Thunder defeat Nuggets: Pure excitement in the playoff series!

Thunder defeat Nuggets: Pure excitement in the playoff series!

In an exciting duel in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder won on May 12, 2025 against the Denver Nuggets with 92:87. Once again, Isaiah Hartenstein performed strong performance and contributed significantly to this important success. With this victory, OKC compensated for the series to 2-2, which further increases the tension in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The game turned out to be extremely intense, with both teams difficult to hit their throws at the beginning. The first quarter ended with a remarkably low score of 17: 8, which is very few points in an NBA playoff game. Despite the early phase of weakness, Oklahoma City led at halftime with 42:36, thanks to a solid team performance.

tension until the end

The Thunder led at the beginning of the game, but lost their rhythm in the third quarter. Aaron Gordon put the Nuggets in the lead with a three -point throw. However, Oklahoma City managed to collect himself in the final quarter and come back with a strong performance. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in particular was in the decisive phase of the game designers: he scored 25 points, nine of which fell in the fourth quarter, and added six rebounds and six templates.

The final quarter was crucial because the Thunder dominated the nuggets with 29:18. With just 20 seconds, OKC was in front with seven points. Despite a late three -point throw from Aaron Gordon 1.3 seconds before the end, which shortened the gap to 87:90, Oklahoma City secured victory. Jalen Williams secured the final score of 92:87 by bringing a point on the scoreboard.

top performers and statistics

The statistical data of the encounter underline the importance of victory for the Thunder. While Nikola Jokic from the Nuggets with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 3 templates was the best scorer, Hartenstein came to 8 points, 14 rebounds, 3 templates and 1 block. For the Thunder, the banking team was also crucial, which clearly dominated the Nugget reserve with a score of 35-8. Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso each provided 11, 11 and 10 points.

The next game that could be crucial for Thunder will take place on Tuesday evening (local time) in Oklahoma City. Historically speaking, 81.3% of the teams who win game 5 in a 2-2 series win the overall series. This knowledge could offer Oklahoma City additional incentive to take the next step towards the final of the Western Conference.