Thunder overcome clutch troubles and beat Block Nuggets 4

May 11, 2025, 6:59 pm ET

Denver - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally surpassed Denver in a tightening time, defeating the Nuggets 92-87 on Sunday to get married in two games.

Peyton Watson shot by wielding a hook, and Peyton Watson started in the fourth quarter, with the Thunder trailing 69-63 after three-quarters of the game and eight games behind. But Oklahoma City used an 11-0 run, fueled by reserve Cason Wallace, who had a pair of threes and joined another Aaron Wiggins to control.

Wallace's second three-pointer gave Oklahoma City a 75-73 lead.

"They were ready," Thunder head coach Mark Digneault said of Wallace and Wiggins' contribution. "They didn't play for a few minutes the night before, so they had fresh legs and brought a huge amount of energy to the game."

The Nuggets beat the youngest team in the NBA with victory in Games 1 and 3, which will be attributed to their playoff experience and championship lineage. When Aaron Gordon's turnaround jumper scored 73-66, they looked ready to put the top seeds in the West in the knockout round.

However, this time it was the Thunder who shined in stretching, while the Nuggets lost the chance to put OKC on a 3-1 hole.

Game 5 was Tuesday night at Oklahoma City, and the Thunder gave the Nuggets a 43-point blowout in Game 2.

Nikola Jokic led Denver with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Christian Braun and Jamal Murray scored 17 points, while Gordon scored 15.

Clutch Time Attack - Game 4

OKC spins Denver's table in Game 4, beating the Nuggets 12-0 in clutch time. Entering Sunday, Denver surpassed OKC in the series by 28-11.

	OKC	it
pts	12	0
FG	4-7	0-5
foot	4-4	0-2
>> Gilgeous-Alexander scores or assists in 8 points

Wiggins and Wallace added 11 points, with Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams scored 10 points respectively. Williams scored 13-2 on the floor after scoring 32 in Game 3.

The team played an actual overtime game Friday night and didn't leave the court until early Saturday morning. The early start of Mother's Day - 1:30 pm local time - resulted in some tired legs and a lot of wrong shots.

Both teams scored 22 deep in the first half, sleeping in 25 points in the first quarter, tied for the NBA playoff record with the fewest points in the opening quarter. According to ESPN Research, their 33.5% shooting percentage in the game was the lowest in the playoffs since the Pacers vs. the Pistons in 2004.

The Associated Press contributed to the story.