Gilgeous-Alexander made big plays down the stretch against the Nuggets. But as always, the Thunder's strength was in numbers.

Oklahoma City was on the rails Sunday afternoon. Trailing late in the third quarter, the game was in serious doubt, and the season itself was teetering. The Thu

It's been more difficult than expected, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are a win away from surviving the Denver Nuggets. The owners of the top record in the NBA this season erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 5 to win 112-105 and take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the fourth quarter for a second straight game to take a 3-2 lead after their Game 5 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Clutch-time road games have become the norm for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder over their last two playoff runs. On Sunday afternoon, Oklahoma City won a 92-87 slogfest against the Denver Nuggets to tie its second-round series at two games apiece despite shooting 45.

The Oklahoma City Thunder broke an NBA playoff record in Game 2 by scoring 87 points in the first half against the Denver Nuggets.

SportsLine's model simulated Denver vs. Oklahoma City 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday's Game 5 Western Conference semifinal matchup

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1