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.

The Nuggets are on the brink of elimination after a 12-point lead in the second half disappeared in Oklahoma City.

The NBA media and basketball fans love to create different narratives for different players. Sometimes standards can be shifted for certain superstars, but ever

Denver led by eight points heading into the fourth quarter before dropping the final period by 15 points and losing at a critical pivot point in the series. Jokic finished the night with 44 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 44 minutes of action.

Nikola Jokic has done everything he can for the Denver Nuggets of late as they try to overcome the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in their NBA playoffs second-round series. In four games played thus far,