso added 20 points, six assists and five steals.

Jokic picked up three fouls during a two-minute stretch in the third quarter after committing just one foul in the first half. He stayed in the game with the Thunder leading 73-64.

The Nuggets closed the gap to 90-85 by the end of the third quarter.

With the Thunder leading 104-95 and just under seven minutes remaining, Jokic elbowed Oklahoma City's Lu Dort in the head on a drive, and the play was reviewed. The play was ruled a flagrant 1 on Jokic — his fifth foul — and Dort made two free throws.

Denver spent the rest of the game closing the gap, and Jokic never picked up the sixth foul.

The Thunder helped Denver by fouling intentionally while leading, and the Nuggets took advantage by making all four free throws in the final 12.9 seconds.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said he didn't regret the strategy that ultimately kept the Nuggets close.

“It didn’t go our way tonight, but it’s worked out well for us in the past,” Daigneault said. “We’ll continue to look at it and learn from it, but I don’t think that’s why we lost the game.”

Oklahoma City led 113-102 with 4:31 remaining. The Thunder, normally one of the best closing teams in the league, fell apart against the veteran Nuggets.

“I never felt like anybody wavered,” Adelman said. “And that doesn’t mean you’re going to win the game. But we all know in the NBA playoffs these games are so long. You just try to give yourself a chance. We did that.”

