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00:00The SGA. Oklahoma City 1-15, Denver 1-06, 2-48 on the clock. Murray using the Jokic screen, pick and pop. Jokic back in, creating space. Jokic is fouled.
00:17Guarding him, he didn't settle, just took his time, meandered down the paint. Hardenstein has those five fouls, so he really couldn't contest.
00:25Jokic just powers through a group of defenders with his brute strength, and Holmgren will check back in.
00:40Like when you think a running back is tackled, and he just keeps the legs straight, that's a really large running back, so maybe a fullback.
00:46A fullback, yeah, fullback. Better comparison.
00:51And it's 1-15, 1-08.
00:55But with that brute strength, also comes nimble and nifty footwork.
01:01You see this high screen of Rolex and SGA, they're going to try to get Jokic's man, or let him iso.
01:08They force it out of Gilgis Alexander's hands, Williams, Hardenstein, no!
01:14Westbrook rises up for the rebound, and then contact Caruso.
01:18Great rebound there by Westbrook.
01:24Caruso, Hardenstein got the push shot he wants, but Westbrook just went and got it, and then stopped.
01:31And Caruso just ran right into him, so you see right here, the veteran savvy player Westbrook drawing the foul.
01:39You don't waste any time on the shot clock.
01:42Get to the free throw line.
01:44That has worked here for Denver.
01:48Westbrook got a huge ovation when he checked in.
01:52And he gets a huge ovation after missing the free throw.
01:57Different kind of ovation.
01:59He's 2 of 4 at the line.
02:01Denver is down by 7.
02:032.18 on the clock.
02:111 out of 2 for Westbrook.
02:136-point game.
02:17So Williams will bring it across.
02:19Gilgis Alexander off the ball.
02:25Into the hands of SGA.
02:27Shot clock at 10.
02:28Holmgren lets it fly!
02:30Rebounded by Brown on the strong side.
02:322 minutes to go.
02:37Shifting gears.
02:39Murray off the stutter.
02:42Keeps it up high for Jokic.
02:44He's got the mismatch with Caruso.
02:47Backs in.
02:48And scores on the interior.
02:50Great pace instead.
02:52They're going to switch, put Caruso a small guard on him.
02:55Jokic is making a peg.
02:5637 points for Nikola Jokic.
03:0013 in the fourth quarter.
03:01We've got a 4-4 game.
03:02Denver's doing a good job making SGA get the ball out of his hands.
03:07Step back.
03:08Off.
03:09Hunger couldn't grab.
03:11Down on the floor.
03:13Gordon digs it out.
03:15Trying to take a timeout.
03:18And Denver is granted one with 1.20 to play in regulation.
03:22And that's championship pedigree right there.
03:24Get on the man game.
03:25Murray and Jokic, they've done this for years.
03:28OKC's been switching it.
03:30And Jokic has been able to make a pay by posting up the smaller defender.
03:35Murray.
03:36Jokic screened.
03:39Jokic, 14 to shoot.
03:41Just over a minute to go.
03:43Jokic against Hartenstein.
03:45Jokic.
03:46Bullseye.
03:47A three.
03:49One-point game.
03:528-0 Denver run.
03:531-15 to 1-14 Thunder.
04:01Switch out front.
04:03Still just Alexander.
04:04Forced to get rid of it.
04:05Williams.
04:06Hard drive.
04:07Hangs.
04:08And Jokic has got it.
04:10Denver with a chance to take the lead.
04:13Nikola Jokic.
04:1440 points.
04:1522 rebounds.
04:17Denver down by one.
04:21Screen.
04:21Jokic.
04:22Murray.
04:23With Caruso.
04:257 to shoot.
04:25We're down to 30 seconds to play.
04:28Nuggets trying to steal game one.
04:29Westbrook.
04:31Off the rim.
04:32Knocked to the baseline.
04:34Controlled by Gordon.
04:35Spin.
04:36Denied.
04:38Hartenstein was there.
04:4115 seconds to go.
04:43Westbrook called for a foul.
04:46Off the rim and Caruso secures the ball.
04:50I think Jalen Williams is the one who got him too.
04:53Hartenstein was there.
04:54Williams also extended.
04:57And now Oklahoma City can make this a three-point game with 13.9 on the clock.
05:04SGA's got 30 points.
05:06Tack on another.
05:07You got to get in the space.
05:12It can't foul on the three-point attempt if you defund her.
05:14Gordon get it in for Jokic.
05:16And there was some contact there from Caruso.
05:22He gets two free throws.
05:24But the foul was immediate.
05:26I don't know if that was exactly the game plan once Caruso extended out.
05:32Jokic.
05:34Two-point game.
05:36Holmgren, Hartenstein, and Jalen Williams all check in.
05:41So the Thunder go big here.
05:43And if you're the Thunder, you have to block out Murray and Westbrook.
05:48If Jokic tries to miss it.
05:5012.9, there's still a lot of time left.
05:56Jokic makes it.
05:59One-point game.
06:00Timeout Thunder.
06:01So it'll be Caruso with his team up by one.
06:08Caruso looking.
06:09Get it in.
06:10Gilders Alexander breaks free for the jam.
06:13Three-point game.
06:14No timeout remaining for Denver.
06:16And Jokic is on the bench.
06:2211 seconds to go.
06:24Brown gets it in for Gordon.
06:25And he's fouled with 10.7.
06:27They're playing the foul game, but they're doing it very quickly.
06:31Tying the game.
06:34So it's Gordon to the free-throw line.
06:40He's now 4 of 4 tonight.
06:43Thunder lead by 2.
06:45Jokic back in.
06:46Oklahoma City will counter with Hartenstein and Williams once again.
06:51Rebounding prowess.
06:54And OKC has one timeout left, so.
06:57Have an opportunity to advance the ball as needed.
07:03And Gordon looks to make it and does.
07:06So.
07:08David Adelman decides, hey, there's still time.
07:12Don't try to double-team him.
07:13Jokic now turns his back.
07:21Caruso gets it in for Holmgren.
07:23They foul it with 2 of 2 tonight.
07:269.5 on the clock.
07:28Missed it.
07:36Door is open.
07:42119-118.
07:48Second one for Holmgren.
07:49And rims out.
07:54Brown grabs it.
07:567 seconds left.
07:57Westbrook, 5 seconds.
07:58They're down by 1.
07:59Gordon got it!
08:02Aaron Gordon with a deep shot.
08:05Williams, 3-quarter court.
08:07No good!
08:09The Nuggets steal game 1!
08:11That's a winner for Aaron Gordon!
08:151-21 to 1-19!