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.
Nikola Jokic missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts and finished 8-for-25 from the field but ended the night with 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Game 4 is Sunday afternoon in Denver.
Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, including a tying bucket in the final minute of regulation, and Michael Porter Jr. went 5-for-6 from deep and finished with 21 points for the Nuggets, who finished 39-for-85 from the field (45.9 percent).
Jalen Williams scored 32 points for Oklahoma City, which was 1-for-7 from the field in overtime with two turnovers. Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 16 rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Isaiah Hartenstein had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who were 40-for-104 (38.5 percent) from the field.
Jokic opened overtime with a layup and Porter drained a 3-pointer to make it 107-102. Williams missed a floater and had a turnover, which led to Murray’s layup with 3:02 left.
Holmgren’s dunk with 1:56 left was Oklahoma City’s only basket in overtime, and the Nuggets closed it out.
Gilgeous-Alexander went 7-for-22 from the field but put the Thunder ahead 93-92 with his first 3-pointer of the night with 7:33 left in the fourth.
Oklahoma City led 95-93 after Murray split a pair of free throws with 5:58 left, and both teams went cold from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander missed three straight shots and Denver tied it on Gordon’s two free throws with 4:26 remaining.
Williams hit a layup and Murray tied it at 97 with two free throws and put Denver ahead with a 17-footer with 2:17 left.
Luguentz Dort gave Oklahoma City back in front with a 3-pointer – his only points of the night – Murray was called for a travel with 1:31 remaining and Williams made a pair of free throws to make it 102-99.
Gordon’s 3-pointer tied it with 28 seconds left, Gilgeous-Alexander missed a floater and Jokic’s 20-footer at the buzzer was off, sending it to overtime.
