Nuggets hit record 8 points in a single quarter, Thunder relies on substitutes

On May 12, the Nuggets and the Thunder played the fourth match in the series. The Thunder fell behind 1-2 in the first three games. This time, the Nuggets continued to be at home. Let's wait and see if the team can win another goal in one go! The following is the list of starters from both sides in this game. Here is the Thunder: Alexander + Jaylen Williams + Harten + Homgren + Dort; Here is the Nuggets: Jokic + Porter + Murray + Gordon + Braun. In the first quarter, both sides entered a defensive battle. The score was only 7-7 in the 7-minute start. Then the Nuggets continued to make a three-minute shot. Dort, Caruso and Wallace of the Thunder shots successively made a 7-0 shot, 1 minute and 57 seconds. The score between the two sides was 14-7, and the Thunder requested a timeout. After the timeout, the Nuggets continued to miss the shot. Alexander was fouled for two free throws in the basket and Braun quickly made a layup to make a killing and one of two free throws to break the team's scoring drought. Alexander made a foul and made one of two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets scored 8 points in 22 shots in a single quarter, 9 points behind the Thunder. According to statistics, 8 points in a single quarter ranked 7th lowest in the playoffs in a single quarter, with a historical low of 5 points. At the same time, the Nuggets team made 0 of 14 three-pointers in this quarter, and their three-pointers missed a single quarter tied the NBA playoff record set by the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals in 2018. In addition, the two teams scored only 25 points in the first quarter to set a record low in NBA history in the first quarter!

First quarter game, the Thunder made a 6-0 wave in the first two minutes. Braun made two consecutive kills and four free throws in a timely manner. Harten made a tip-in at the basket, Gordon made a mid-range shot, Murray made a breakthrough and made a foul, Alexander made a jump shot, Braun made another kills and two free throws, Homegren made a zero-degree angle shot, Jokic made a continuous foul in the penalty area, Jerinway made a mid-range shot, Westbrook made an open three-pointer, Jalenway made a breakthrough and made a layup, Braun made a mid-range shot, 3 minutes and 22 seconds, the score between the two sides was 28-33, and the Thunder requested a timeout. After the timeout, Caruso made a decisive three-pointer at the open position, the ball entered the net, Gordon used the cover to regain color, Caruso scored twice outside the two-meter unmanned three-point line in front, Alexander made a layup to 2+1, Jokic broke through and was fouled and made both free throws, Jokic swung over the top of the arc, leaned forward with a difficult three-pointer, and hit a difficult three-pointer. At the end of the half, both sides made 3 of 22 three-pointers, and the Nuggets fell behind by 6 points 36-42.

The second half changed sides and fought again. Alexander broke through and caused two free throws to make one of two free throws. Porter cut the gap and dunked with both hands. Homgren took the one-handed dunk. Jokic made a jump shot. Murray was fouled for a layup and made both free throws. Homgren took the one-handed dunk and made another one-handed dunk. Jaylenway made a counterattack layup and made both free throws. Braun and Murray made two consecutive three-pointers. Dort made two free throws in a row. Jokic made a hook shot at the basket. Gordon raised his hand to hit a three-pointer at the open. 6 minutes and 42 seconds. The Nuggets overtook the score 53-52, and the Thunder requested a timeout. After the timeout, the Thunder continued to make a blacksmith. Jokic made two free throws under the basket. Murray took the ball from the wing with the cover and took a decisive three-pointer. The ball pierced through the Nets. The Thunder was forced to call out a timeout again. After the timeout, Wiggins stopped the decline with a three-pointer, Jokic immediately returned with a three-pointer, Wallacetille responded with a three-pointer, Jokic made a foul at the basket, and Wiggins made another three-pointer from the wing, Braun immediately responded with a three-pointer from the arc, Wiggins made a layup, Westbrook made an open three-pointer and one arrow pierced the heart. The third quarter ended, and the Thunder fell behind by 6 points 63-69. In the fourth quarter, Watson made a hook shot in the penalty area, Harteng hit a dunk and scored 2+1, Gordon made a backward jump shot, Wallace and Wiggins scored a three-pointer to stop the Nuggets, 9 minutes and 53 seconds, and the Thunder chased the score to 72-73. After the timeout, the Nuggets continued to make a foul. Wallace scored twice on the wing three-pointer. Alexander broke through and made a foul and made one of two free throws. Caruso was fouled and made one of two free throws. Murray took a step back and scored in the middle distance. Jokic made a foul and made one of two free throws. Alexander continued to make a foul and made both free throws. Jokic turned around and made a jump shot. Alexander made a breakthrough and made a throw. 4 minutes and 39 seconds. The score between the two sides was 81-78. The Nuggets requested a timeout. After the timeout, the Nuggets made a mistake. Alexander made a backward jump shot. Hartten was fouled and made one of two free throws. Murray made a breakthrough and layup. Jaylenway made a breakthrough and made a basket. Gordon made a strong foul. He made one of two free throws. Alexander drove straight into the layup and made a layup. Jokic made an empty cut and made a layup. 21 seconds before the final game, the two sides scored 88-83. The game entered a timeout. After the timeout, the Nuggets adopted a foul tactic. Jaylenway made both free throws, Gordon made a foul from outside the three-point line and made one of three free throws. Both sides took the board and advanced to the line. They jumped the ball in the middle line and jumped the ball. Gordon held the ball and directly made a three-pointer. The ball entered the net. Jaylenway was fouled and made both free throws. The game time was over. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 92-87, and the total score of the series tied 2-2.

Let's take a look at the data performance of the main players of both sides in this game together:

Thunder: Alexander scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 interruptions, Homgren scored 8 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, Dort scored 6 points and 2 rebounds, Jaylenway scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 interruptions, Caruso scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Wallace scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 interruptions, Wiggins scored 11 points, 6 rebounds.

Nuggets: Braun scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 assists, Jokic scored 27 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 assists, Murray scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, Gordon scored 15 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, Westbrook scored 6 points, 3 rebounds, and Porter scored 3 points, 9 rebounds.