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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder roll past Nuggets 149-106, tie West semis at 1-1

By AP•May 8, 2025

Game Recap

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder set league and team records in a 149-106 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night that tied the Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Oklahoma City set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87, surpassing the 86 scored by the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2017. Chet Holmgren, who missed two critical free throws late in Game 1, made a pair with one second remaining in the second quarter to set the record and give the Thunder an 87-56 lead.

The Thunder tied the record for points in any half of a playoff game. Milwaukee had 87 in the second half against Denver on April 23, 1978.

“Basically it was one team playing tonight,” Denver center Nikola Jokic said.

The top-seeded Thunder wanted to avoid taking a 2-0 deficit on the road. Oklahoma City became the first home team to win a game in the second round. Game 3 is Friday in Denver.

“We knew what was at stake tonight," Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We came out desperate. We wanted to just take care and control the things that we knew we could. And we did a pretty good job of that, specifically to start the game. The start carried us through the rest of the night.”

Gilgeous-Alexander made 11 of 13 field goals, all 11 of his free throws and had eight assists. He led eight players who scored in double figures.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander did much more than score.

“He made them pay when they overhelped on him," Daigneault said. "He had the ball ahead of them all night, so he got his teammates shots, too. It wasn’t just a one-man show. He was super efficient. I mean, he had an unbelievable blend tonight.”

Jokic, who had 42 points and 22 rebounds in a Game 1 win, had just 17 points and eight rebounds on Wednesday before fouling out late in the third quarter.

Russell Westbrook led the Nuggets with 19 points. Oklahoma City's crowd cheered for the ex-Thunder star when he entered Game 1 as a reserve, but the fans changed their approach and booed him shortly after he entered Game 2. Westbrook got called for a technical foul moments later, and Gilgeous-Alexander made the free throw to make it 34-13.

The Thunder led 45-21 at the end of the first quarter after shooting 71.4% from the field and setting a team record for points in a quarter in a playoff game.

“We got punked, and we didn’t play well enough and they came out with the right intensity," Denver interim coach David Adelman said. "We didn’t.”

Oklahoma City continued its dominance in the second quarter. A lob from Gilgeous-Alexander to Jalen Williams for a two-handed jam gave the Thunder a 78-43 lead.

Oklahoma City led 124-76 after three quarters. The largest lead was 49 points.

Adelman said he wouldn't minimize the loss, even though the Nuggets head back to Denver with home-court advantage.

“I’m not sitting here tonight talking about the 1-1 thing tonight," he said. "Not tonight. We’re not going to flush that. We’ve got to be better. We know that. That being said, it’s nice to know that you got a win underneath your belt.”

