The Denver Nuggets secured a Game Seven against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a decisive victory of 119-107 last night. Nikola Jokic was the standout player for the Nuggets, finishing with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. This win stopped the Nuggets from suffering three consecutive losses to the Thunder and extended their playoff series to a Game Seven.
Denver Nuggets starting point guard Jamal Murray was uncertain about playing due to illness, but ended up scoring 25 points and providing seven assists. Christian Braun had a career-high performance with 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 11 points before the Nuggets made a comeback. Julian Stawther contributed significantly to this effort, scoring a career-high 15 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 32 points, while Chet Holmgren added 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Game Seven will be played on Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City, where the winner will advance to the Western Conference finals.
The Nuggets are a more experienced team, so it will be interesting to see if the young Oklahoma City Thunder can win a close-out game on their home court. The Thunder haven’t reached the Western Conference Finals since the 2015-16 season. The team had Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook leading the team. Once the season was over, Durant left the team to join the Golden State Warriors.
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