Oklahoma City Thunder is about to throw the Nuggets from the NBA playoffs – and thus also the outstanding Nikola Jokic.
Isaiiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder are missing in the playoffs of the North American basketball profile NBA only a victory to move into the finals of the Western Conference. In another intensive duel with the Denver Nuggets, “OKC” got a 112: 105 at home and took the lead in the series 3-2 after Siegen.
Nikola Jokic towered with 44 points for Denver, but the team around Hartenstein (15 points) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points) could not stop. The decision in the series between the best team of the main round and the champions from 2023 can now be made on Friday night (MESZ).
“OKC” uses more players
“We believe in ourselves and trust in our processes”, said Gilgeous-Alexander. While Denver only used eight professionals and especially the five start players had long on the pitch, three more players were used at Oklahoma City.
In the previous games, “OKC” had already put more professionals than Denver. “That helps a lot. We have to play quickly, it helps to be fresh”, Gilgeous-Alexander said to the broad squad.
| Game | Last game | Stood in the series |
|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City Thunder – Denver Nuggets | 112: 105 | 3: 2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves – Golden State Warriors | 117: 110 | 3: 1 |
| Game | Last game | Stood in the series |
|---|---|---|
Boston Celtics – New York Knicks | 113: 121 | 1: 3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers – Indiana Pacers | 105: 114 | 1: 4 |