The Denver Nuggets blew consecutive fourth-quarter leads in Video games 4 and 5 to fall in a 3-2 gap of their sequence in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. A lot of that was resulting from their overdependence on Nikola Jokic and “the others” not stepping up.
With their season on the road, Denver rallied as a group and ensured they did not let Jokic down for a 3rd consecutive sport in Thursday’s 119-107 Game 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, changing into the primary trio for the reason that Celtics’ John Havlicek, Sam Jones and Invoice Russell in 1966 to every report a minimum of 20/8/5 in a playoff sport. In addition they grew to become the primary Nuggets trio to every report 20/5/5 in a playoff sport since 1985.
