Thunder vs. Nuggets in Game 5 of NBA Playoffs
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Denver Nuggets veteran guard Russell Westbrook's fiery personality is usually reserved for his opponents, but his volatility reportedly spilled over to his own team earlier this postseason.
Charles Barkley believes the Denver Nuggets were hurt by the NBA's scheduling of their second-round games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Sunday,
ESPN cameras showed Lisa, a former basketball All-State selection at Missouri, multiple times during the game and after big plays made by her son.
On the other side, three Thunder players topped the 40-minute mark, with star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 45 minutes. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, who scored a game-high 32 points, played 43 minutes. Center Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes.
The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their NBA playoff series on Sunday as Oklahoma City edged Denver to level their series at two games apiece.We got it back on track and we were able to get a W.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally outplayed Denver in crunch time, beating the Nuggets 92-87 Sunday to knot their second-round series at two games each.
Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has struggled in three games during the Western Conference Semifinals. OKC found a way to go 2-1 in those games.