US EditionDenver hosts Oklahoma City with 2-1 series lead
- On Sunday at 3:30 p.m. EDT, the Denver Nuggets will play the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena in Denver, holding a 2-1 advantage in their Western Conference series.
- The Nuggets took the series lead after overcoming the top-seeded Thunder, who won the previous matchup 149-106 on Thursday.
- In Game 3, Denver secured a 113-104 victory in overtime, led by Jamal Murray’s 27 points and an 11-2 surge in the extra period that began with a layup from Nikola Jokic.
- Jokic struggled with an 8-for-25 shooting night and missed all 10 three-point attempts, while Oklahoma's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points on a 7-for-22 shooting night.
- The Nuggets' victory implies they can leverage home-court advantage and closing strength to challenge the Thunder's dominant offense in the series.
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Denver hosts Oklahoma City with 2-1 series lead
Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -5.5; over/under is 227.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Nuggets lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 149-106 on Thu…
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Jamal Murray scored 27 points, and the host Denver Nuggets dominated overtime to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 in Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Friday night.
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