Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score (May 13) | Game 5, 2025 NBA Western Conference semifinals

The OKC Thunder used a dominant final frame to pull within one win of the Western Conference Finals, taking Game 5 of their second-round series with a 112-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

It was a gritty showing from OKC, who rallied from 12 points down and outscored Denver 34-19 in the fourth to seal the win and take a 3-2 series edge.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Jalen Williams added 18 points and nine boards, while Chet Holmgren chipped in 14 points and eight rebounds.

Lu Dort knocked down all 12 of his points from beyond the arc, Isaiah Hartenstein contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, and Alex Caruso gave the Thunder a lift with 13 off the bench.

The collective effort from the Thunder proved crucial in fending off a monster night from Nikola Jokic, who exploded for 44 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Jamal Murray also lit it up for Denver with 28 points.

Despite putting up 15 more shots than the Thunder, the Nuggets’ offense unraveled in the final quarter. Outside of Jokic, who scored 13 and hit six field goals in the fourth, Denver shot a dismal 1-of-15 over the last 12 minutes.

Below is the box score for Game 5 of the Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder Round 2 series.

Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder box score

Denver Nuggets player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	29:08	2	4	2	1	7	14.3	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	2	0	1	4	-6
Aaron Gordon	36:51	13	5	3	6	13	46.2	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	2	3	1	0	3	1	0
Nikola Jokic	44:08	44	15	5	17	25	68.0	5	7	71.4	5	5	100	6	9	2	0	2	4	-8
Christian Braun	43:02	8	7	3	3	12	25.0	2	8	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	6	1	2	1	1	-11
Jamal Murray	41:59	28	4	3	10	27	37.0	3	13	23.1	5	5	100	2	2	0	1	4	4	-5
Russell Westbrook	19:41	4	4	3	1	7	14.3	0	3	0.0	2	2	100	1	3	1	0	2	3	-1
Peyton Watson	15:18	3	8	0	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	3	5	2	0	2	4	-3
Julian Strawther	09:53	3	2	1	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	0	1	-1
TOTALS		105	57	20	40	97	41.2	13	46	28.3	12	13	92.3	16	33	10	3	15	22	-

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jalen Williams	37:32	18	9	4	5	14	35.7	2	5	40.0	6	8	75.0	2	7	1	0	0	1	12
Chet Holmgren	33:40	14	8	1	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	1	3	33.3	1	7	1	2	1	3	13
Isaiah Hartenstein	33:08	15	7	2	7	10	70.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	100	2	5	1	1	1	4	2
Luguentz Dort	28:14	12	3	1	4	8	50.0	4	8	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	2	3	1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	38:51	31	6	7	12	23	52.2	1	3	33.3	6	6	100	1	5	2	2	5	1	8
Alex Caruso	23:51	13	4	2	4	10	40.0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100	1	3	0	0	2	0	-4
Aaron Wiggins	11:20	3	1	2	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
Cason Wallace	17:44	4	2	2	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	0	2	2	0	1	1	2
Jaylin Williams	10:26	2	2	2	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	3	7
Isaiah Joe	05:14	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-6
TOTALS		112	47	23	41	82	50.0	12	29	41.4	18	23	78.3	8	35	7	6	14	16	-

Denver Nuggets vs OKC Thunder: Game recap

The Thunder came out of the gates on fire, racing to a 12-2 run capped by an Isaiah Hartenstein slam within the opening four minutes, forcing an early Denver timeout. But the Nuggets answered emphatically, stringing together a 16-2 run of their own to take an 18-14 lead with five minutes left in the quarter.

Both teams exchanged buckets from there, with Denver narrowly edging ahead 28-27 at the end of the first.

The second quarter followed a similar back-and-forth pattern. In the final five minutes, Denver rattled off an 8-0 run, only for the Thunder to close the half with a 9-0 burst of their own — sending both teams to the locker room with the Nuggets clinging to a 56-54 lead.

Nikola Jokic led Denver at the break with 19 points and nine boards, while Jamal Murray chipped in 11. For OKC, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams each tallied 11 points to keep things tight.

Denver continued its rhythm in the third behind Jokic and Murray and held the upper hand heading into the fourth. But midway through the final quarter, Lu Dort caught fire, drilling three consecutive 3s to slash the deficit to two, 92-90.

From there, OKC’s core trio — Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams and Holmgren — took over. Back-to-back triples from SGA and Williams gave the Thunder a six-point cushion, and the duo sealed it at the free-throw line to complete the comeback.