The Denver Nuggets mustered just 19 fourth-quarter points, and the younger and faster Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away for a Game 5 win despite a 44-point, 15-rebound masterclass from Nikola Jokic to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n
MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists as six Thunder players finished in double figures.<\/p>\n
Denver held a 90-81 lead with 10:11 to play, but that lead would evaporate as the Nuggets went the next 7 minutes of game action without a field goal. The game was then tied at 103-103 with 1:40 to go before the Thunder went on an 8-0 run to pull away down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Jalen Williams had 18, Isaiah Harterstein had 15, Chet Holmgren had 14 and Alex Caruso had 13 for Oklahoma City. Luguentz Dort had 12 points on four 3-pointers, including three straight in the fourth quarter to cut the Denver lead.<\/p>\n
Up two the half, the Nuggets came out strong in the third quarter, building an 8-point cushion on the back of 13 points in the quarter by Jamal Murray and 12 from Jokic. Murray finished with 28 points but shot just 3-of-13 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n
Aaron Gordon had 13 and Christian Braun had 8. Michael Porter Jr., playing with an injured shoulder, posted his second straight 1-for-7 shooting night and finished with just 2 points.<\/p>\n
Game 6 will be played on Thursday in Denver. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time.<\/p>\n
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder playoffs schedule<\/p>\n
Game times in Mountain Time.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Game 6:\u00a0Thunder @ Nuggets | Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
\u2022 Game 7:\u00a0Nuggets @ Thunder | Sunday, Ma7 18 at TBD*<\/p>\n
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