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DEN leads series 1-0

Playoff Series

DEN at OKC

Tue, May 6

121 - 119

Final

DEN at OKC

Thu, May 8

106 - 149

Final

OKC at DEN

Sat, May 10

104 - 113

Final

OKC at DEN

Sun, May 11

92 - 87

Final

DEN at OKC

Wed, May 14

105 - 112

Final

OKC at DEN

Fri, May 16

107 - 119

Final

DEN at OKC

Sun, May 18

93 - 125

Final

Series tied 2-2

Regular Season Series

OKC at DEN

Fri, Oct 25

102 - 87

Final

OKC at DEN

Thu, Nov 7

122 - 124

Final

DEN at OKC

Sun, Mar 9

103 - 127

Final

DEN at OKC

Tue, Mar 11

140 - 127

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OKC

42-95FG42-100

44Field Goal %42

10-323PT15-43

31Three Point %35

27-33FT20-28

21Offensive Rebounds13

42Defensive Rebounds30

18Assists27

6Steals12

5Blocks11

18Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls0

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers5

24Fast Break Points27

21Fouls27

8Largest Lead14

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Chet Holmgren (Jalen Williams gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Isaiah Hartenstein misses alley oop dunk shot	0	0
11:42	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Christian Braun defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	0	2
11:19	Jalen Williams makes 8-foot two point shot	2	2
10:56	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:51	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	2	2
10:49	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	2	5
10:32	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:29	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	2	5
10:27	Chet Holmgren personal foul	2	5
10:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	2	5
10:20	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	5
10:10	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	2	5
10:00	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	2	5
10:00	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	2	5
10:00	Luguentz Dort personal foul	2	5
9:52	Chet Holmgren blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 4-foot driving layup	2	5
9:49	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	2	5
9:40	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:36	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	2	5
9:31	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	2	7
9:18	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 9-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	4	7
9:04	Aaron Gordon makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	4	9
8:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot two point shot	6	9
8:39	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	11
8:19	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 10-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8	11
8:01	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	8	11
7:56	Jamal Murray makes 8-foot two point shot	8	13
7:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 2-foot two point shot	10	13
7:31	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	13
7:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	10	13
7:18	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	10	13
7:13	Chet Holmgren blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot dunk	10	13
7:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	10	13
7:08	Jamal Murray shooting foul	10	13
7:08	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	10	13
7:08	Thunder offensive team rebound	10	13
7:08	Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	10	13
7:06	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	13
6:49	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	13
6:45	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	10	13
6:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	12	13
6:27	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	13
6:24	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	12	13
6:24	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	12	15
6:23	Thunder Full timeout	12	15
6:23	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	12	15
6:06	Jalen Williams bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	12	15
6:03	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	12	15
6:02	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	12	15
6:01	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	12	17
5:53	Jalen Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	17
5:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	12	17
5:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	14	17
5:23	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	14	17
5:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	14	17
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	14	17
5:17	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	14	17
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	15	17
5:17	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	15	17
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	16	17
5:04	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	16	20
4:46	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	20
4:42	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	16	20
4:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	16	20
4:42	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
4:42	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	16	21
4:42	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	16	21
4:42	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	16	22
4:32	Alex Caruso misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	22
4:28	Christian Braun defensive rebound	16	22
4:20	Russell Westbrook makes 9-foot two point shot	16	24
4:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	18	24
3:48	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	24
3:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	18	24
3:37	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	18	24
3:34	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	18	24
3:30	Isaiah Joe misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	24
3:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	24
3:21	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	18	24
3:17	Alex Caruso makes two point shot (Isaiah Joe assists)	20	24
3:17	Nuggets Full timeout	20	24
3:17	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	20	24
3:17	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	20	24
2:58	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	24
2:57	Thunder defensive team rebound	20	24
2:45	Chet Holmgren makes driving layup (Cason Wallace assists)	22	24
2:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Nikola Jokic 's 7-foot layup	22	24
2:20	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	22	24
2:20	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	22	24
2:19	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	22	24
2:19	Peyton Watson misses tip shot	22	24
2:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	22	24
2:11	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	24	24
1:55	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:52	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	24	24
1:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	26	24
1:17	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	26	24
1:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	26	24
1:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	26	24
1:01	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	26	26
55.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	26	26
55.0	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	26	26
52.0	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	26
48.1	Christian Braun defensive rebound	26	26
37.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	26
34.1	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	26	26
20.0	Alex Caruso misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	26
17.1	Jaylin Williams offensive rebound	26	26
17.1	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	26	26
17.1	Jaylin Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	26	26
17.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	26	26
17.1	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Joe	26	26
17.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	26	26
17.1	Jaylin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	27	26
0.2	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	26
