Highlights and Points of Denver Nuggets 93-125 Oklahoma City Thunder in 2024-25 NBA Playoffs
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End of the game!

END! THE GAME IS OVER! The Oklahoma City Thunder win the last game of the series with a resounding victory and advance to the Western Conference Finals to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. 125-93, final score.

4 | 1:00

We're into the final minute of the game! The Denver Nuggets managed three three-point shots with two participations of Jalen Pickett and one of Hunter Tyson. 125-91, what the scoreboard shows now and the Thunder's passage to the Western Conference Finals will be confirmed once and for all.

4 | 4:23

Great run for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ajay Mitchell and Isaiah Joe are in charge of stretching the difference against the Denver Nuggets, who gave up a long time ago to go for an impossible comeback. 124-82 the score now.

4 | 6:09

Isaiah Joe shows up to the game and his first three-point shot goes in. It continues to be a beating the Oklahoma City Thunder are putting on the Denver Nuggets. Something that is being seen for the second time in this series. 117-80.

4 | 7:47

Two three-point shots! Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leave the game scoring from outside. 38 points difference on the scoreboard now! The Denver Nuggets are completely devastated. 114-76.

4 | 8:50

The difference in the score is over 30 points. Instantly, some substitutions are coming in the Oklahoma City Thunder to give rest to the starters, who are going to start the series against the Timberwolves next Tuesday.

4 | 10:19

It has been all Oklahoma City Thunder in the beginning of the fourth period and the home team is already over 100 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are leading the offense right now.

Fourth period begins

The game restarts once again and the fourth period of the game is underway. Last minutes for the Denver Nuggets to react once and for all and achieve a victory that already looks impossible. 

End of the third period

END! The third period of the game is over. Although the superiority of the Oklahoma City Thunder was seen, the difference was six points. However, the Denver Nuggets did not have the reaction they needed to get closer to a tie. 97-72.

3 | 0:51

The Oklahoma City Thunder's offense continues to be strong. Now Aaron Wiggins and Chet Holmgren appear to keep the home team's difference above 20 points. The Nuggets have not been able to react. 96-69.

3 | 2:18

The Oklahoma City Thunder has been very solid on defense. It has been a perfect combination along with how dizzying their offense has been. Now there is a new maximum lead of 24 points. 91-67. Nothing is going right for the Denver Nuggets today.

3 | 3:56

The Denver Nuggets fail to generate a good rhythm to score in a row. Today they were unable to overcome a team that counterattacks very quickly and effectively. The 20-point difference is maintained. 85-65.

3 | 6:31

Tremendous level of Cason Wallace in this game! Good appearance to give him several touchdowns and put the difference back to 20 points when the Denver Nuggets managed a small reaction. 78-57 on the board now.

3 | 7:59

Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. appear to give some points to the Denver Nuggets. The visiting team still has a strong reaction to think they can tie it soon. 72-55 shows the scoreboard. 

3 | 8:55

The Denver Nuggets try to shake it off a bit, but the pressure from the Oklahoma City Thunder is relentless. Alex Caruso and Luguentz Dort add more points to the scoreboard, which is still quite stretched in favor of the locals. 72-53.

3 | 10:22

Three-pointer! What a great three-point shot by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to continue to drive stakes into the Denver Nuggets morale. Nikola Jokic hasn't been able to connect on a good play since the first half, when he'd had a great start to the game. 69-46.

3 | 10:59

Great start of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third period, taking advantage of unforced errors of the Denver Nuggets, who look quite impatient because they have not been able to connect a good play for a long time. There are 20 points difference. 66-46.

THIRD PERIOD BEGINS!

The game resumes at the Paycom Center! The players return from the halftime break to kick off the second half of the final game of this series. The Denver Nuggets need to regain confidence to overcome this 14-point deficit.

Some moments of the first half of the match

End of the second period

END! Second period is over! First half of the game is over! The Oklahoma City Thunder got more out of their best momentum and overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets. 19 points difference in this quarter.

The teams go to the break with 14 points between them. The home team wins 60-46.

2 | 0:48

Please! What a great sequence for the Oklahoma City Thunder! Chet Holmgren scored and ignited his team, which got two more baskets thanks to Jalen Williams, first with a three-point shot and then completing a play after a steal. 13 points difference already.

2 | 1:28

Nikola Jokic shows up and is the one trying to keep his team encouraged. The Denver Nuggets have looked pretty bad in the second half and have not found some solution for the steamroller that became Oklahoma City Thunder. 49-43.

2 | 2:18

Three-pointer! Jalen Williams scores and the home team is on fire, how well his entry has done him good! There is now a six point lead on the scoreboard with a very good performance by the Thunder since before the end of the first half. 47-41.

2 | 4:15

The Denver Nuggets don't want to let the Oklahoma City Thunder escape and they are slowly gaining fouls to have easier opportunities to score... Only one point separates them. 40-39, up the home team now.

2 | 6:25

The Oklahoma City Thunder keep the advantage on the scoreboard. There are three points of difference, despite the three-point shot made by Christian Braun. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared to calm the anxiety a little. 38-35.

2 | 7:20

The three-point shots are activated in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luguentz Dort and Aaron Wiggins put his team on the scoreboard to keep it with enough momentum. The level of the teams now evens out.

2 | 9:53

¡Tirple! Aaron Gordon le pone intensidad a los Denver Nuggets, que no han salido muy activos en ataque en la segunda mitad. Necesita una reacción ante el ímpetu que tienen ahora los Oklahoma Cty Thunder. 29-29.

