Denver led by eight points heading into the fourth quarter before dropping the final period by 15 points and losing at a critical pivot point in the series. Jokic finished the night with 44 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 44 minutes of action.

It's been more difficult than expected, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are a win away from surviving the Denver Nuggets. The owners of the top record in the NBA this season erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 5 to win 112-105 and take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.

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 Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 5 win over the Denver Nuggets was the franchise's biggest in the playoffs since 2016. That's a lot games to look over through

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the fourth quarter for a second straight game to take a 3-2 lead after their Game 5 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Westbrook fouled Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren with the Thunder up one and with 9.5 seconds remaining, but Holmgren missed both free throws, setting up the final sequence. Westbrook put pressure on the defense in the middle of the floor, then found Gordon, who made the shot over the 7-foot-1 Holmgren.

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made Oklahoma City Thunder playoff history in Tuesday's Game 5 matchup against the Denver Nuggets.