45 points in a single quarter! Thunder is shameless and brave, Jokic is stunned and completely defeated, and there is no suspense after the first quarter
3:44pm, 13 May 2025Basketball
On May 8, the Nuggets will challenge the Thunder in the Western Conference Semi-finals of the NBA Playoffs. Currently, the Nuggets lead the Thunder 1-0 with a score of 1-0. In the last game, Gordon's buzzer-beating three-pointer helped the Nuggets complete a 14-point comeback. Jokic scored 42 points, 22 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, and Gordon scored 22 points and 14 rebounds. This result really surprised many people. After all, the Thunder is very dominant in the regular season. Who would have thought that a victory would be stolen by the Nuggets at their home court, and in this way.
G2 Thunder have a home advantage and must be holding back their energy to take revenge. Moreover, the Thunder swept the Grizzlies in the first round, and they took 4 more days to rest, and their physical fitness was more sufficient. The 10-person rotation system also allowed the main players to have sufficient rest and maintain sufficient physical strength on the field.
Nuggets, although G1 won, it also exposed many problems. Physical fitness is a big hidden danger. He played tiebreak with the Clippers in the first round, which consumed a huge amount of money. The core averaged more than 38 minutes. G1 Jokic played another 42 minutes, and it is very likely to be affected today. The key to the outcome of this game is whether the Thunder can limit Jokic, including the Nuggets' role players can stand up. In the first quarter, Murray broke through and threw the ball into the net, scoring 2 points for the Nuggets and received the pass from the bottom corner, and decisively made a three-pointer. The Thunder launched a fast break, Homgren passed the ball to the basket, and Haltenstein made a dunk. Alexander quickly stepped down after stealing, followed up with a dunk and scored, and the Thunder made a 7-0 climax. Gordon received the ball and made a three-pointer, and an arrow pierced the heart. Williams got rid of the defense and scored a dunk with both hands. Haltenstein made consecutive throws in the penalty area, and the Thunder expanded their lead to 8 points. Jokic turned around and scored a throw, and Homgren made a three-pointer from the outside, and the gap reached 11 points, 18-7. After
, the Nuggets' offense began to fall into a scoring drought. After Alexander made two free throws, he assisted Jaylen Williams to make a three-pointer, hitting again, and the Thunder led 25-11 and stopped the Nuggets. After the timeout, Alexander scored a jump shot with a step-back. Westbrook made a substitute and made a jump shot to stop the bleeding for the Nuggets. After Duoerte swung his defensive player, he scored a three-pointer, and the Thunder led by 20 points 33-13. Homegren attacked Westbrook at the basket, scored 2+1, and Alexander made a counterattack and layup again.
The end of the first quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and helped the Nuggets break the scoring drought. Dort scored 4 points in a row to respond. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Nuggets 45-21, and the score difference reached 24 points, completely controlling the rhythm on the field. In the first quarter, the Thunder made 15 of 21 shots and 10 of 10 free throws, which was really terrifying. The Nuggets' starting player is in average today, and it seems that their physical fitness has been greatly affected. Westbrook performed well in these games. He played 3 of 3 shots in the first quarter and scored 7 points in 4 minutes. Without these 7 points, the Nuggets might have lost more. After the first quarter, they can see the result of the game.
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