For those who keep track of such things, the Nuggets shot 9-for-44 from the field and 1-for-25 from 3 in the first and fourth quarters.

Jokić played the entire second half as Denver rode it stars. But fatigue was evident as OKC rallied for the pivotal Game 5 win.

Though he didn't turn in his best effort of the season in Game 3, David Adelman was still proud of Nikola Jokic for his contributions.

The Oklahoma City Thunder broke an NBA playoff record in Game 2 by scoring 87 points in the first half against the Denver Nuggets.

In the best playoff game of his career, Williams almost carried the Thunder to an important win. He totaled 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting, five assists and three rebounds. He shot 3-of-7 from 3 and went 7-of-8 on free throws.

The Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a well-balanced offense, moving beyond their reliance on Nikola Jokic. To top it off, one player even reached a surprising milestone for three-pointers made in the postseason.

The Denver Nuggets traveled back to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder for Game 5 of their second-round series on Tuesday night, with the winner set to take a 3-

Aaron Gordon might be the gold standard of the "struggling leading man to role player" transformation right now. After never finding his place in Orlando, he has become Mr. Nugget in Denver by giving up the on-ball portion of his offensive game,