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92-87

Final

DEN

Nuggets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points and leads Thunder past Denver 92-87 to tie series 2-2

By AP•May 12, 2025

Game Recap

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic explains why he has been uncharacteristically inefficient against the Thunder.

DENVER -- — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets at their own game Sunday.

The NBA's youngest team made all the clutch plays in crunch time against an experienced squad teeming with a championship pedigree, knotting the second-round series with a 92-87 win in Game 4.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored nine of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, pulling the top-seeded Thunder from the brink of a 3-1 deficit against a Denver team known for closing out games while winning six of its last seven playoff series — and the two tight games earlier in this series that resumes Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.

About 36 hours after an exhausting overtime Game 3 Friday night, the early Mother’s Day tip-off produced an ugly first half that featured a combined 25 points in the first quarter and ended with OKC up 42-36 at the break.

“Quick turnaround with an early game today, we made an intentional effort to use our depth today and get everybody going,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.

Down by eight points early in the fourth quarter, the Thunder used an 11-0 run fueled by reserves Cason Wallace, who had a pair of 3-pointers, and Aaron Wiggins, who added another, to wrest control.

Wallace's second 3-pointer put Oklahoma City ahead for good at 75-73.

“I really thought the difference in the game was their bench kind of lit a fuse for them,” Nuggets interim coach David Adelman said. “They made 3s ... pretty incredible in a game where the two teams shoot 21 of 86 from 3."

Denver looked poised to put the top-seeded team in the West on the cusp of elimination when Aaron Gordon's turnaround jumper made it 73-66.

This time, however, it was the Thunder who came up big down the stretch and the Nuggets who fumbled away the chance to put OKC in a 3-1 hole. Denver's many late miscues included a key five-second inbounds violation.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 13 rebounds but his three assists were a low for this playoff run and gave him 22 assists to go with 23 turnovers in this second-round series.

Jokic said he never thinks about fatigue so he didn't blame anything or anyone else for Denver's 31% shooting clip and 34 missed 3s. And Adelman wouldn't go so far as to say the NBA erred with the early tip-off, either.

“I don't want to say that,” Adelman said. “I will say that both teams were very tired coming off an unbelievably physical overtime battle late Friday night. ... I mean, both of us had super tired legs, so it was about who's going to make that final run.”

Not his team, not this time.

“We fought. We stayed the course," Gilgeous-Alexander said, "... and then we closed the game.”

The Thunder simply don't have Denver's playoff pedigree but Daigneault said his team is gaining that much-needed experience by the day.

“Every time you take punches and you get back up, you get stronger,” he said. “That’s what we’re preaching to our team. We lost a tough one the other night in overtime. We stood back up today."

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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 2-2

