Jokic said Oklahoma City still played the same kind of defense that bothered him in Games 2 through 4, when he shot just 33% from the field and 18.2% from 3-point range. He again mostly dealt with 7-foot-1 Chet Holmgren, 7-footer Isaiah Hartenstein and the rugged, energetic Jaylin Williams.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anotó 31 puntos, y el Thunder de Oklahoma City venció el martes 112-105 a los Nuggets de Denver para ponerse arriba 3-2

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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

The Nuggets stole home-court advantage in Game 1 but got decimated by a physical and hot-shooting Oklahoma City squad in Game 2. Mark Kiszla and Vinny Benedetto debate whether Wednesday's loss exposed Denver ahead of the Thunder's visit for Games 3 and 4.