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Nuggets lost 93-125! Gordon is admirable, Jokic leaves with his head held high, and there is no loser in the tiebreak

10:06am, 20 May 2025Basketball

On May 19, in the Western Conference semi-finals, the Nuggets challenged the Thunder away. After the two teams surveyed and tested each other in the first six games of the series, there was no secret between them. Everyone came to play in this game with a clear card. Whoever wins and goes home? It depends on their performance on the spot! The following is the list of starters from both sides in this game. Here is the Thunder: Alexander + Jaylen Williams + Harten + Homgren + Dort; Here is the Nuggets: Jokic + Porter + Murray + Gordon + Braun.

In the first quarter, Braun made a mid-range shot and scored the team's first record. Chett made a breakthrough layup, Braun dunked, Harten made a make-up dunk, Jokic and Porter scored consecutively at the basket, Alexander made a mid-range shot, Braun made a three-pointer, Harten dunked, Jokic made 5 consecutive free throws + Braun made a layup, Nuggets led the double digits after a 7-0 wave, and then both sides scored each other, and the score difference remained at 10 points. In the last 50 seconds, Caruso and Wiggins scored 5 points in a row. After the first quarter, the Nuggets led 26-21.

In the second quarter, Jaylenway, Alexander and Hartten joined forces to score 8-0 in 1 minute and a half minute. The score was overtaken. Gordon stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer. Wiggins immediately returned with a color outside the three-point line. Jokic made a layup to 2+1, Dort and Caruso responded 5-0, Braun made a three-pointer, Alexander made 1 of 2 free throws, with 3 points difference, Gordon made all 2 free throws, Jaylenway made a layup with a layup, Jokic made all 2 free throws, Dort made a tip-in, Murray made an emergency stop and scored in the middle distance, 3 minutes and 11 seconds, the Thunder led 42-41, and the game entered a timeout. After the timeout, Chet made a layup + Jaylenway scored 5 points in a row. The Thunder opened the score 7-0 with a wave of 7-0. Jokic made a throw to stop the bleeding. Alexander scored 3 points + Jaylenway made a continuous counterattack and layup. The Thunder expanded the gap to 13 points in another 7-0. Jokic made one of two free throws. Alexander made 2 free throws. Jokic scored another 2 points in the ball. At the end of the half, the Thunder led 60-46.

The third quarter, Alexander made a steal and dunk with a fast break, Gordon made a malicious foul, Alexander made both free throws + Jaylenway made a mid-range shot + Alexander made another three-pointer. The Thunder scored 9-0 in 1 and a half minutes, and the score difference reached 23 points. Porter made a layup to break the team's scoring drought, and then began the mutual attack mode. The Nuggets' offensive efficiency improved but could not be defended. The score difference could not be approached. 1 minute and 30 seconds, with Strauser's landing, the Nuggets trailed 22 points 69-91, Wiggins and Chett scored 5 points in a row, Jokic made a three-pointer, and after three quarters, the Thunder led the lead with a big score of 96-72.

In the fourth quarter, as soon as the Thunder came, Alexander joined forces with Jay Levitra to kick off the quarter 9-0, the score difference reached 32 points, Murray made a breakthrough layup, Jokic made a mistake, Alexander made a counterattack and dunked, 9 minutes and 36 seconds, the Nuggets requested a timeout, and the timeout came back, and the Nuggets directly replaced the third lineup and gave up the game early. In the end, the Thunder won the tiebreak 125-93 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The statistics of the game, Jokic made 5 of 9 shots and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 mistakes, Braun made 7 of 14, 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray made 6 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, Gordon scored 8 points, 11 rebounds, Porter scored 6 points, 3 rebounds, Westbrook scored 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 mistakes, plus or negative value -34 The lowest in the game, Strauser scored 6 points and 3 rebounds.

Alexander made 12 of 19 shots and scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Jaylenway made 10 of 17 shots and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Chett scored 13 points and 11 rebounds, Harten scored 10 points and 7 rebounds, Dort scored 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Caruso scored 11 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus value + 40 highest in the game, Wiggins scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Wallace scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

The Nuggets suffered a crushing defeat in the tiebreak battle. Perhaps most people could have expected him to lose before the game, but they didn't expect that they would lose so much. But there are no losers in this tiebreak battle. Gordon insisted on playing without regrets, which is admirable. Jokic neither took over nor killed everyone, but it was enough for him to bring this team with a wounded and poor lineup to this point. Outsiders don’t have to blame him anymore. He can walk out of the court with his head held high.

As for the Thunder, after passing the Nuggets level, they are one step closer to the championship. Perhaps Alexander, Jaylenway, and Chet, the new Thunder three young masters, are not as famous as the former three young masters, but they may eventually achieve some enviable and sad achievements.

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