With the series knotted at 2-2, the Denver Nuggets and OKC Thunder squared off in a crucial Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup. The battle took place at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma, with both teams eyeing a win that would bring them one step closer to the West finals.
Below is the box score for Game 5 of the Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder Round 2 series.
Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder box score
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Denver Nuggets player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
=+/-
Michael Porter Jr.
14:57
2
2
2
1
3
33.3
0
2
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
Aaron Gordon
17:46
10
1
2
5
7
71.4
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0
0
2
0
4
Nikola Jokić
20:08
19
9
3
8
13
61.5
2
3
66.7
1
1
100
3
6
0
0
0
0
1
Christian Braun
20:52
8
4
1
3
10
30.0
2
6
33.3
0
0
0.0
0
4
1
1
1
0
-1
Jamal Murray
20:10
11
2
2
4
11
36.4
1
5
20.0
2
2
100
1
1
0
1
3
2
3
Russell Westbrook
12:04
0
3
3
0
3
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
3
1
0
2
2
-1
Peyton Watson
06:21
3
5
0
1
2
50.0
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
2
3
0
0
2
3
2
Julian Strawther
07:42
3
1
0
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
TOTALS
56
33
13
23
50
46.0
7
20
35.0
3
4
75.0
7
20
5
2
10
10
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OKC Thunder player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3:00 PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
#ERROR!
Jalen Williams
18:46
11
3
3
4
8
50.0
1
2
50.0
2
2
100
1
2
1
0
0
1
4
Chet Holmgren
14:24
9
3
0
4
5
80.0
1
2
50.0
0
1
0.0
0
3
0
0
0
2
1
Isaiah Hartenstein
17:57
8
4
2
4
5
80.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
4
1
0
0
1
4
Luguentz Dort
11:09
0
1
0
0
2
0.0
0
2
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
2
0
-5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
16:41
11
2
3
4
11
36.4
0
1
0.0
3
3
100
1
1
1
2
4
1
-2
Alex Caruso
13:40
8
2
1
3
6
50.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
-4
Aaron Wiggins
07:19
3
0
1
1
4
25.0
1
3
33.3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Cason Wallace
12:51
4
1
2
1
2
50.0
0
1
0.0
2
3
66.7
0
1
2
0
0
1
3
Jaylin Williams
01:59
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-5
Isaiah Joe
05:14
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
0
0
-6
TOTALS
54
19
12
21
43
48.8
5
14
35.7
7
9
77.8
2
15
5
3
6
6
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Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder: Game recap
The Thunder came out of the gates on fire, racing to a 12-2 run capped by an Isaiah Hartenstein slam within the opening four minutes, forcing an early Denver timeout. But the Nuggets answered emphatically, stringing together a 16-2 run of their own to take an 18-14 lead with five minutes left in the quarter.
Both teams exchanged buckets from there, with Denver narrowly edging ahead 28-27 at the end of the first.
The second quarter followed a similar back-and-forth pattern. In the final five minutes, Denver rattled off an 8-0 run, only for the Thunder to close the half with a 9-0 burst of their own — sending both teams to the locker room with the Nuggets clinging to a 56-54 lead.
Nikola Jokic led Denver at the break with 19 points and nine boards, while Jamal Murray chipped in 11. For OKC, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams each tallied 11 points to keep things tight.
John Ezekiel Hirro is an experienced NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda, with over five years in the field as a news correspondent, sports writer, and Editor-in-Chief. His sports writing career began in high school, where he garnered numerous accolades, including being named the national sports writing champion in 2016.
He earned his journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines in 2024 and served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Varsitarian, the university’s official student publication, for four years—the longest in history.
A passionate basketball enthusiast, he became a fan of the OKC Thunder during the Russ-KD-Harden era. Russell Westbrook, his all-time favorite athlete, impressed him by stepping up as MVP after Kevin Durant’s departure. His current favorite players include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, who he believes are the future of the OKC franchise.
He excels in game analysis and rapid news story turnaround, drawing inspiration from the journalistic styles of Woj and Shams. He emphasizes thorough research to ensure accuracy in his articles. One of his most memorable moments is Russell Westbrook breaking Oscar Robertson’s record with his 42nd triple-double and securing a 106-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. Outside of writing, he enjoys listening to music and creating Spotify playlists.
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