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

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

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

OKC

33-87FG50-89

38Field Goal %56

15-373PT16-36

41Three Point %44

25-32FT33-36

13Offensive Rebounds8

25Defensive Rebounds36

18Assists31

4Steals12

6Blocks8

20Turnovers9

1Technical Fouls1

34Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

5Fast Break Points26

29Fouls24

2Largest Lead49

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
11:42	Luguentz Dort misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:05	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	3	2
10:52	Jamal Murray misses 14-foot two point shot	3	2
10:50	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	3	2
10:41	Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	2
10:31	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
10:29	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	3	2
10:18	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	5	2
9:59	Jamal Murray bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	5	2
9:55	Luguentz Dort misses two point shot	5	2
9:53	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	5	2
9:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot dunk	7	2
9:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	7	2
9:40	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	7	3
9:40	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	7	4
9:30	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	7	4
9:30	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	8	4
9:30	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	9	4
9:12	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	9	7
8:58	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 10-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	11	7
8:46	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	7
8:44	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	11	7
8:28	Jalen Williams makes 5-foot dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	13	7
8:09	Christian Braun misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	7
8:07	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	13	7
7:56	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 12-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	15	7
7:36	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	15	7
7:36	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	15	8
7:36	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	15	9
7:36	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	15	9
7:24	Chet Holmgren makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	18	9
7:22	Nuggets Full timeout	18	9
7:07	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	18	9
7:02	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	18	9
6:48	Christian Braun shooting foul	18	9
6:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	19	9
6:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	20	9
6:26	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	20	9
6:24	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	20	9
6:16	Jalen Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	9
6:13	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	20	9
5:58	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	20	9
5:56	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	20	9
5:43	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	9
5:41	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	20	9
5:34	Jamal Murray blocks Chet Holmgren 's 7-foot driving layup	20	9
5:32	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	9
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot	20	11
5:02	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	23	11
4:46	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	11
4:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	23	11
4:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	25	11
4:32	Nuggets Full timeout	25	11
4:32	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	25	11
4:32	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	25	11
4:16	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	11
4:13	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	25	11
4:09	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	27	11
4:09	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	27	11
4:09	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 1	28	11
3:50	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Chet Holmgren steals)	28	11
3:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	30	11
3:32	Russell Westbrook makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	30	13
3:19	Luguentz Dort makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	33	13
3:08	Jaylin Williams personal foul	33	13
3:08	Russell Westbrook technical foul	33	13
3:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	34	13
3:08	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	34	13
3:08	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	34	13
3:08	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	34	13
3:00	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	34	13
2:58	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	34	13
2:51	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	13
2:47	Thunder offensive team rebound	34	13
2:47	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	34	13
2:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 17-foot two point shot	36	13
2:18	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	36	16
2:04	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	36	16
2:04	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 1 of 2	37	16
2:04	Luguentz Dort makes free throw 2 of 2	38	16
1:50	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	38	16
1:43	Luguentz Dort makes two point shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	40	16
1:41	Nuggets Full timeout	40	16
1:27	Russell Westbrook makes 5-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	40	18
1:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	40	18
1:00	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	18
59.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	40	18
59.0	Luguentz Dort loose ball foul	40	18
59.0	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	40	18
55.1	Cason Wallace personal foul	40	18
55.1	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	40	19
55.1	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	40	19
54.1	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	40	19
33.2	Isaiah Joe makes 28-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	43	19
16.1	Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	43	21
4.0	Peyton Watson shooting foul	43	21
4.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	44	21
4.0	Jalen Williams enters the game for Isaiah Joe	44	21
4.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	45	21
2.1	Nikola Jokic misses 62-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	21
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	45	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	45	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	45	21
12:00	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	45	21
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Peyton Watson	45	21
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	45	21
11:55	DeAndre Jordan makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	45	23
11:40	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	45	23
11:35	Jalen Williams makes 23-foot pullup jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)	47	23
11:08	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three pointer	47	26
11:02	Jalen Williams makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	49	26
11:02	Aaron Gordon defensive goaltending violation	49	26
10:47	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	49	26
10:47	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	49	27
10:47	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	49	27
10:47	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	49	28
10:37	Cason Wallace makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	52	28
10:24	Aaron Gordon makes 5-foot two point shot	52	30
10:15	Christian Braun shooting foul	52	30
10:15	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	53	30
10:15	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	54	30
10:06	Russell Westbrook offensive charge	54	30
