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35 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists! Just today, an NBA record held by Durant was reached by the SGA

4:08am, 20 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA playoffs continue, with the Oscar Thunder and the Denver Nuggets ushering in a tiebreak battle. In the game, the Nuggets made a heavy blow to the front, establishing an 11-point lead early. During the rotation period, Westbrook made a series of mistakes, and the Thunder made a 13-0 offensive to overtake the score. In the second quarter, the Nuggets' offense was blocked, Jaylenway scored 17 points in a row against the counterattack, and the Thunder took a 14-point lead at the end of the half. After the change of sides, the Nuggets made no progress. The Thunder quickly widened the score difference to 30+. The Nuggets were in a desperate situation and could only make an early shot to admit defeat! In the end, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 125-93!

Nuggets achieved their contributions in one game. Porter Jr., Westbrook and Murray continued to fight with minor injuries, and Gordon also insisted on playing due to a second-degree strain of the hamstring. Faced with the aggressive Nuggets, the head coach of the Thunder team once said before the game: The tiebreaker will eventually return to the essence of basketball! What is the essence of Thunder basketball? It's a fight! It's to be anti-reversal! It’s because there are so many people and great power! It is brothers who work together to break the gold! The Thunder team destroyed the Lone Brave Nuggets with their best team basketball! After the whole game, the Thunder team scored 64-42 intra-fight and crushed the Nuggets 27-14 in fast break. The team made 16 steals to create 22 mistakes in the Nuggets, and scored as high as 37 points in use. For comparison, the Nuggets only had 6 steals, the Thunder only had 9 mistakes, and the Nuggets only had 7 points in use!

From 11 points behind to 43 points leading, to 32 points defeating the opponent, 4-3 to advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder set several records. According to statistics, this is the fifth time the Thunder team has reached the Western Conference Finals in history, and the last time can be traced back to the KD Westbrook bombing nine years ago. At the same time, 32 points are the new record of winning and losing points in the Thunder’s tiebreaking seventh game, with only 15 points before. In addition, the average age of the Thunder is only 25.2 years old, and they are the youngest team to enter the Western Conference Finals in NBA history. The Thunder team has many soldiers and a wide range of players and all players can play. A total of 5 players in the team scored in double digits, from the recovery of the second-in-command Jaylenway to the integration of offense and defense of the third-in-command Homgren, to the two new players Harten and Caruso encircled Jokic. They perfectly integrated brothers basketball and iron-blooded basketball, which was daunting! More importantly, the Thunder star SGA also played a declaration-like game in this tiebreak battle.

SGA played for 36 minutes, made 12 of 19 shots (3 of 4 three-pointers), 8 of 9 free throws, scored 35 points + 3 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals + 1 block, with a plus-minus value on the court as high as +32. In this round of series, SGA was at a loss for the Nuggets' joint defense, and even played a little hesitant. But in this tiebreak focus game, SGA attacked resolutely and confidently, especially when he took the ball and shot three-pointers, he finally became what he expected. What's more important is that he handled the ball more scientifically and stably, and 0 mistakes in the whole game were perfect! Meanwhile, the SGA also reached an NBA record held by Durant. According to statistics, SGA is the second player in the Thunder's history to score 35+ in the tiebreaker battle, and the first one is Durant. After the game, SGA made the point clear and said bluntly: Entering the Western Conference Finals is of great significance to Russia. We have the best fans in the league and the strongest home advantage. Whether in good times or bad times, they always support us. It is precisely because of their support that we can become a better team. Now, four young teams, including the Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers, meet in the division finals, and the NBA's chances of winning the championship are updated. The Thunder leads with a 60% cutoff, surpassing the Knicks (17%), Timberwolves (14%) and Pacers (10%). This is recognition of the Thunder, and this is respect for SGA! I hope they will continue to work hard and bring the championship trophy back to Ox City! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.