0.2	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	27	26
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Jaylin Williams	27	26
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Luguentz Dort	27	26
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	27	26
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	27	26
11:40	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	26
11:37	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	27	26
11:31	Julian Strawther shooting foul	27	26
11:31	Aaron Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	28	26
11:31	Aaron Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	29	26
11:17	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot jumper	29	26
11:13	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	29	26
10:59	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	32	26
10:47	Jamal Murray bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	32	26
10:45	Cason Wallace makes two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	34	26
10:45	Jamal Murray shooting foul	34	26
10:45	Nuggets Full timeout	34	26
10:45	Cason Wallace makes free throw 1 of 1	35	26
10:25	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot two point shot	35	28
10:12	Jalen Williams makes 2-foot two point shot	37	28
10:03	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	37	28
10:03	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	37	28
10:03	Nuggets offensive team rebound	37	28
10:03	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	37	29
9:46	Alex Caruso out of bounds bad pass turnover	37	29
9:30	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	37	29
9:27	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	37	29
9:06	Peyton Watson blocks Jalen Williams 's 8-foot step back jumpshot	37	29
9:03	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	37	29
9:01	Alex Caruso blocks Jamal Murray 's 1-foot two point shot	37	29
9:01	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	37	29
8:47	Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	37	31
8:35	Russell Westbrook personal foul	37	31
8:35	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	37	31
8:35	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	37	31
8:29	Jalen Williams makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	40	31
8:05	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	40	33
7:57	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	40	33
7:55	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	40	33
7:47	Julian Strawther out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	33
7:47	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	40	33
7:31	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chet Holmgren assists)	43	33
7:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	43	33
7:06	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot jumper	43	35
6:51	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	46	35
6:34	Aaron Gordon misses driving floating jump shot	46	35
6:32	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	46	35
6:32	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	46	35
6:30	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	46	35
6:25	Nikola Jokic personal foul	46	35
6:25	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Alex Caruso	46	35
6:25	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	46	35
6:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	35
6:12	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	46	35
6:05	Michael Porter Jr. back court turnover	46	35
6:05	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	46	35
6:00	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	46	35
5:56	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	46	35
5:51	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	46	35
5:47	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	46	35
5:46	Michael Porter Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	46	37
5:29	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	46	37
5:27	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	46	37
5:21	Jamal Murray misses 22-foot three point jumper	46	37
5:16	Christian Braun offensive rebound	46	37
5:08	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	46	39
5:05	Thunder Full timeout	46	39
5:05	Jalen Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	46	39
5:05	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	46	39
4:49	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	46	39
4:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	46	39
4:43	Chet Holmgren misses 8-foot two point shot	46	39
4:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	46	39
4:38	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	46	39
4:34	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	48	39
4:25	Luguentz Dort personal foul	48	39
4:16	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	48	39
4:05	Luguentz Dort misses 24-foot three point jumper	48	39
4:02	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	48	39
3:57	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	51	39
3:42	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	51	39
3:42	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	51	39
3:41	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	51	41
3:24	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chet Holmgren assists)	54	41
3:10	Chet Holmgren blocks Nikola Jokic 's 3-foot driving layup	54	41
3:07	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	54	41
3:05	Christian Braun shooting foul	54	41
3:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	54	41
3:05	Thunder offensive team rebound	54	41
3:05	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	54	41
3:05	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	54	41
3:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	55	41
3:01	Chet Holmgren personal foul	55	41
2:49	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	55	41
2:46	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	55	41
2:37	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 14-foot two point shot	55	41
2:35	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	55	41
2:31	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	55	43
2:31	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	55	43
2:31	Cason Wallace enters the game for Chet Holmgren	55	43
2:31	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	55	44
2:24	Cason Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper	55	44
2:21	Nuggets defensive team rebound	55	44
2:10	Luguentz Dort blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup	55	44
2:07	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	55	44
2:01	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 7-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	57	44
1:52	Christian Braun misses two point shot	57	44
1:51	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	57	44
1:45	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul	57	44
1:45	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover	57	44
1:45	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	57	44
1:37	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot	57	46
1:26	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	60	46
1:04	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	60	46
1:04	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	60	47
1:04	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	60	47
1:04	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	60	48
50.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	48
46.1	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	60	48
44.0	Jalen Williams blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot two point shot	60	48
40.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	60	48
37.1	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point shot	60	48
37.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	60	48
31.1	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	60	50
16.1	Luguentz Dort lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	60	50
13.2	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	60	50
1.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	60	50
1.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	60	50
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 77-foot three point jumper	60	50
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	60	50
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	60	50