10:06	Russell Westbrook turnover	54	30
9:59	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	54	30
9:51	Cason Wallace makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	57	30
9:49	Nuggets Full timeout	57	30
9:49	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	57	30
9:49	Jamal Murray enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	57	30
9:35	Alex Caruso blocks Aaron Gordon's two point shot	57	30
9:34	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	57	30
9:28	Alex Caruso makes two point shot	59	30
9:11	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	33
8:57	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	33
8:54	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	59	33
8:49	Aaron Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover	59	33
8:47	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	35
8:34	Aaron Gordon blocks Chet Holmgren 's 16-foot jumper	59	35
8:32	Thunder offensive team rebound	59	35
8:26	Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	35
8:23	Christian Braun defensive rebound	59	35
8:17	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point shot	59	35
8:15	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	59	35
8:08	Christian Braun blocks Jalen Williams 's 6-foot two point shot	59	35
8:07	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	59	35
8:05	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	62	35
7:48	Chet Holmgren blocks Aaron Gordon 's 9-foot driving layup	62	35
7:46	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	62	35
7:45	Chet Holmgren blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot two point shot	62	35
7:44	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	62	35
7:39	Cason Wallace makes two point shot	64	35
7:29	Christian Braun misses layup	64	35
7:28	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	64	35
7:21	Alex Caruso misses 27-foot three point jumper	64	35
7:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	64	35
7:17	Cason Wallace personal foul	64	35
7:17	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Chet Holmgren	64	35
7:03	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	64	35
7:01	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	64	35
6:51	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	64	35
6:47	Nuggets defensive team rebound	64	35
6:35	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	64	38
6:34	Thunder Full timeout	64	38
6:34	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Jalen Williams	64	38
6:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Cason Wallace	64	38
6:21	Aaron Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper	64	38
6:18	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	64	38
6:11	Jamal Murray bad pass (Aaron Wiggins steals)	64	38
6:07	Aaron Wiggins makes 6-foot dunk	66	38
5:41	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	66	41
5:26	Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point jumper	66	41
5:24	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	66	41
5:24	Aaron Wiggins makes 3-foot dunk	68	41
5:13	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	41
5:11	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	68	41
5:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	41
4:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	71	41
4:33	Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	71	43
4:18	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	43
4:15	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	71	43
4:09	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	71	43
4:09	Nikola Jokic turnover	71	43
4:01	Aaron Gordon personal foul	71	43
3:55	Luguentz Dort misses 28-foot three point jumper	71	43
3:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	71	43
3:47	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	71	43
3:46	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	71	43
3:29	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	74	43
3:14	Christian Braun out of bounds bad pass turnover	74	43
3:14	Jalen Williams enters the game for Alex Caruso	74	43
3:14	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	74	43
3:14	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	74	43
3:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	74	43
3:08	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	74	43
3:07	Isaiah Hartenstein makes tip shot	76	43
2:56	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	76	43
2:52	Jalen Williams makes 3-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	78	43
2:51	Nuggets Full timeout	78	43
2:32	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	78	46
2:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	80	46
2:05	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	80	46
2:04	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	80	46
2:03	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	80	46
2:03	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	80	47
2:03	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Luguentz Dort	80	47
2:03	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	80	47
2:02	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	80	47
1:56	Aaron Wiggins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	47
1:52	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	80	47
1:51	Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point shot	82	47
1:45	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	82	47
1:45	Isaiah Hartenstein technical foul	82	47
1:45	Nikola Jokic misses technical free throw	82	47
1:45	Nuggets offensive team rebound	82	47
1:45	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	82	48
1:45	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	82	49
1:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	49
1:32	Thunder offensive team rebound	82	49
1:32	Michael Porter Jr. loose ball foul	82	49
1:32	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	83	49
1:32	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	84	49
1:28	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	84	49
1:28	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	84	50
1:28	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	84	50
1:28	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	84	51
1:06	Aaron Wiggins misses 14-foot two point shot	84	51
1:04	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	84	51
59.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	84	51
57.1	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	84	51
57.1	Nikola Jokic misses 3-foot tip shot	84	51
55.0	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	84	51
37.0	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	84	51
37.0	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	84	51
37.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	84	51
37.0	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	84	51
37.0	Cason Wallace enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	84	51
37.0	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	84	51
37.0	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	85	51
31.2	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	85	54
25.0	Chet Holmgren misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	85	54
22.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	85	54
16.1	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	85	54
14.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	85	54
14.0	Jaylin Williams loose ball foul	85	54
14.0	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	85	55
14.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jaylin Williams	85	55
14.0	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Luguentz Dort	85	55
14.0	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	85	55
14.0	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	85	56
14.0	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	85	56
0.1	Peyton Watson shooting foul	85	56
0.1	(00:00.5) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	85	56
0.1	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	86	56
0.1	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	87	56
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 79-foot three point jumper	87	56
0.1	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Joe	87	56
0.1	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	87	56
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	87	56
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	87	56

