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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
105
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
112
Venue: PayCom Center
Western conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 at home in the playoffs on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokić had 44 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 56-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 10, Oklahoma City Thunder 22. Jalen Williams had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on May 13, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 44 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 105 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 112 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 44 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 15 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 5 Nikola Jokić
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 31 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 9 Jalen Williams
- Assists
- 7 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Nikola Jokić double-double (44 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 44:08 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17-25 | 5-7 | 5-5 | 4 | -8 |
| Christian Braun starter | 43:02 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 41:59 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-27 | 3-13 | 5-5 | 4 | -5 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 36:51 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1 | +0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 29:08 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 19:41 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 15:18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 9:53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 38:51 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12-23 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 1 | +8 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 37:32 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 1 | +12 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 33:40 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | +13 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 33:08 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 28:14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 23:51 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 17:44 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | +2 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 11:20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 10:26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 5:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Nikola Topic
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 (92%) | Free throws | 18/23 (78%) |
| 27/51 (52%) | 2 pointers | 29/53 (54%) |
| 13/46 (28%) | 3 pointers | 12/29 (41%) |
| 40/97 (41%) | Field goals | 41/82 (50%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 35:59 | Time spent in lead | 8:44 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
May 14, 2025 · 01:30 UTC