Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
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Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.
Isaiah Hartenstein went from playing behind Denver's Nikola Jokic to playing against him with OKC in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Denver Nuggets to town for Game 5 of their second round NBA Playoffs series on Tuesday, May 13.
The Oklahoma City picked up a series-tying Game 4 victory against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon, using a strong fourth quarter for a 92-87 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-best 25 points to lead OKC to a much-needed win, and the Thunder outscored the Nuggets 29-18 in the fourth quarter.
Watching OKC's Game 4 win in Denver on Sunday triggered a Thunder memory. Let's rewind on the 2011 NBA Playoffs — and what it could mean for 2025.
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After Denver lost to OKC 92–87, Adelman referred to the game as a "really disgusting basketball game," per Romi Bean of CBS News Colorado. Though the Nuggets held the lead for a good chunk of the second half, that didn't take away from what was a heavily flawed performance from both teams.
SportsLine's model simulated Denver vs. Oklahoma City 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday's Game 5 Western Conference semifinal matchup
Each ticket holder will receive a free T-shirt that will paint the crowd in stripes of blue and white during Tuesday's Game 5 matchup.