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	87	56
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	87	56
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	87	56
11:45	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Chet Holmgren steals)	87	56
11:38	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point shot	87	56
11:35	Thunder offensive team rebound	87	56
11:28	Luguentz Dort misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	87	56
11:26	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	87	56
11:15	Jalen Williams blocks Aaron Gordon 's 4-foot driving layup	87	56
11:14	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	87	56
11:14	Jalen Williams blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot tip shot	87	56
11:13	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	87	56
11:11	Luguentz Dort personal foul	87	56
11:09	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	87	56
11:09	Nikola Jokic turnover	87	56
10:54	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 13-foot two point shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	89	56
10:43	Christian Braun offensive foul	89	56
10:43	Christian Braun turnover	89	56
10:36	Jalen Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	91	56
10:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	91	56
10:23	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	91	56
10:23	(10:23) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	91	56
10:12	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	91	56
10:12	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	91	57
10:12	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	91	58
9:52	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	91	58
9:49	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	91	58
9:48	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	91	58
9:48	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	92	58
9:48	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	93	58
9:35	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	93	58
9:33	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	93	58
9:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	95	58
9:04	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Christian Braun 's 6-foot driving layup	95	58
9:02	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	95	58
8:57	Nikola Jokic blocks Chet Holmgren 's 11-foot running pullup jump shot	95	58
8:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	95	58
8:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	95	58
8:48	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	95	58
8:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot two point shot	97	58
8:25	Michael Porter Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	97	58
8:23	Thunder defensive team rebound	97	58
8:23	Nikola Jokic loose ball foul	97	58
8:14	Jalen Williams bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	97	58
8:06	Christian Braun makes 27-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	97	61
8:05	Thunder Full timeout	97	61
7:48	Luguentz Dort makes 2-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	99	61
7:25	Aaron Gordon misses 6-foot two point shot	99	61
7:23	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	99	61
7:21	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper	99	64
7:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	99	64
6:56	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	99	67
6:44	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 12-foot two point shot	99	67
6:42	Christian Braun defensive rebound	99	67
6:26	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	99	69
6:08	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	99	69
6:08	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	100	69
6:08	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	101	69
5:59	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	101	69
5:56	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	101	69
5:48	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	69
5:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	101	69
5:43	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	104	69
5:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	104	69
5:18	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	104	69
5:18	Luguentz Dort blocks Nikola Jokic 's 3-foot two point shot	104	69
5:17	Thunder Full timeout	104	69
5:17	(05:17) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Thunder] retain their timeout	104	69
5:17	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	104	69
5:17	Nikola Jokic vs. Chet Holmgren (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	104	69
5:17	Nuggets offensive team rebound	104	69
5:03	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	104	69
5:00	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	104	69
4:52	Nikola Jokic misses 16-foot jumper	104	69
4:48	Nuggets offensive team rebound	104	69
4:41	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	104	69
4:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	104	69
4:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	106	69
4:20	Aaron Gordon misses 9-foot two point shot	106	69
4:17	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	106	69
4:12	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	106	72
3:46	Jalen Williams makes 2-foot dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	108	72
3:31	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper	108	72
3:29	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	108	72
3:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Williams assists)	110	72
3:11	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	110	72
3:10	Nuggets offensive team rebound	110	72
3:10	Isaiah Hartenstein loose ball foul	110	72
3:10	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	110	73
3:10	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	110	73
3:10	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	110	73
3:10	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	110	73
3:09	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	110	73
3:05	Russell Westbrook offensive foul	110	73
3:05	Russell Westbrook turnover	110	73
2:57	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	110	73
2:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	111	73
2:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	112	73
2:49	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	112	75
2:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 3-foot dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	114	75
2:17	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot two point shot	114	75
2:15	Nuggets offensive team rebound	114	75
2:15	Jaylin Williams loose ball foul	114	75
2:15	(02:15) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	114	75
2:15	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	114	75
2:15	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	114	76
2:15	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	114	76
2:14	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	114	76
1:57	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	76
1:53	Thunder offensive team rebound	114	76
1:51	Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point jumper	114	76
1:48	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	114	76
1:44	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	114	76
1:44	Nikola Jokic turnover	114	76
1:44	Nuggets Full timeout	114	76
1:44	(01:44) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	114	76
1:44	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	114	76
1:31	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	117	76
1:17	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	117	76
1:17	Nikola Jokic turnover	117	76
1:17	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	117	76
1:17	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Chet Holmgren	117	76
1:17	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Nikola Jokic	117	76
1:03	Jamal Murray personal foul	117	76
1:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	118	76
1:03	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	118	76
1:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	119	76
50.1	Zeke Nnaji misses layup	119	76
47.2	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	119	76
28.1	Ajay Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	122	76
10.1	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	122	76
0.1	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	122	76
0.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	123	76
0.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	124	76
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	124	76

