Nikola Jokic scored 29 factors and recorded 14 rebounds because the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder 119-107 to drive a decisive seventh sport of their Western Convention semi-final sequence.
Denver headed into Thursday’s match 3-2 down within the sequence after squandering late leads in video games 5 and 6, however fought again after half-time to earn a visit to Oklahoma Metropolis for Recreation seven on Sunday, 18 Might at 14:30 native time (20:30 BST).
“To win that [fourth] quarter, after what’s occurred the final two video games, says a whole lot of our guys and the truth that they’ll bounce again from something – I maintain saying that,” mentioned Denver interim coach David Adelman. “We simply maintain discovering our method.”
Jamal Murray shook off an sickness to provide 25 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Christian Braun added 23 factors and 11 rebounds, and Julian Strawther got here off the bench to attain 15 factors, his postseason profession excessive.
The Nuggets wanted a seventh sport to get rid of the Los Angeles Clippers within the first spherical.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 factors for the Thunder, who ended the common season prime of the Western Convention with a 68-14 file.
Chet Holmgren wound up with 19 factors and 11 rebounds, and Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace scored 10 factors apiece.
The Minnesota Timberwolves await both Denver or Oklahoma Metropolis within the Western Convention last – final yr they defeated the Nuggets in sport seven of the Western Convention semi-finals.
