The Denver Nuggets blew consecutive fourth-quarter leads in Video games 4 and 5 to fall in a 3-2 gap of their sequence towards the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. A lot of that was attributable to their overdependence on Nikola Jokic and “the others” not stepping up.
With their season on the road, Denver rallied as a staff and ensured they did not let Jokic down for a 3rd consecutive sport in Thursday’s 119-107 Recreation 6 win. As many as 5 Nuggets scored in double digits and shone in key moments, however three stood above all.
Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun mixed for 77 factors, 33 rebounds and 20 assists on 55% capturing, turning into the primary trio because the Celtics’ John Havlicek, Sam Jones and Invoice Russell in 1966 to every file at the least 20/8/5 in a playoff sport. Additionally they grew to become the primary Nuggets trio to every file 20/5/5 in a playoff sport since 1985.
