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Lu Dort sparked the Oklahoma City Thunder's rally past the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs with three 3-pointers in a span of less than two minutes in the fourth quarter.
Not even an astounding performance from Nikola Jokić was enough to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
Josh Giddey enjoyed quite the breakout season during the 2024-25 NBA campaign, particularly after the trade deadline. Once the Chicago Bulls traded Zach LaVine at the deadline, Giddey was then able to take a larger role within the squad.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pushed the the Thunder past Denver in a 112-105 win for a 3-2 series lead with clutch finish in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.