Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to lift the Denver Nuggets to a road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1.

Aaron Gordon drained a 3-pointer with four seconds left to cap the Denver Nuggets' stunning 121-119 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Nuggets closed out on a 19-6 run after having trailed for most of ...

Gordon finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for Denver, while Jamal Murray added 21 points and six assists. For the Thunder, after SGA’s 33, there was 20 off the bench from Alex Caruso, who also had five steals and played a fantastic game. Jalen Williams has to be better, 16 points on 5-of-20 shooting is not good enough.

As for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? They scoff at the notion of fatigue playing a factor in back-to-back blown leads to the Thunder.

Nikola Jokić hold all 5 top spots for the Nuggets for most rebounds in a playoff game. The Denver Nuggets have made 31 playoff appearances during their time in the NBA. They have won one championship. Let’s highlight their top five all-time leaders for most rebounds in a single playoff game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to to win Game 5 on Tuesday night and go up 3-2 on the Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Instant reaction from the Nuggets’ 112-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series.

The Thunder now have an important 3-2 series lead. Two straight wins over the Nuggets put them ahead in this classic back-and-forth series with memorable finishes. The first seed will now have two chances to clinch the Round 2 series and move on to the Western Conference Finals.

First of all, that thought process probably glosses over these Nuggets' demonstrated resilience over the years a bit too much. These guys never stop coming, as they have often found a way to hang around enough when it matters most.