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	DEN
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	124	76
12:00	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	124	76
12:00	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Russell Westbrook	124	76
11:51	Aaron Wiggins bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	124	76
11:49	Peyton Watson makes 6-foot dunk	124	78
11:34	Aaron Wiggins misses driving layup	124	78
11:33	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	124	78
11:25	Peyton Watson makes 11-foot two point shot	124	80
11:10	Kenrich Williams makes layup	126	80
10:49	Zeke Nnaji lost ball turnover (Jaylin Williams steals)	126	80
10:48	Jaylin Williams steps out of bounds turnover	126	80
10:45	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	126	82
10:45	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	126	82
10:45	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 1	126	83
10:35	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	126	83
10:35	Jaylin Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	126	83
10:35	Thunder offensive team rebound	126	83
10:35	Jaylin Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	126	83
10:34	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	126	83
10:18	Zeke Nnaji makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)	126	86
10:01	Isaiah Joe makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Jaylin Williams assists)	128	86
9:39	Julian Strawther bad pass (Isaiah Joe steals)	128	86
9:26	Zeke Nnaji blocks Ajay Mitchell's driving layup	128	86
9:25	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	128	86
9:13	Jalen Pickett misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	128	86
9:10	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	128	86
9:04	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	128	86
9:04	Kenrich Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	129	86
9:04	Kenrich Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	130	86
8:52	Julian Strawther makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)	130	88
8:29	Ajay Mitchell traveling	130	88
8:29	Dillon Jones enters the game for Jaylin Williams	130	88
8:29	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	130	88
8:22	Hunter Tyson misses 27-foot three point jumper	130	88
8:20	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	130	88
8:17	Dillon Jones blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 5-foot two point shot	130	88
8:16	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	130	88
8:11	Ajay Mitchell makes 22-foot three point shot (Isaiah Joe assists)	133	88
7:44	Julian Strawther misses 29-foot three point jumper	133	88
7:41	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	133	88
7:32	Isaiah Joe bad pass (Hunter Tyson steals)	133	88
7:26	Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point shot	133	88
7:23	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	133	88
7:19	Jalen Pickett blocks Ajay Mitchell 's 8-foot two point shot	133	88
7:18	Nuggets defensive team rebound	133	88
6:58	Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists)	133	90
6:44	Kenrich Williams traveling	133	90
6:44	Thunder Full timeout	133	90
6:44	Vlatko Cancar enters the game for Peyton Watson	133	90
6:20	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	133	90
6:18	Nuggets offensive team rebound	133	90
6:18	shot clock turnover	133	90
6:06	Ousmane Dieng misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	133	90
6:04	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	133	90
5:56	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	133	90
5:56	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	133	91
5:56	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 2 of 2	133	91
5:55	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	133	91
5:41	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dillon Jones assists)	136	91
5:22	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	136	91
5:19	Ajay Mitchell makes 2-foot dunk	138	91
5:05	Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three pointer	138	94
4:50	Isaiah Joe makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kenrich Williams assists)	141	94
4:47	Nuggets Full timeout	141	94
4:34	Kenrich Williams shooting foul	141	94
4:34	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	141	95
4:34	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	141	96
4:16	Ousmane Dieng misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	141	96
4:14	Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound	141	96
4:02	Vlatko Cancar lost ball turnover (Kenrich Williams steals)	141	96
3:58	Dillon Jones makes two point shot (Ousmane Dieng assists)	143	96
3:42	Jalen Pickett bad pass (Kenrich Williams steals)	143	96
3:35	Ajay Mitchell makes two point shot	145	96
3:25	Isaiah Joe personal foul	145	96
3:14	Hunter Tyson makes two point shot	145	98
2:59	Kenrich Williams misses layup	145	98
2:56	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	145	98
2:47	Ajay Mitchell personal foul	145	98
2:47	Julian Strawther misses free throw 1 of 2	145	98
2:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	145	98
2:47	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	145	99
2:34	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	145	99
2:34	Ousmane Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2	146	99
2:34	Ousmane Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2	147	99
2:26	Dillon Jones personal foul	147	99
2:26	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	147	100
2:26	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	147	101
2:04	Ajay Mitchell misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	147	101
2:02	Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound	147	101
1:53	Hunter Tyson makes 3-foot layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)	147	103
1:37	Ousmane Dieng misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	147	103
1:35	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	147	103
1:29	Julian Strawther misses running pullup jump shot	147	103
1:27	Hunter Tyson offensive rebound	147	103
1:25	Hunter Tyson misses 11-foot jumper	147	103
1:23	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	147	103
1:17	Kenrich Williams misses driving layup	147	103
1:16	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	147	103
1:05	Julian Strawther misses 8-foot two point shot	147	103
1:03	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	147	103
58.0	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	147	103
58.0	Dillon Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	148	103
58.0	Dillon Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	149	103
38.1	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	149	106
31.0	Kenrich Williams misses 30-foot three point jumper	149	106
28.1	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	149	106
13.0	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	149	106
11.1	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	149	106
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	149	106
0.0	End of Game	149	106

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Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:30 AM, May 8, 2025

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18,203

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Ed Malloy, James Williams, Scott Foster, J.B. DeRosa

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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