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

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

OKC

DEN

31-87FG25-80

36Field Goal %31

10-413PT11-45

24Three Point %24

20-26FT26-36

15Offensive Rebounds12

40Defensive Rebounds37

20Assists17

9Steals9

2Blocks3

14Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls1

8Points Conceded Off Turnovers18

10Fast Break Points7

26Fouls23

15Largest Lead8

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Jalen Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:27	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	0	0
11:21	Thunder defensive team rebound	0	0
11:09	Chet Holmgren misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:06	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
10:58	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
10:50	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	0	0
10:36	Chet Holmgren makes 2-foot dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	0	2
10:12	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	2
10:09	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	0	2
10:04	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot two point shot	0	2
10:01	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	0	2
9:49	Chet Holmgren misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
9:49	Nuggets defensive team rebound	0	2
9:35	Jalen Williams blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
9:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	0	2
9:24	Nikola Jokic defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	0	2
9:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	0	3
9:18	Nikola Jokic personal foul	0	3
9:09	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
9:06	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	3
8:57	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	0	3
8:57	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	1	3
8:57	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	1	3
8:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	1	3
8:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot two point shot	1	5
8:26	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	1	5
8:24	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	1	5
8:20	Luguentz Dort misses 22-foot three point shot	1	5
8:16	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	1	5
8:08	Christian Braun makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	5
7:55	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 8-foot two point shot	3	5
7:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	5
7:50	Jalen Williams vs. Aaron Gordon (Chet Holmgren gains possession)	3	5
7:48	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	3	5
7:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	3	7
7:22	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	3	7
7:10	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	7
7:07	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	3	7
7:03	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	7
6:58	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	7
6:54	Nuggets Full timeout	3	7
6:54	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	3	7
6:54	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	3	7
6:37	Jalen Williams shooting foul	3	7
6:37	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	4	7
6:37	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	5	7
6:20	Aaron Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	5	7
6:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	7
6:07	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	7
6:04	Christian Braun offensive rebound	5	7
5:59	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	7
5:56	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	5	7
5:54	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	7
5:51	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	5	7
5:41	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	5	7
5:34	Alex Caruso personal foul	5	7
5:34	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	5	7
5:34	Aaron Gordon offensive foul	5	7
5:34	Aaron Gordon turnover	5	7
5:22	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	7
5:19	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	5	7
5:06	Jamal Murray makes 4-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	7	7
4:57	Luguentz Dort makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	7	10
4:41	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	10
4:37	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	7	10
4:33	Alex Caruso makes two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	7	12
4:22	Russell Westbrook misses layup	7	12
4:19	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	7	12
4:19	Russell Westbrook misses tip shot	7	12
4:18	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	7	12
4:14	Russell Westbrook misses 6-foot two point shot	7	12
4:08	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	7	12
4:02	Aaron Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	12
3:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	7	12
3:50	Luguentz Dort personal foul	7	12
3:50	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	7	12
3:50	Christian Braun enters the game for Aaron Gordon	7	12
3:50	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Luguentz Dort	7	12
3:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	7	12
3:50	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	7	12
3:42	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
3:42	Thunder defensive team rebound	7	12
3:24	Aaron Wiggins traveling	7	12
3:03	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot	7	12
2:59	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	7	12
2:58	Aaron Wiggins misses running pullup jump shot	7	12
2:55	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	7	12
2:44	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	12
2:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	7	12
2:25	Chet Holmgren misses 11-foot two point shot	7	12
2:20	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	7	12
2:19	Cason Wallace makes two point shot	7	14
2:03	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	14
2:00	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	7	14
1:57	Peyton Watson personal foul	7	14
1:57	Thunder Full timeout	7	14
1:57	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	7	14
1:57	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Alex Caruso	7	14
1:46	Cason Wallace bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	7	14
1:28	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	14
1:25	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	7	14
1:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	7	14
1:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	7	14
1:12	Julian Strawther shooting foul	7	14
1:12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	7	15
1:12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	7	16
59.1	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Jaylin Williams steals)	7	16
47.1	Jaylin Williams bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	7	16
43.1	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	7	16
43.1	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2	7	16
43.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	7	16
43.1	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	7	16
43.1	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	8	16
31.2	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	16
29.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	16
15.2	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	16
12.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	8	16
4.0	Peyton Watson shooting foul	8	16
4.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	8	16
4.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	8	16
4.0	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	8	16
4.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	8	16
4.0	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	8	16
4.0	Alex Caruso enters the game for Isaiah Joe	8	16
4.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	8	17
1.0	Nikola Jokic misses 60-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	17
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	8	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	8	17

