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Murray hit 25+8+7 with illness, Westbrook set a record 2! Nuggets dragged in and grabbed 7! Jaylen Williams made 30% of 16 shots undercover

7:14pm, 18 May 2025Basketball

NBA playoffs Nuggets vs Thunder semi-finals 6th match

NBA playoffs are in full swing. After eliminating the Clippers in the first round, they started a duel with the Thunder, who is the first in the regular season record in the league in the second round. After the defeat in the semi-finals, the Denver players returned to their home court to stage a G6 showdown with OKC. In this game, the two teams continued to stage a fierce confrontation. The trend of this battle has also seen many twists. Relying on the outstanding performance of Jokic, Murray, Westbrook, Strauser, Braun and others, the Nuggets laughed to the end with 119-107 and were able to drag the series into the 7th game.

Murray hit 25+8 with illness, Westbrook set a record! Nuggets dragged in and grabbed 7! Jaylen Williams made 3 of 16!

Murray was infected with influenza and insisted on fighting with illness in this battle. After the opening, Murray took the lead in attacking at mid- and long distances, and the Thunder achieved multiple points of blooming, and was able to hold on to the score. Murray took into account both scoring and connecting the team, Jokic and Braun also succeeded in offenses, and the Nuggets were able to take a double-digit lead. Westbrook made consecutive mistakes, Denver missed shots in the connection period, Alexander and Homgren led the team to the inside to chase points one after another, and after the first quarter, the Thunder fell behind by 3 points. In the second quarter of the 2nd, Westbrook led the team to fight with the opponent, and the Thunder bench exerted to tie the score. Denver's offensive momentum declined, Alexander made consecutive shots from inside and outside shots, and the Thunder quickly started and widened the gap to 12 points. Jokic created Alexander's fouls in succession, and the latter was forced to leave the court for a fourth foul. Braun made two long shots in a row and led the team to return a 10-0 offensive. Dort hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer, and after halftime, the Thunder led by 3 points.

Westbrook defended on the court again, and Jokic, Murray, Homgren and Alexander continued to fight on the court. Haltenstein completed dunks in succession, Jaylen Williams missed singles one after another, the Thunder's long-range shooting efficiency declined, and the game was at a deadlock. Murray made consecutive assists, Strauser scored 8 points in a row, and the Nuggets scored a 10-0 offensive. Before entering the final quarter, the Nuggets led by 8 points.

In the last quarter, Murray made a hit from the outside, Westbrook blocked Alexander, Caruso made a continuous steal and scored in the inside, Watson had a big hat on Jaylen Williams, Westbrook made a hit from the basket, Alexander made a mid-range shot, Jokic scored points, Strauser made all four free throws, Jaylen Williams dunked the empty basket, and the Nuggets took a 16-point lead and were able to take the initiative on the field. Since then, the situation on the field has changed dramatically. Caruso and Strauser shot a long shot against each other, and Homgren joined hands with Alexander to lead the team to a 9-2 offensive. The Thunder narrowed the gap to 8 points and saw hope of a reverse victory. The Nuggets made consecutive mistakes, and Westbrook scored a layup to stabilize the situation.

Jokic made a single Jaylen Williams

Gordon made a mistake, Caruso made another long-range shot, Jokic and Braun made consecutive free throws, and the Thunder continued to make long shots, and the game time was over. In the end, the Nuggets refused a 16-point comeback and dragged the series into a 7-point stake.

Nuggets dragged the series into the game and grabbed 7

Murray hit 25+8

Nuggets backcourt giant Jamal Murray, and performed well in this game. Murray played for 42 minutes, made 9 of 19 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block, making 5 mistakes, making good and negative values ​​+ 28 the highest in the game. Murray scored the second highest score in the team with a shooting rate of nearly 50%. His assists ranked second in the team and his rebounding data ranked third in the team. Despite fighting with illness, Murray still showed his all-round skills. In the key battle between Murray and Jaylen Williams, Murray took the lead in attacking on the offensive end and scored 11 points in the first quarter. Murray, who scored 12 points in the second half, made outstanding contributions to rebounding, connecting the team and defensive ends. Murray's wonderful performance is the basis and key to the Nuggets' final victory. As the player with the most playing time in this game, Murray showed strong resilience and desire to win. It is worth mentioning that Murray was eliminated after losing 12 games, with an average of 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. The Nuggets have a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, with a winning rate of up to 75%. As a famous key ball player in the league, Murray's tough performance in key games has conquered the majority of fans.

Murray storm

Westbrook set a record

Nuggets backcourt star Russell Westbrook performed well in this game. Westbrook played for 17 minutes on the bench, with 3 of 8 shots, 0 of 2 of 3-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Westbrook has not much ball power, but he is very motivated on both offense and defense. Westbrook scored a layup at the decisive moment, helping the Nuggets stabilize the situation again. At the same time, Westbrook's three frontcourt rebounds were the best in the game. Westbrook is full of strength, which is the key to his ability to kill the old master. Westbrook also set a record in this game. After this game, Westbrook's total score in his playoff career surpassed the legendary James Worthy and rose to 29th in NBA history, with Klay Thompson ahead of him.

At the same time, Westbrook's total blocks in the playoffs reached 42 times, tying Yao Ming, Batum, Beverly and others, ranking 220th in NBA history.

Jaylen Williams made 3 of 16 shots, and the Thunder forward giant Jaylen Williams was completely lost in this game. Jaylen Williams played for 38 minutes, made 3 of 16, made 0 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 6 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and made 3 turnovers and 3 fouls. Jaylen Williams is the assist and steal king in this game, and he has won the second most rebounds in the team. Jaylen Williams has strong output on both defensive end and tandem teams.

Jeren Williams

However, as the player with the most playing time in the team, Jaylen Williams made a frantically on the offensive end. In this game, Jaylen Williams, the second scorer in the Thunder, had only 18.8% shooting percentage, and his three-point shooting was not won. Moreover, Jaylen Williams was obsessed with outside shooting and failed to even get to the free throw line in this game. Jaylen Williams missed 10 consecutive shots after three of 6 in the second quarter. Moreover, Jaylen Williams scored 6 points in the first half and scored 0 of 8 in the second half.

Jeren Williams felt cold in the last quarter, and Jaylen Williams missed a single shot in a row, and he also had a dilemma of not making a dunk. Jaylen Williams became an undercover agent in the critical battle, which is also the main reason for the Thunder's defeat. As the player with the most shots in the team, Jaylen Williams needs to bear the main responsibility for the failure of OKC in this battle.

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