Aaron Gordon rescued the Denver Nuggets anew.
Gordon hit the game-winning triple with 2.8 seconds left, capping off a wild 121-119 Nuggets comeback over the OKC Thunder to draw first blood in their West semifinal showdown on Tuesday (PH time), May 6.
GOT IT DONE#MileHighPlayoffs
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 6, 2025
After trailing by nine points with under three minutes left, the Nuggets rode a 16-4 run to steal the victory in a cardiac fashion.
Chet Holmgren missed two free throws late that allowed Christian Braun to get the rebound, found a sprinting Russel Westbrook downhill that eventually set-up Gordon’s heroics.
AARON GORDON 3 FOR THE WIN!!!@nuggets take Game 1 in a THRILLER 🤯
— NBA (@NBA) May 6, 2025
Nikola Jokic erupted for a monster 42-point, 22-rebound, and six-assist outing with Gordon tallying 16 markers and 14 boards.
Jokic (37p, 21r) makes it a 4-point game!
— NBA (@NBA) May 6, 2025
Less than 2 minutes to play on TNT 🚨
Game 2 is scheduled on Thursday (PH time), May 8 with Denver vying for a 2-0 series lead.
Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced OKC with 29 points as Alex Caruso chipped in 20 markers off the bench.
SHAI THREE + THE FOUL 👌🔥
— NBA (@NBA) May 6, 2025
Up to 20 PTS... OKC leads in Game 1 on TNT pic.twitter.com/4lUtpbF6Aq
The Thunder led by as many as 14 points, but dropped their first playoff game after sweeping past the first round against the Memphis Grizzlies.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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