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	8	17
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	8	17
12:00	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jaylin Williams	8	17
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Chet Holmgren	8	17
11:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	8	19
11:29	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	8	19
11:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	8	19
11:22	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	8	19
11:22	Isaiah Joe misses free throw 1 of 2	8	19
11:22	Thunder offensive team rebound	8	19
11:22	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	8	20
11:13	Cason Wallace personal foul	8	20
11:00	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	8	20
10:54	Christian Braun shooting foul	8	20
10:54	Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2	8	21
10:54	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (lane violation)	8	21
10:44	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	8	21
10:39	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot dunk (Alex Caruso assists)	8	23
10:13	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	23
10:11	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	8	23
10:04	Isaiah Joe misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	23
10:02	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	8	23
10:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	23
9:57	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	8	23
9:53	Alex Caruso shooting foul	8	23
9:53	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	9	23
9:53	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	10	23
9:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	10	23
9:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	10	23
9:43	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	11	23
9:43	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	12	23
9:30	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	12	23
9:26	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	12	23
9:26	Isaiah Hartenstein makes tip shot	12	25
9:11	Aaron Gordon makes 10-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	14	25
9:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 10-foot two point shot	14	25
9:00	Nuggets defensive team rebound	14	25
9:00	Isaiah Hartenstein loose ball foul	14	25
8:50	Isaiah Joe shooting foul	14	25
8:50	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	15	25
8:50	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Russell Westbrook	15	25
8:50	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	15	25
8:50	Jalen Williams enters the game for Alex Caruso	15	25
8:50	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Cason Wallace	15	25
8:50	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	15	25
8:50	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	15	25
8:48	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	15	25
8:41	Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	25
8:39	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	15	25
8:30	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	15	25
8:27	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	15	25
8:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	15	27
8:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	15	27
8:02	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	16	27
8:02	Cason Wallace enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	16	27
8:02	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	17	27
7:48	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	27
7:45	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	17	27
7:43	Cason Wallace bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	17	27
7:28	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	27
7:26	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	17	27
7:04	Chet Holmgren traveling	17	27
6:50	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	17	27
6:30	Chet Holmgren makes 17-foot jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	17	29
6:12	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	19	29
6:03	Julian Strawther personal foul	19	29
6:03	Nuggets Full timeout	19	29
6:03	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Julian Strawther	19	29
6:03	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	19	29
5:55	Jaylin Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	29
5:52	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	29
5:41	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	19	29
5:41	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	20	29
5:41	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	21	29
5:25	Christian Braun blocks Isaiah Joe 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	21	29
5:22	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	21	29
5:17	Jalen Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	21	29
5:16	Nuggets defensive team rebound	21	29
5:16	Jaylin Williams loose ball foul	21	29
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	22	29
5:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Isaiah Joe	22	29
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	23	29
5:04	Russell Westbrook personal foul	23	29
4:54	Jaylin Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	23	31
4:40	Nikola Jokic misses 16-foot jumper	23	31
4:36	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	23	31
4:24	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	26	31
4:04	Jalen Williams makes driving layup (Jaylin Williams assists)	26	33
3:40	Nikola Jokic misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	33
3:38	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	26	33
3:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	26	33
3:28	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	26	33
3:22	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	28	33
3:22	Thunder Full timeout	28	33
3:22	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	28	33
3:22	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	28	33
3:22	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	28	33
3:22	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	28	33
3:13	Jalen Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	33
3:10	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	28	33
3:07	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	33
3:04	Nuggets defensive team rebound	28	33
2:47	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot jumper	28	33
2:44	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	28	33
2:38	Alex Caruso makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	28	36
2:10	Jamal Murray misses 9-foot two point shot	28	36
2:07	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	28	36
2:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	28	36
1:58	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	28	36
1:49	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three pointer	31	36
1:35	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	31	36
1:33	Christian Braun defensive rebound	31	36
1:29	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point shot	31	36
1:24	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	31	36
1:13	Alex Caruso makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	31	39
57.1	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	31	39
54.1	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	31	39
37.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	31	41
37.0	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	31	41
37.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	31	41
37.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	31	42
32.0	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	31	42
32.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	32	42
32.0	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	32	42
32.0	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	32	42
32.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	33	42
32.0	Nuggets delay of game violation	33	42
20.1	Alex Caruso misses 22-foot three point jumper	33	42
19.0	Nuggets defensive team rebound	33	42
19.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	33	42
19.0	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33	42
0.0	Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	36	42
0.0	(00:00) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	36	42
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	36	42

