Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder, West Semifinals Game 1

NBA

Nuggets

50-32

121-119

Final

Thunder

68-14

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TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 8, OKC 14

OKC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	26	24	35	36	121
OKC	27	33	30	29	119

Who won: Nuggets 121-119

The Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 in West Semifinals Game 1 on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Paycom Center. The series is tied 2-2. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (42). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in points (33).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.0
Thunder offensive team rebound
Q4 0.0
Jalen Williams misses 55-foot three point pullup jump shot
THREEQ4 2.8
Three! Shot, 25 ft
Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
DEN 121 - 119 OKC
Q4 7.1
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Q4 9.1
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 9.1
Thunder offensive team rebound
Q4 9.1
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 9.1
Russell Westbrook personal foul
Q4 10.1
Thunder Full timeout
Q4 10.1
+1
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 118 - 119 OKC
Q4 10.1
+1
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 117 - 119 OKC
Q4 10.1
Alex Caruso personal foul
SLAMQ4 11.0
Driving dunk, 1 ft
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot driving dunk (Alex Caruso assists)
DEN 116 - 119 OKC
Q4 12.2
Thunder Full timeout
Q4 12.2
+1
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 116 - 117 OKC
Q4 12.2
+1
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 115 - 117 OKC
Q4 12.2
Alex Caruso personal foul
Q4 13.2
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 13.2
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 114 - 117 OKC
Q4 13.2
+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 114 - 116 OKC
Q4 13.2
Christian Braun personal foul
Q4 19.1
Alex Caruso defensive rebound
Q4 19.1
Jalen Williams blocks Aaron Gordon 's 1-foot two point shot