NBA playoffs: Nuggets deliver in 4th quarter to beat Thunder, send series to Game 7 in Oklahoma City


DENVER — The Denver Nuggets aren’t going down at home.

Following consecutive late collapses in losses to Oklahoma City, the Nuggets closed strong Thursday night for a 119-107 Game 6 over the Thunder. The win ties the Western Conference semifinal series at 3-3 and sends the series back to Oklahoma City for a winner-take-all Game 7 with a berth in the Western Conference finals at stake.

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Gassed and worn down by a deep and relentless Thunder roster, the Nuggets lost Games 4 and 5 after holding leads of at least eight points in fourth quarter of each game. They entered the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game with a 90-82 advantage.

This time, they held on for the win as Denver didn’t have to lean almost strictly on NIkola Jokić down the stretch. Julian Strawther provided a big burst off the bench, and the Nuggets got a balanced effort from their starting unit, including a strong game from Jamal Murray, who was questionable with an undisclosed illness in the hour before tipoff.

Murray opened Denver’s scoring with a four-point play after being fouled on a 3-pointer and finished the first quarter with 11 points, quelling concerns that he wouldn’t be a factor in a closeout tame for the Nuggets.



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