The Denver Nuggets were a huge headache for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday for a number of reasons.
It wasn’t just one star who was shining brightly for the Nuggets, and that’s why they pulled off an enormous 113-104 overtime victory.
According to NBA.com/Stats, Friday’s game marked just the fifth time that the Nuggets have had four players score 20+ points in a playoff game.
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Aaron Gordon put up 22, Michael Porter Jr. posted 21, and Nikola Jokic was good for 20 points of his own.
This is just the second time that these four stars have put up more than 20 points in a postseason match.
Tonight’s game marks just the fifth instance that the Nuggets have had four players score 20+ points in a playoff game…
…. It’s the second time that it’s been Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Aaron Gordon ‼️#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google https://t.co/qF0tJyhOrS
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 10, 2025
Earlier in the season, some Nuggets fans said it felt like Jokic was carrying the team.
They didn’t see enough output from other stars, and there were serious concerns about how the team would go far in the playoffs.
When Michael Malone was fired, those same fans didn’t know what interim coach David Adelman would do.
He has spread the responsibility around the roster and has demanded more from multiple players.
That is paying off right now because the Nuggets hold a 2-1 lead over the Thunder.
But that doesn’t mean the job is done, and the Nuggets will need multiple players to keep contributing these big numbers in the days ahead.
These four have now done it several times, but can they do it again?
If so, the Thunder will have a hard time rebounding and evening the series.
If the Nuggets want to topple the best team in the West, they will have to keep asking a lot from this group.
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