Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Full Highlights 3rd Qtr | May 5 | 2025 NBA Highlights

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Full Highlights 3rd Qtr | May 5 | 2025 NBA Highlights

[Applause] Check in with Stephanie in a moment. The steel, Caruso, cookies and milk. 10 Denver turnovers and ratcheting up the pressure from the Thunder. 62- 50. Joic puts it in right there. Great patience. Joic just takes his time. Nobody comes to help against Hongren. But right now, Dno, coach Dn going with a different lineup here. Having Caruso in there. Certainly, you see his defense and what he brings to the table. Williams missed it as he went against the grain on that drive to the left, floater with the right. Send it over to Stephanie. Guys, I talked with assistant coach Ryan Saunders from the Nuggets and he said that they want to clean up their transition game. We knew this was going to be an issue for them. Coach Adelman told us that before the game, specifically defense on the three-point shooters. He said that was what they exploited in the second quarter. He wants to continue to shrink the floor defensively. Not a lot of luck with that so far, guys. Yeah, that’s 11 turnovers now for the Nuggets. Williams could not make him pay from the outside. It’s cleared by Porter. Gordon cutter is Murray. takes it all the way. Flip. No follow. Yes. Joic. You see the pace here to start this third quarter of playing to Denver’s advantage. Getting out in transition. 20 points for Joic. Lou Dort has been a thorn in the Nugget side. Yeah. Now the transition defense has to be better for Denver. But multiple guys stepping up for Thunder. [Applause] Brown. Get it inside. Gordon gets position and it’s slapped. Has to know as soon as you put the ball down, active hands will be there. Yic thought his teammate would be in there. Instead, the Thunder were ready and that’s automatic for Gilis Alexander as we are now in the third quarter and Denver is just trying to keep pace with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder hadn’t played in nine days. Murray missed it from the outside. Brown the offensive board and it’s a foul. Caruso was trying to block him at the rim and and that’s a part of their game here. Denver good on the offensive glass. They got to take advantage when OKC has that small lineup out there. Second chance opportunities there. Brown activity getting to the line. and Grant, the impact of Caruso, 10 points, four steals, has made a number of other disruptive defensive plays that Oklahoma City blew in the G-League. And that’s where Alex Caruso’s career started before he got a chance with the Lakers and the Bulls and now the Thunder. And a perfect marriage between Caruso and this team and the trust they have, the experience. Great addition, great pickup. Gilis Alexander short. [Applause] Joic into the hands of Murray. Murray was really at the center of it to start this game, leading the way for the Nuggets. Nuggets have cooled off considerably. Murray is now five of 12. Yokic blocked from behind. Who else? Caruso Homegrren crosses. Missed it on a fling. Follow doesn’t go for Williams and it’s knocked to the outside and [Applause] [Music] Porter. Second block for Alex Caruso. Murray showing off the handles. Joic against Dort. Corner. Brown. Book it. A three. You know, it’s interesting. Denver, they shoot a high percentage of threes and shot 39% in the playoffs. Hey, this don’t shoot a high volume of them. They’re going to have to start looking to be effective and efficient from down there against this defense. They are three of 17 from long range trying to get in there defensively. The bounce Caruso to Homegrren. So, it’s not going to go in the highlight reel, but highly effective Caruso fouling. And then look at the pass between the legs. Well, you didn’t show it there, but Well, I didn’t show it. I I’m not in charge. That’s true. Well, I thought you were. Here it is. Here it is. You You’re apparently in charge. You see that? A little nutmeg action there from SGA and then a beautiful bounce pass. So, yes. [Applause] [Music] Front row seats for the Kusho. It’s been that another one for home group. The lead is back to double figures. [Applause] 822 to play in the third. Screen. Joic. He’s open. Doesn’t take the three. Dort closes in. Joic spins and Joic finishes. Yeah. So good. Just on Dort too. Able to make him miss there. Great spin and Joic getting aggressive. Kiljas Alexander draws the foul. Quick enough to get out of STA’s way. Third foul on Joic. Kiljas Alexander fend off over Porter. The follow doesn’t go initially and then Hardenstein with the cleanup. And you had Joic there trying to block out both big guys and Hardenstein able to get free for the tippet. Eight points, six rebounds. Twoman game. Murray misses on a three ball. Say it best. Murray got up to a hot 14 to start the game. It’s been quiet ever since. Williams to Hardenstein, but he couldn’t convert. Brown fakes the pass to the wing and now Gordon will get it. Three ball. Got him. Smart here by Denver just staying attached, getting stops and getting out in transition where they thrive. Kilus Alexander rims out. Porter got his hands on it and it’s last touch by the [Applause] Thunder. Control handed off to Williams. He’s picked up by Gordon. Hartinstein sets the screen. Hartinstein open look. You can’t run it any better. So efficient on that play right there. But great patience by Jaylen Williams setting up that opportunity. Turnovers are now [Applause] 13-5. Gilders Alexander with his team up by nine. Double team. Harkinstein hands and it’s an air ball from SGA. Oh, a lot of contact contact there running the court. Joic and Homegrren remains in there. So that’s four fouls on Joic. Homegrren goes to the Oklahoma City bench. Bounce it. Joe is in, but the shot is air and a nice late contest there. Lead it. We’re going to hit the midway point of this third quarter. Murray gets the step on Dort. Swing it back. Joic wide open. Can’t hit the three. Long rebound. Gordon. Nuggets get a reload. Jookic defended by Hartinstein. He’s going to take it again and miss it again. Rebounded by Gilgis Alexander. One-on-one over Murray. He’s fouled. Chance for four. He’s even better now. He said he gets better every single year. His three-point shooting, his passing has improved significantly. But most importantly, guys, as a man off the court, he’s become a better leader and he’s just an all-around great guy. Yeah, he’s married, has a one-year-old son. There’s an apparent maturity as Williams missed it. Rebounded by Hartstein. That was after the Gordon follow deuce. Lou Dort splash city. 7966. [Applause]

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Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Full Highlights 3rd Qtr | May 5 | 2025 NBA Highlights