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The Denver Nuggets surged to a significant 16-point lead in the fourth quarter, securing a 119-107 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Triumphing at Ball Arena on Thursday, they forced a decisive Game 7 in the 2025 NBA Playoffs’ Western Conference Semifinals, sponsored by Google.
In the pivotal fourth quarter of Game 6, Nikola Jokic contributed 11 points, hitting all three of his field goal attempts and converting all six of his free throws, which placed his team in a strong position. Playing nearly 41 minutes, the 30-year-old Serbian center finished the game with a shooting line of 9/14, totaling 29 points along with 14 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and one block.
Teammates Vlatko Cancar from Slovenia and Croatia’s Dario Saric were sidelined on the bench as David Adelman’s squad evened the series at 3-3. Game 7 is set to take place at Paycom Center this Sunday.
On the losing side, Germany’s Isaiah Hartenstein scored eight points on a perfect 4/4 from the two-point range while also pulling down six rebounds in 25 minutes. French player Ousmane Dieng and Belgian Ajay Mitchell saw just 40 seconds of action in garbage time, while Serbian Nikola Topic remained out of action due to left knee surgery.
In other playoff matchups:
– Cleveland Cavaliers triumphed over the Miami Heat 4-0 (121-100, 121-112, 124-87, 138-83)
– Boston Celtics bested the Orlando Magic 4-1 (103-86, 109-100, 93-95, 107-98, 120-89)
– New York Knicks edged out the Detroit Pistons 4-2 (123-112, 94-100, 118-116, 94-93, 103-106, 116-113)
– Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 (117-98, 123-115, 101-117, 129-103, 119-118)
In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies 4-0 (131-80, 118-99, 114-108, 117-115), while the Houston Rockets fell to the Golden State Warriors in a nail-biting 3-4 series (85-95, 109-94, 93-104, 106-109, 131-116, 115-107, 89-103). The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 1-4 (95-117, 94-85, 104-116, 113-116, 96-103), and the Denver Nuggets overcame the Los Angeles Clippers 4-3 (112-110, 102-105, 83-117, 101-99, 131-115, 105-111, 120-101).
In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Indiana Pacers and were defeated 1-4 (112-121, 119-120, 126-104, 109-129, 105-114). The Boston Celtics met the New York Knicks in a close series, ending with a 2-3 result (105-108, 90-91, 115-93, 113-121, 127-102).
As for the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, it’s tied 3-3 (119-121, 149-106, 104-113, 92-87, 112-105, 107-119), while the Minnesota Timberwolves ousted the Golden State Warriors 4-1 (88-99, 117-93, 102-97, 117-110, 121-110).
The next matchups will feature the New York Knicks or Boston Celtics facing the Indiana Pacers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder or Denver Nuggets squaring off against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Stay tuned for the latest updates.