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Alex Caruso enters the game for Jaylin Williams	60	50
12:00	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Cason Wallace	60	50
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	60	50
11:49	Jamal Murray bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	60	50
11:47	Alex Caruso makes two point shot	62	50
11:27	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot	62	52
11:08	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	62	52
11:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	62	52
10:58	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	62	52
10:50	Jalen Williams misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	52
10:46	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	62	52
10:40	Chet Holmgren blocks Jamal Murray 's 1-foot two point shot	62	52
10:39	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	62	52
10:38	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	62	54
10:31	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	65	54
10:14	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Alex Caruso steals)	65	54
10:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	67	54
10:06	Nuggets Full timeout	67	54
9:48	Jamal Murray misses 28-foot three point jumper	67	54
9:47	Christian Braun offensive rebound	67	54
9:47	Alex Caruso shooting foul	67	54
9:47	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	67	55
9:47	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	67	56
9:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 18-foot jumper	67	56
9:32	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	67	56
9:18	Alex Caruso blocks Nikola Jokic 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	67	56
9:15	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	67	56
9:11	Chet Holmgren misses two point shot	67	56
9:10	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	67	56
9:10	Jalen Williams misses tip shot	67	56
9:09	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	67	56
8:51	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	67	59
8:29	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	67	59
8:29	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	68	59
8:29	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Alex Caruso	68	59
8:29	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	69	59
8:11	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	69	61
8:01	Nikola Jokic personal foul	69	61
7:51	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 13-foot two point shot	69	61
7:51	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	69	61
7:50	Isaiah Hartenstein misses tip shot	69	61
7:49	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	69	61
7:48	Isaiah Hartenstein makes tip shot	71	61
7:32	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	61
7:29	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	71	61
7:24	Nikola Jokic blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 's 1-foot two point shot	71	61
7:21	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	71	61
7:17	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	71	64
7:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	64
7:03	Thunder offensive team rebound	71	64
7:03	Thunder Full timeout	71	64
7:03	(07:03) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Thunder] retain their timeout	71	64
6:50	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 10-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	73	64
6:41	Christian Braun offensive foul	73	64
6:41	Christian Braun turnover	73	64
6:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses pullup jump shot	73	64
6:24	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	73	64
6:24	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	73	64
6:24	Nikola Jokic turnover	73	64
6:24	Nuggets Full timeout	73	64
6:24	(06:24) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	73	64
6:24	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	73	64
6:15	Isaiah Joe misses 27-foot three point jumper	73	64
6:14	Nuggets defensive team rebound	73	64
6:02	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	64
5:58	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	73	64
5:53	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	64
5:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	73	64
5:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	76	64
5:45	Jamal Murray shooting foul	76	64
5:45	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	76	64
5:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 1	76	64
5:44	Christian Braun defensive rebound	76	64
5:34	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	76	64
5:32	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	76	64
5:32	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	76	66
5:19	Jalen Williams misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	76	66
5:17	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	76	66
5:15	Luguentz Dort makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	79	66
4:47	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	79	68
4:36	Jalen Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	82	68
4:26	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	82	68
4:26	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	82	68
4:14	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	82	68
4:14	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	82	68
4:14	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	82	70
4:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	82	70
4:14	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	82	70
4:12	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	82	70
4:12	Jalen Williams shooting foul	82	70
4:12	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	82	71
4:12	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	82	72
4:07	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot jumper	82	72
4:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	82	72
3:52	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	82	72
3:52	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	82	73
3:52	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	82	74
3:37	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	82	74
3:32	Christian Braun defensive rebound	82	74
3:29	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	82	76
3:29	Isaiah Joe shooting foul	82	76
3:29	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	82	76
3:29	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	82	76
3:29	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	82	77
3:20	Alex Caruso makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	85	77
3:06	Cason Wallace personal foul	85	77
3:06	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	85	78
3:06	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	85	78
3:06	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	85	78
3:04	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	85	78
2:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	85	78
2:47	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	85	78
2:46	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	85	78
2:41	Alex Caruso makes 22-foot three point shot (Isaiah Joe assists)	88	78
2:23	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	88	80
1:57	Alex Caruso misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	88	80
1:55	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	88	80
1:47	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	88	80
1:45	Christian Braun offensive rebound	88	80
1:32	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot	88	80
1:28	Christian Braun offensive rebound	88	80
1:27	Christian Braun makes two point shot	88	82
1:08	Chet Holmgren makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Alex Caruso assists)	90	82
52.2	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	90	85
32.1	Peyton Watson blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 10-foot two point shot	90	85
30.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	90	85
15.2	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	90	85
13.1	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	90	85
12.1	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Chet Holmgren steals)	90	85
3.0	Russell Westbrook personal foul	90	85
3.0	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	90	85
3.0	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	90	85
2.0	Alex Caruso bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	90	85
0.1	Christian Braun misses 39-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	85
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	90	85
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	90	85

