Nuggets Beat SGA, Thunder in Game 3 as Fans Praise Murray, Gordon amid Jokic Struggles
The Denver Nuggets overcame the struggles of superstar Nikola Jokić, securing a 113-104 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.
The Nuggets outscored Oklahoma City 11-2 in overtime with clutch buckets from Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.
Denver trailed 102-99 with just under 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but a corner triple from Gordon sent the contest to overtime.
It was an impressive victory for Denver, especially considering Jokić scored 20 points on 8-of-25 shooting and missed all 10 of his attempts from behind the arc. While he pulled down 16 rebounds, he also committed eight turnovers compared to just six assists.
Murray finished with a team-high 27 points to go along with eight assists, shooting 47.4 percent from the field.
Fans were impressed with his contributions while Jokić struggled.
Gordon scored 22 points and dished out five assists of his own, connecting on seven of his 11 field-goal attempts.
Michael Porter Jr. also made his presence felt with 21 points and five triples.
For Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds but shot a mere 7-of-22 from the field.
Jalen Williams set a new playoff career-high with 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting, but no other Thunder player scored more than 18.
Denver now holds a 2-1 series lead.