2 | 11:28

ONE POINT AWAY FROM A DRAW! Good start in the second period. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous Alexander command the offense. It gets 26-25 on the board now and the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the game.

Second period begins

The game restarts! The second half of the game begins with the Denver Nuggets ahead on the scoreboard. There are only five points of distance in favor of the visiting team, which needs to wake up again to increase the advantage.

End of the first period

End of the first period in the game! It's only five points difference now between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, who have reached to have an important reaction in the final part. 26-21.

1 | 1:27

Three-pointers! Russell Westbrook scored first to put 10 points ahead and then in a brief reaction, Alex Caruso scored a shot from outside to lower the difference to seven points. Now the score was 26-19.

1 | 3:45

After a moment in which there was little effectiveness, Chet Holmgren scores for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who need more of that to get closer to a tie. There are nine points difference now. 21-12 the score.

1 | 5:31

Aaron Gordon appears more and starts to contribute in the scoreboard. He managed to score and get a foul to add three points, which further stretch the Nuggets' lead on the scoreboard. Oklahoma City Thunder has not been able to react. 21-10.

1 | 5:57

The Nuggets' hot streak continues at the start of the game! Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun are the ones who are providing the scoring that the visiting team is achieving, which already has 10 points difference. 18-8.

1 | 7:44

Nikola Jokic starts to appear more regularly in the game. It is important the task that the star of the Denver Nuggets is doing in attack. Now Aaron Gordon has a big influence in the game to support him. 14-8 the score.

1 | 9:05

Three-pointer! First three-point shot of the game! Good appearance of Christian Braun to lower the momentum of the home team when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored. Five points of difference. 11-6.

1 | 9:44

First timeout in the game! It is requested after two baskets scored by the Denver Nuggets thanks to the appearances of Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. The visiting team starts to show its cards on offense.

1 | 11:00

The game starts with both teams putting a good dynamic and scoring. Christian Braun opened the scoring for the Denver Nuggets, while, Chet Holmgren appeared for the Oklahoma City Thunder. 2-2. 

GAME STARTS!

THE GAME BEGINS! The referee throws the ball to start the Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder game. The actions are underway at the Paycom Center to define the last finalist of the Western Conference. We expect a great duel between these two teams.

Starting five - Oklahoma City Thunder

Starting five - Denver Nuggets

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Everything is ready! We are more than ready to see the start of the Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Game at Paycom Center. The players of both teams make their last moves before the start of the game.

Referee Assignment

This is the team of referees appointed to officiate the Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Game:

Crew Chief: Scott Foster (#48)

Referee: Josh Tiven (#58)

Umpire: James Williams (#60)

🚏 The arrival of the protagonists

🏥 Injury Report - Oklahoma City Thunder

The injury report as of today for the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of Game 6 of the series against the Denver Nuggets is as follows:

Nikola Topic - Knee - Out for the season.

Otherwise, the team is in perfect condition.

🏥 Injury Report - Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets injury report is as follows:

Russell Westbrook - Hand - Questionable
Jamal Murray - Illness - Questionable
Hunter Tyson - Ankle - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Hamstring - Questionable
DaRon Holmes - Achilles - Out for the season

Recap: Game 6 of the series between the Nuggets and Thunder

Review of series results

Game 1 - May 5: Thunder 119-121 Nuggets

Game 2 - May 7: Thunder 149-106 Nuggets

Game 3 - May 9: Nuggets 113-104 Thunder

Game 4 - May 11: Nuggets 87-92 Thunder

Game 5 - May 13: Thunder 112-105 Nuggets

Game 6 - May 15: Nuggets 119-107 Thunder

All set at the Paycom Center

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Key player - Oklahoma City Thunder

In the Oklahoma City Thunder, the presence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands out. The 26-year-old player is coming from being the team's best scorer in the previous game against Denver Nuggets with 32 points, six assists and three rebounds in 35 minutes played. So far in the playoffs, he has averaged 28.4 points per game in 10 games played, in which he has averaged 36.7 minutes played per game.

Key player - Denver Nuggets

In Denver Nuggets, the presence of Nikola Jokic stands out. The _ year-old player is coming from being the team's best scorer in the previous game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with 29 points, eight assists and 14 rebounds in 41 minutes played. So far in the playoffs, he is averaging 26.7 points per game in 13 games played, in which he has averaged 40.5 minutes played per game.

Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder history

The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder have faced each other 230 times officially. The numbers have favored the Thunder, who won 122 times, while the Nuggets won 108 times.

In the playoffs, they have met 27 times. The statistics are in favor of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have been victorious 15 times, while the Denver Nuggets have been victorious 12 times.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a loss when they visited the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena to face the sixth game of the series. Despite having in their hands the possibility of winning to qualify to the conference finals, the team was faced with a very good version of their rival, which overshadowed a great performance by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who will look for revenge and victory in front of his home fans.

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a win in the most recent game of the series, when they hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the semifinals at Ball Arena. In a series that has been so even, the Nuggets had to win to extend the series to the last game and they did it with a great performance by Nikola Jokic, their top star. Now the Nuggets will face a different type of difficulty at their rival's home court, which they will have to endure to be in the conference finals.

The game will be played at the Paycom Center

The Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder game will be played at the Paycom Center, located in the city of Oklahoma City, in the state of Oklahoma, in the United States. This venue, inaugurated in 2002, has a capacity for 19,600 spectators.

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