Reversal! Jokic 20+16+6, Jaylen 32+5+3, Alex is embarrassed, Gordon creates another NBA miracle

On May 10, 2025, the G3 battle in the NBA Playoff Western Conference semi-finals will be staged brilliantly. This time, the Denver Nuggets, who are at home, will face the challenge of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Looking back at previous games, in the G1 showdown, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Thunder with a slight advantage of 2 points with Gordon's key three-pointer; while in the G2 battle, the Thunder was in full swing, crushing the Nuggets strongly and winning as many as 43 points. So today, can the Nuggets achieve a strong rebound? Worth looking forward to. The Nuggets' starting lineup is Murray, Braun, Porter, Gordon and Jokic; the Thunder's starting lineup are Alexander, Dort, Jaylen, Chett and Harten. At the beginning of the first quarter, Jaylen and Harten took the lead and scored 4 points in a row to lead. Then, Jokic stood on the free throw line and made all three free throws. Immediately afterwards, Harten completed a wonderful throw, while Chet received a wonderful pass and completed an all-in contact. Murray and Porter were not to be outdone and scored 5 points in a row, and the score between the two sides was 8-8. Then, Jaylen, Chett and Alexander fought a 9-0 offensive, and the Thunder took a 9-point lead. After a brief pause, Porter, Murray and Jokic responded with a wave of 8-0, narrowing the gap to 1 point. Chet and Jaylen made another effort to widen the gap to 8 points. Gordon and Westbrook made 3 of 4 free throws, and Isaiah Joe made a mid-range shot, while the Thunder still led by 7 points. After Watson made one of two free throws, the first quarter ended and the Thunder led by 28-22. In the

competition, Porter and Westbrook took the lead and scored 4 points in a row, narrowing the gap to 2 points. Jaylen then scored 4 points in a row to respond, while Gordon and Porter made three-pointers one after another, and the Nuggets successfully tied the score. Immediately afterwards, Wallace and Jaylen joined forces to score 4 points, Westbrook and Watson scored another 5 points in a row, helping the Nuggets overtake by one point. Chet and Wiggins' performances put the Thunder in another three points. Then Porter made both free throws, Wiggins made a three-pointer, and the Thunder's lead expanded to 4 points. Jokic walked onto the free throw line, Alexander and Wiggins responded quickly, and the Thunder led by 7 points. Braun hit a three-pointer, Harten scored 4 points in a row, and the difference reached 8 points. Jokic and Murray made efforts to narrow the gap to 4 points. Dort completed the dunk, Chet made one of two free throws, and Murray scored a layup through. With the whistle at the end of the half-time game, the Thunder temporarily led 56-51.

The third quarter event started, Jokic and Braun took the lead in making efforts, scoring 4 points in a row, narrowing the gap to only 1 point. Afterwards, Harten and Alexander responded, widening the gap to 5 points again. Immediately afterwards, Braun and Murray felt hot and made 2 three-pointers in succession. Jaylen scored quickly, and Dort also made one of two free throws, and the Thunder led by 4 points. Gordon and Jokic then scored 5 points in a row, while Alexander was not willing to be outdone and also scored 4 points in a row, and the gap between the two sides reached 3 points. Porter hit a three-pointer, Jokic completed a layup, and the Nuggets took the lead by 2 points. After the timeout, Caruso and Alexander made 3 free throws of 4 free throws, and the Thunder took the lead by 1 point again. Murray made two free throws, and the Nuggets once again took a 1-point lead. But Caruso was in a very brave state and scored 2 three-pointers in a row. Gordon and Murray scored 4 points in a row, and the gap narrowed to 1 point. Alexander and Jaylen made efforts to widen the gap to 5 points. Watson hit a three-pointer, Jaylen made one of two free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder temporarily led by 83-80.

Coming to the fourth quarter, Westbrook hit a three-pointer to tie the score. Immediately afterwards, Jaylen scored three points. Then Murray and Gordon scored consecutively, scoring 4 points in total, helping the Nuggets take the lead by 1 point. Jaylen quickly scored 4 points in a row, giving the team another 3 points lead. Gordon made a three-pointer, Jokic scored a mid-range shot, and the Nuggets took the lead with another 2 points. Alexander made a three-pointer, allowing the team to overtake 1 point. After the timeout, Jaylen made a mid-range shot and the Thunder led by 3 points. Murray and Gordon made 3 goals in four free throws to tie the score. Jaylen scored a layup, Murray scored 4 points in a row, and the Nuggets overtook 2 points. Jaylen scored another 5 points in a row and overtook 3 points again. After the timeout, Gordon scored a three-pointer and tied the score. With 28 seconds left in the game, Alexander missed the throw. There were only 3 seconds left in the game. After the timeout, Jokic failed to score a buzzer-beating three-pointer, and both sides entered overtime. In overtime, Jokic, Porter and Murray joined forces to fight a 7-0 offensive. Returning from the timeout, Chet completed a wonderful dunk. Immediately afterwards, Jokic and Gordon scored consecutive points, scoring a total of 4 points, and the Nuggets were already leading by 9 points. The game entered the last minute, and neither side was able to add another score since then. In the end, the game ended, and the Nuggets defeated the Thunder 113-104 and successfully achieved a reversal.

Jokic's shooting feel was poor in this game, with only 8 of 25 shots (0 of 10 three-pointers), but he still efficiently contributed 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. His performance outside the three-point line was indeed inaccurate. Murray was in a hot state, scoring 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Gordon performed well, 7 of 11 shots (4 of 6 three-pointers) scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, especially at a critical moment in the fourth quarter, when he hit a three-pointer to drag the game into overtime. It is worth mentioning that the G1 Nuggets defeated the Thunder with Gordon's three-pointer, and G3 once again saved the team with key three-pointers. Michael Porter Jr. also made a brilliant performance, making 7 of 10 shots (5 of 6 three-pointers) and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds, making him the surprises today. In addition, Braun contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds, while Westbrook scored 8 points, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Alexander made 7 goals with 22 shots, contributing 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and performed poorly in the critical stage of the game. Jaylen made 11 of 21 shots (3 of 7 three-pointers), scoring 32 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and scoring set a new career playoff record. Chet made 7 of 19 shots, scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks, while Harten scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

After winning the game, the Nuggets took the lead in the series with a big score of 2-1. Although the Nuggets have a clear gap in lineup depth compared to the Thunder, their core players are far superior to the Thunder's generals in terms of experience and fighting spirit. At present, the trend of this series is already inclined to the Nuggets side.