The Oklahoma City Thunder went away from Lu Dort in a do-or-die fourth quarter to avoid a deadly 3-1 series hole. The bet paid off as they collected a 92-87 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets. Dort only played 19 minutes.

In a game where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder trailed the Denver Nuggets by a dozen points in the second half, Lu Dort drained nine points in a two-minute span that drastically changed his team’s fate in Game 5.

Lu Dort reveals why he avoids trash talk on the court, sharing a surprising reason that goes beyond his performance or confidence.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watched Lu Dort make three threes in two minutes in the fourth quarter of Game 5. The scoring spurt erased a nine-point deficit. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed his confidence in himself and his teammates in such critical moments in the postseason.

In Dort's absence, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso received extended minutes in the fourth quarter and helped spark a comeback. The Thunder outscored the Nuggets 29-18 in the final frame to seal a 92-87 victory, tying the series at 2-2.