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	90	85
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Joe	90	85
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Jaylin Williams	90	85
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	90	85
11:37	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	93	85
11:20	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	93	88
11:00	Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	93	88
10:47	Peyton Watson misses 11-foot two point shot	93	88
10:45	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	93	88
10:41	Alex Caruso misses 25-foot three point shot	93	88
10:40	Thunder offensive team rebound	93	88
10:37	Cason Wallace misses layup	93	88
10:34	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	93	88
10:29	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	93	88
10:29	Alex Caruso misses free throw 1 of 2	93	88
10:29	Thunder offensive team rebound	93	88
10:29	Alex Caruso makes free throw 2 of 2	94	88
10:19	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	94	88
10:15	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	94	88
10:12	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	94	88
10:12	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	95	88
10:12	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	96	88
9:55	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Russell Westbrook 's 1-foot layup	96	88
9:55	Nuggets offensive team rebound	96	88
9:55	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	96	88
9:55	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	96	88
9:51	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot two point shot	96	88
9:48	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	96	88
9:39	Jalen Williams makes 2-foot two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	98	88
9:39	Nuggets Full timeout	98	88
9:28	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	88
9:24	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	98	88
9:18	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	98	88
9:18	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	99	88
9:18	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	99	88
9:18	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	99	88
9:18	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	100	88
9:04	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	100	90
8:37	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 7-foot two point shot	100	90
8:33	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	100	90
8:29	Cason Wallace personal foul	100	90
8:29	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Alex Caruso	100	90
8:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Cason Wallace	100	90
8:29	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	100	90
8:23	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	100	90
8:16	Christian Braun shooting foul	100	90
8:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	101	90
8:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	102	90
8:00	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	102	93
7:51	Nikola Jokic blocks Jalen Williams 's 3-foot driving layup	102	93
7:51	Thunder offensive team rebound	102	93
7:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	104	93
7:21	Jalen Williams kicked ball violation	104	93
7:21	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	104	93
7:13	Christian Braun makes 4-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	104	95
7:01	Jalen Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	104	95
6:58	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	104	95
6:48	Luguentz Dort personal foul	104	95
6:48	(06:48) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	104	95
6:48	Nikola Jokic flagrant foul type 1	104	95
6:48	Nikola Jokic turnover	104	95
6:48	Luguentz Dort makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	105	95
6:48	Luguentz Dort makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	106	95
6:39	Chet Holmgren makes driving layup	108	95
6:28	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	108	98
6:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	108	98
6:10	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	108	98
6:08	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	108	98
6:08	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	108	99
6:08	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	108	100
5:57	Jalen Williams misses 7-foot two point shot	108	100
5:55	Christian Braun defensive rebound	108	100
5:40	Jamal Murray bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	108	100
5:37	Chet Holmgren offensive goaltending turnover	108	100
5:24	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	108	100
5:24	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	108	100
5:24	Nuggets offensive team rebound	108	100
5:24	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	108	100
5:24	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	108	101
5:24	Thunder Full timeout	108	101
5:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	110	101
5:00	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	110	101
5:00	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	110	102
5:00	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	110	102
4:59	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	110	102
4:43	Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper	110	102
4:40	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	110	102
4:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	113	102
4:08	Jamal Murray makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	113	104
3:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	113	104
3:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	113	104
3:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	113	104
3:48	Thunder Full timeout	113	104
3:48	(03:48) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	113	104
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	113	105
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	113	106
3:31	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	113	106
3:28	Christian Braun defensive rebound	113	106
3:24	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point shot	113	106
3:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	113	106
3:02	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 12-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	115	106
2:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	115	106
2:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	115	107
2:40	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Luguentz Dort	115	107
2:40	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	115	108
2:21	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 10-foot two point shot	115	108
2:18	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	115	108
2:18	Alex Caruso personal foul	115	108
2:18	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	115	108
2:18	Nuggets offensive team rebound	115	108
2:18	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	115	109
2:04	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot three point jumper	115	109
2:02	Christian Braun defensive rebound	115	109
1:44	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	115	111
1:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	115	111
1:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	115	111
1:20	Nuggets Full timeout	115	111
1:20	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Chet Holmgren	115	111
1:07	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper	115	114
47.1	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	115	114
45.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	115	114
25.0	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	115	114
20.2	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	115	114
19.1	Jalen Williams blocks Aaron Gordon 's 1-foot two point shot	115	114
19.1	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	115	114
13.2	Christian Braun personal foul	115	114
13.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	116	114
13.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	117	114
13.2	Nuggets Full timeout	117	114
13.2	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	117	114
12.2	Alex Caruso personal foul	117	114
12.2	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	117	115
12.2	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	117	115
12.2	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Jalen Williams	117	115
12.2	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Cason Wallace	117	115
12.2	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	117	116
12.2	Thunder Full timeout	117	116
12.2	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Jaylin Williams	117	116
12.2	Jalen Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	117	116
12.2	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	117	116
11.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot driving dunk (Alex Caruso assists)	119	116
10.1	Alex Caruso personal foul	119	116
10.1	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	119	117
10.1	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	119	117
10.1	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jalen Williams	119	117
10.1	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	119	117
10.1	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	119	118
10.1	Thunder Full timeout	119	118
10.1	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Jaylin Williams	119	118
10.1	Jalen Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	119	118
9.1	Russell Westbrook personal foul	119	118
9.1	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2	119	118
9.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	119	118
9.1	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 2 of 2	119	118
7.1	Christian Braun defensive rebound	119	118
2.8	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	119	121
0.0	Jalen Williams misses 55-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	121
0.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	119	121
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	119	121
0.0	End of Game	119	121

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Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:30 AM, May 6, 2025

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Attendance

18,203

Referees

Brent Barnaky, John Goble, Josh Tiven, Karl Lane

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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