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Alex Caruso	36	42
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	36	42
11:50	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 's 4-foot layup	36	42
11:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	36	42
11:29	Nikola Jokic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	36	42
11:26	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	36	42
11:23	Christian Braun shooting foul	36	42
11:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	36	42
11:23	Thunder offensive team rebound	36	42
11:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	36	43
11:09	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	38	43
10:58	Chet Holmgren makes alley oop dunk shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	38	45
10:37	Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	40	45
10:22	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot two point shot	40	45
10:20	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	40	45
10:10	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	40	45
10:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	41	45
10:10	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	42	45
9:55	Chet Holmgren makes alley oop dunk shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	42	47
9:27	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	42	47
9:25	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	42	47
9:23	Christian Braun shooting foul	42	47
9:23	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	42	48
9:23	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	42	49
9:23	(09:23) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	42	49
9:04	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three pointer (Aaron Gordon assists)	45	49
8:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	45	49
8:50	Christian Braun defensive rebound	45	49
8:39	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	49
8:18	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	48	49
8:17	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	48	49
8:12	Aaron Gordon offensive foul	48	49
8:12	Aaron Gordon turnover	48	49
7:52	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	48	52
7:24	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	50	52
7:14	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	50	52
7:12	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	50	52
7:02	Christian Braun misses 22-foot three point jumper	50	52
6:59	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	50	52
6:55	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	50	52
6:44	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three pointer (Jamal Murray assists)	53	52
6:42	Thunder Full timeout	53	52
6:42	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	53	52
6:27	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	53	52
6:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	53	52
6:04	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	53	52
6:03	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	53	52
5:59	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	53	52
5:48	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	52
5:48	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	53	52
5:36	Alex Caruso bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	53	52
5:30	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	53	52
5:30	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	54	52
5:30	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	54	52
5:30	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	55	52
5:26	Luguentz Dort out of bounds lost ball turnover	55	52
5:12	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	55	52
5:09	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	55	52
4:59	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	52
4:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	55	52
4:47	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	58	52
4:46	Thunder Full timeout	58	52
4:46	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	58	52
4:46	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Luguentz Dort	58	52
4:46	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	58	52
4:36	Aaron Wiggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	58	55
4:18	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	58	55
4:16	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	58	55
4:04	Cason Wallace bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	58	55
3:50	Cason Wallace personal foul	58	55
3:39	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	55
3:36	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	58	55
3:34	Nikola Jokic personal foul	58	55
3:19	Alex Caruso misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	55
3:16	Nuggets defensive team rebound	58	55
3:16	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	58	55
3:04	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	55
3:01	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	58	55
2:58	Jaylin Williams personal foul	58	55
2:49	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Christian Braun assists)	61	55
2:31	Cason Wallace makes 22-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	61	58
2:14	Cason Wallace personal foul	61	58
2:14	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	62	58
2:14	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	62	58
2:14	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Alex Caruso	62	58
2:14	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	63	58
2:05	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	63	61
1:51	Chet Holmgren personal foul	63	61
1:51	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	63	61
1:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	63	61
1:51	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	63	61
1:51	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	63	61
1:49	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	63	61
1:41	Aaron Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	61
1:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	63	61
1:32	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	63	61
1:26	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 12-foot two point shot	63	61
1:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	63	61
1:16	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	61
1:02	Chet Holmgren misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	61
1:00	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	66	61
1:00	Aaron Wiggins makes two point shot	66	63
48.1	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	69	63
28.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Russell Westbrook	69	63
26.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	69	63
26.0	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	69	63
26.0	Alex Caruso enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	69	63
26.0	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	69	63
8.0	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	69	63
4.1	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	69	63
2.1	Luguentz Dort misses running pullup jump shot	69	63
2.1	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	69	63
0.0	Isaiah Hartenstein misses tip shot	69	63
0.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	69	63
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	69	63

