Nikola Jokic 42 Pts 22 Reb 7 Ast Denver Nuggets vs OC Thunder West Semifinals Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Nikola Jokic 42 Pts 22 Reb 7 Ast Denver Nuggets vs OC Thunder West Semifinals Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Stein couldn’t punch it down. Got to the outside. Dort high arcing three in and out and rebounded by Brown. Had a playoff careerhigh 21 in the win over the Clippers. Joic massages it in to open up the score. Williams. They show two defenders initially. Now back off. Hungry. Catch and shoot. Can’t hit the three. And Gordon pokes it over to Murray. Thunder struggling from the outside. Early offense. Joic. Oh, he floats it in with that feathery touch. Thunder have made their last five shots. They’ve cut it to one. Gordon’s jumper doesn’t go. Joic is there. Eight to shoot. Trying to dump it inside. It’s well anticipated by the Thunder. Breaking out is Joe. Swing. Cara just banged it right off the leg of Watson. Ricochets to Gilis Alexander and the layup doesn’t go. Joic ahead. A skimmer to Westbrook. Westbrook right into the fire. Check in with Stephanie. Guys, speaking of that, remember when coach Adelman told us before the game, there are a bunch of free safeties out there flying around defensively. He wants to be very careful of that and making sure they don’t turn the ball over. And that’s one way to Gordon on the push. Season opening. Gordon kick to Murray. out and Joic keeps it alive for Brown. Porter forced to give it up. Eight seconds to work with for Joic. And Joic gets the roll. The lead is now 12. High off the window. Joic and he has been a great addition to the Thunder this season. So that’s three fouls now on Harshot. Yic. He just puts on a cur OKC. Jaylen Williams gives the Thunder a 14-point lead. Just over a minute to go in this first half. Jokic, he anticipated the contact and then he able to get to the line. I think he’s shooting three. He is. So, the foul called on Jay Will. Jaylen Williams. 14 points, 10 rebounds, two. He’s got the two front runners as you said in the opening here in this game. and ratcheting up the pressure from the Thunder. 62- 50. Joic puts it in. Screen. Joic. He’s open. Doesn’t take the three. Dork closes in. Joic fins and Joic. 14 to start the game. Been quiet ever since. Williams to Hartenstein, but he couldn’t convert. Brown fakes the pass to the wing and now Gordon will get it. Three ball. Got him. Murray flipped back door. Westbrook didn’t cut all the way to the rim. Joic will do it himself. Missed it. Follow Jokic good and one. Great shot fake and delivery there, but they’re doubling. And when they’re doing that, the Thunder are making them pay for three. Westbrook the corner. Jay is good. Just about three minutes gone by in the fourth quarter. Joic working on Harkerstein. Fades and hits. Let smart of Homegrren attack Joic knowing he has those five fouls. And Joic is 12 of 26 from the field but put three on the board. Nicole. Two minutes to go. Shifting gears. Murray off the stutter, keeps it up high for Joic. He’s got the mismatch with Caruso, backs in and scores on the interior. He’s been switching it and Joic has been able to make him pay by posting up the smaller defender. Murray Joic. Joic 14 to shoot. Just over a minute to go. Joic against Hartstein. Yic. Bullseye a three.

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