After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in a hard-fought seven-game series, Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets are in the midst of a far tougher task, battling the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

In the middle of a tough series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets caught a major break in Game 3 when the opponent completely collapsed offensively. The final stretch was so bad for the Thunder that even Nikola Jokic was surprised when his team rallied to victory despite a subpar individual performance.

The Denver Nuggets bounced back from their Game 2 loss with a hard-fought 113-104 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference Semifinals series.

The Denver Nuggets overcame the struggles of superstar Nikola Jokić, securing a 113-104 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets outscored Oklahoma City 11-2 in overtime with clutch buckets from Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.

Jamal Murray scored 27 points, leading the Denver Nuggets past the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

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.