The Denver Nuggets mustered just 19 fourth-quarter points, and the younger and faster Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away for a Game 5 win despite a 44-point, 15-rebound masterclass from Nikola Jokic.
MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists as six Thunder players finished in double figures.
Denver held a 90-81 lead with 10:11 to play, but that lead would evaporate as the Nuggets went the next 7 minutes of game action without a field goal. The game was then tied at 103-103 with 1:40 to go before the Thunder went on an 8-0 run to pull away down the stretch.
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Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder playoffs schedule
Game times in Mountain Time.
• Game 6: Thunder @ Nuggets | 6:30 p.m.
• Game 7: Nuggets @ Thunder | TBD*