2025 NBA Playoffs

Thunder dominate fourth quarter to defeat Nuggets

Published

May 14, 2025

May 13, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrate after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter of game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets have been involved in a hard-fought and often close series. Game 5 started out no different.

Both teams held double figures leads in the first half. This includes the Nuggets leading by 11 with 2:32 remaining in the second quarter.

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The second half started off as another hard-fought close quarter until the Nuggets went on a 14-3 run in the middle of the third. Denver took an eight-point lead into the final period, but it wouldn’t hold.

The Thunder dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 34-19. MVP frontrunner Shai Gilegeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder, scoring 10 points on 3-5 shooting in the fourth.

The Nuggets’ MVP, Nikola Jokic, had a great fourth himself, scoring 13 of his game-high 44 points. On this night, however, it wouldn’t be enough.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the game, helping to lead the Thunder to a 112-105 victory. The Thunder now lead the series 3-2, and will have a chance to close the series out on Thursday, at 8:30 PM EST.

About the Author Published May 14, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1