Thunder, Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNNikola Jokic, Jamal Murray confident they could force Game 7 against ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder have put the Denver Nuggets on the brink of elimination after a 112-105 Game 5 win to go up 3-2 in their Round 2 NBA playoff series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned to MVP form.
The Nuggets are on the brink of elimination after a 12-point lead in the second half disappeared in Oklahoma City.
The Denver Nuggets traveled back to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder for Game 5 of their second-round series on Tuesday night, with the winner set to take a 3-
As he looks to earn his fourth MVP award, Jokic has averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. Jokic stands at top three in the league in each of those statistical categories. Related: Steve Kerr Reveals Unfortunate Jimmy Butler Feeling Amid Playoff Deficit