Despite a historic performance from Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets allowed a fourth-quarter comeback from the Thunder as they fell 112-105. Now with their backs against the wall heading into Game 6, the Nuggets will continue to rely on Jokic after his 44-point outing.

The Oklahoma City Thunder launched a late comeback to secure a 112-105 win in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, and it now holds a 3-2 lead in the NBA Playoffs.

Not even an astounding performance from Nikola Jokić was enough to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

We’re not going to go and just give it to them. We’ll be playing in front of our crowd. I think only the second game was kind of a blowout and every other game

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That is how Aaron Gordon reacted to Nikola Jokic fouling out in the third period for the first time in his career. That it came in Game 2 of the second round against the top-seeded Thunder made it even more exasperating.