Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 1: Aaron Gordon 3-pointer caps Denver comeback to steal Game 1 in Oklahoma City - NBC Sports
Nikola Jokic was the best player on the floor with 42 points and 22 rebounds.
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Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 1: Aaron Gordon 3-pointer caps Denver comeback to steal Game 1 in Oklahoma City
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Published May 6, 2025 02:58 AM
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In a span of less than five minutes Monday night, the “Oklahoma City isn’t ready for this” crowd got all the ammunition it needed.
The Thunder led most of the night by double-digits, by 13 at one point in the fourth quarter and by 11 with 4:31 left after a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pointer. All OKC needed was its league-best defense to do its job and it would have another home playoff win. Then Denver went on a 19-6 run to close the game, capped off by another Aaron Gordon clutch moment, this one a game-winning 3-pointer.
AARON GORDON 3 FOR THE WIN!!!@nuggets take Game 1 in a THRILLER 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fxV2ReRPZA
That combined with a 42-point, 22-rebound night from Nikola Jokic earned a resilient Denver Nuggets team a 121-119 road win and a 1-0 lead in this Western Conference Semi-Final series. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
This is a heartbreaking loss for the Thunder, who were up by double-digits most of the night but could not close it out.
Rating: 5