The Nuggets three players 20+ dragged into the tiebreak final! Jokic MVP at home and SGA scored 32+6

On May 16, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder 119-107, and tied the score 3-3 to enter the tiebreak. This is a tug-of-war. The Nuggets were once led by 10 points in the first quarter, and the Thunder once overtook 10 points in the second quarter. After the Nuggets were beaten again, they overtook the Nuggets. The Nuggets were almost overwhelmed in the last quarter. The 23-year-old Strauser was the super surprise in this game. The home fans shouted Jokic MVP.

Jamale Murray appeared in this game while ill. In the first quarter, he played easily with the bonus of "disease" and scored 11 points and 2 assists in a row, and he lost only one of the first five shots. He helped the Nuggets lead to 10 points at one point. The turning point was that the Nuggets' second team came on: Westbrook, Strauser and Watson lost points when they came up, Westbrook made ten consecutive mistakes, and the Thunder quickly narrowed the gap to 3 points. Jokic and SGA did not perform well in the first quarter.

SGA entered the state at the beginning of the second quarter. He scored 11 points in a row to help the Thunder overtake to 10 points. The Nuggets rely on the combined efforts of Jokic, Braun and Murray to level the score difference before the end of the second quarter. Dort's buzzer-beating ball allowed the Thunder to lead three-pointers after the half. Braun made consecutive steals and counterattacks at the end of the second quarter. He scored 15 points in the half, which was the highest in the Nuggets. Murray scored 13 points in the half, Jokic scored 12 points in the half, and SGA scored 14 points in the half but had 4 fouls.

The Nuggets overtook 5-0 at the beginning of the third quarter, but SGA scored 6 points in a row to overtake again. The offensive and defensive battle between the two teams was extremely exciting. The two teams overtook variously. The turning point was that Strauser hit a three-pointer. After Homegren was blocked by Jokic, Jokic assisted Murray to pull the layup and shouted "and one", but the referee ignored it. Then he made an offensive foul by Jarin, and Murray assisted Strauser to make another three-pointer. Murray took Strauser to hit, SGA made a foul of 0.6 seconds, and the Nuggets led by 8 points into the final quarter.

Yokic rested in the last quarter, and the Thunder continued to play. The Thunder counterattacked and chased points. After Watson's big hat, Westbrook made a tip-off. Caruso knocked down Gordon for a foul. Strauser broke through and made a foul. Jokic made a 4-minute break and helped the Nuggets open to 14 points. Caruso hit a three-pointer, and Strauser also made two free throws. Jokic no look pass Braun. The Thunder chased points continuously, but Westbrook made a key layup. There was 1 minute and 10 seconds left to the Thunder foul tactics, and the game was over.

The whole game, 27 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, Murray had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, Braun had 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, Porter had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and Strauser had 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 three-pointers. The Thunder SGA scored 32 points and 6 assists, and Homegren scored 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Nuggets Observation