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Battling back in the fourth quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured a 112-105 victory against the Denver Nuggets and their star player, Nikola Jokic.
In Game 5 of a best-of-seven matchup in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, the Serbian sensation delivered an impressive performance, amassing 44 points on 17 of 25 shooting, which included hitting five shots from beyond the arc. He played for 44 minutes at Paycom Center on Tuesday, contributing not just in scoring but also collecting 15 rebounds, dishing out five assists, and grabbing two steals.
Alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the team with 31 points, German player Isaiah Hartenstein made significant contributions with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal during his 33 minutes on the floor, helping Oklahoma City establish a 3-2 lead in the series.
On the injury front, Frenchman Ousmane Dieng and Belgian Ajay Mitchell remained sidelined, while Serbian Nikola Topic is recovering from left knee surgery, placing him on the Thunder’s injury report. Conversely, Slovenian Vlatko Cancar and Croatian Dario Saric did not see any action.
In earlier playoff action, the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, overcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 114-105 at Rocket Arena.
The playoff results are as follows:
– Cleveland Cavaliers – Miami Heat: 4-0 (121-100, 121-112, 124-87, 138-83)
– Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic: 4-1 (103-86, 109-100, 93-95, 107-98, 120-89)
– New York Knicks – Detroit Pistons: 4-2 (123-112, 94-100, 118-116, 94-93, 103-106, 116-113)
– Indiana Pacers – Milwaukee Bucks: 4-1 (117-98, 123-115, 101-117, 129-103, 119-118)
– Oklahoma City Thunder – Memphis Grizzlies: 4-0 (131-80, 118-99, 114-108, 117-115)
– Houston Rockets – Golden State Warriors: 3-4 (85-95, 109-94, 93-104, 106-109, 131-116, 115-107, 89-103)
– Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves: 1-4 (95-117, 94-85, 104-116, 113-116, 96-103)
– Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Clippers: 4-3 (112-110, 102-105, 83-117, 101-99, 131-115, 105-111, 120-101)
In the playoff series:
– Cleveland Cavaliers – Indiana Pacers: 1-4 (112-121, 119-120, 126-104, 109-129, 105-114)
– Boston Celtics – New York Knicks: 1-3 (105-108, 90-91, 115-93, 113-121)
– Oklahoma City Thunder – Denver Nuggets: 3-2 (119-121, 149-106, 104-113, 92-87, 112-105)
– Minnesota Timberwolves – Golden State Warriors: 3-1 (88-99, 117-93, 102-97, 117-110)
The next matchups will see Indiana Pacers facing either the New York Knicks or Boston Celtics, while the Oklahoma City Thunder or Denver Nuggets will challenge the Minnesota Timberwolves or Golden State Warriors.
Stay tuned for the latest updates.