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	OKC
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Christian Braun	69	63
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	69	63
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	69	63
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Luguentz Dort	69	63
11:39	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	69	63
11:36	Nuggets offensive team rebound	69	63
11:36	Cason Wallace loose ball foul	69	63
11:26	Peyton Watson makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	71	63
11:14	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Williams assists)	71	65
11:14	Peyton Watson shooting foul	71	65
11:14	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1	71	66
10:57	Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	73	66
10:43	Cason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	73	69
10:20	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	69
10:16	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	73	69
10:07	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	73	69
10:05	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	73	69
10:03	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point shot	73	69
9:59	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	73	69
9:54	Aaron Wiggins makes 26-foot three point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	73	72
9:53	Nuggets Full timeout	73	72
9:53	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	73	72
9:53	Christian Braun enters the game for Peyton Watson	73	72
9:33	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	73	72
9:32	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	73	72
9:21	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	73	72
9:17	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	73	72
9:06	Jalen Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	73	72
9:02	Christian Braun defensive rebound	73	72
8:57	Michael Porter Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	73	72
8:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	73	72
8:52	Russell Westbrook personal foul	73	72
8:52	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Alex Caruso	73	72
8:52	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	73	72
8:46	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	73	72
8:45	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	73	72
8:45	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	73	72
8:35	Cason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	73	75
8:16	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	73	75
8:12	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	73	75
8:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	75
7:57	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	73	75
7:40	Christian Braun misses 27-foot three point jumper	73	75
7:37	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	73	75
7:24	Jamal Murray shooting foul	73	75
7:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	73	76
7:24	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	73	76
7:24	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	73	76
7:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2	73	76
7:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	73	76
6:59	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	73	76
6:55	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	73	76
6:51	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	73	76
6:49	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	73	76
6:47	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover	73	76
6:47	Russell Westbrook loose ball foul	73	76
6:34	Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper	73	76
6:30	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	73	76
6:30	Aaron Gordon personal foul	73	76
6:30	Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2	73	77
6:30	Alex Caruso misses free throw 2 of 2	73	77
6:26	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	73	77
6:17	Jamal Murray makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	75	77
5:57	Aaron Gordon blocks Chet Holmgren 's 3-foot layup	75	77
5:55	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	75	77
5:53	Jalen Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	75	77
5:41	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	75	77
5:41	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	75	77
5:41	Nuggets offensive team rebound	75	77
5:41	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	75	77
5:41	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	76	77
5:28	Russell Westbrook personal foul	76	77
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	76	78
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	76	79
5:09	Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot two point shot	78	79
4:56	Alex Caruso misses layup	78	79
4:54	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	78	79
4:49	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point shot	78	79
4:47	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	78	79
4:39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	78	81
4:36	Nuggets Full timeout	78	81
4:36	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	78	81
4:36	5 second violation	78	81
4:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot two point shot	78	83
4:07	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	78	83
4:07	Thunder defensive team rebound	78	83
4:07	Nikola Jokic loose ball foul	78	83
4:07	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	78	84
4:07	Isaiah Hartenstein misses free throw 2 of 2	78	84
4:04	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	78	84
3:46	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	80	84
3:30	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	84
3:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	80	84
3:15	Alex Caruso shooting foul	80	84
3:15	Thunder Full timeout	80	84
3:15	(03:15) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	80	84
3:15	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	80	84
3:15	Nuggets offensive team rebound	80	84
3:15	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	80	84
3:14	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	80	84
3:01	Jalen Williams makes 4-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	80	86
2:43	Jalen Williams personal foul	80	86
2:35	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	86
2:32	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	80	86
2:32	Alex Caruso shooting foul	80	86
2:32	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	80	86
2:32	Nuggets offensive team rebound	80	86
2:32	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	81	86
2:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	81	88
2:01	Christian Braun misses 22-foot three point jumper	81	88
1:58	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	81	88
1:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	88
1:44	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	81	88
1:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	88
1:32	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	81	88
1:25	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	83	88
1:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds lost ball turnover	83	88
52.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	83	88
50.1	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	83	88
29.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 21-foot two point shot	83	88
28.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	83	88
28.0	Nuggets Full timeout	83	88
22.1	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	88
21.0	Thunder defensive team rebound	83	88
21.0	Thunder Full timeout	83	88
21.0	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	83	88
21.0	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	83	88
20.0	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	83	88
20.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	83	88
20.0	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	83	89
20.0	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Cason Wallace	83	89
20.0	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	83	90
20.0	Nuggets Full timeout	83	90
8.1	Alex Caruso shooting foul	83	90
8.1	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 3	83	90
8.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	83	90
8.1	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 3	84	90
8.1	Nikola Jokic double lane violation	84	90
8.1	Chet Holmgren double lane violation	84	90
8.1	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	84	90
2.0	Aaron Gordon makes 27-foot three point shot	87	90
1.1	Thunder Full timeout	87	90
1.1	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	87	90
1.0	Christian Braun personal take foul	87	90
1.0	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	87	91
1.0	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	87	92
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 80-foot three point jumper	87	92
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	87	92
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	87	92
0.0	End of Game	87	92

Time, Location & Referees

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

7:30 PM, May 11, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ERADM

Attendance

19,995

Referees

Sean Wright, Tony Brothers, Tre Maddox, Tyler Ford

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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