Did you expect the Nuggets vs Thunder series to break records? Well, it did, just not the way you’d expect. The first quarter of the game was a bit of a snooze fest. With just 25 combined points scored, this becomes the lowest Q1 points total in NBA playoff history. When the two MVP contenders go head-to-head, you’d want to see a bloodbath. Instead, the Nuggets took 14:07 to hit double digits in the game. But it gets worse.
With 8 minutes left of the second quarter, Denver was trailing by a huge 10 points. Their ace Nikola Jokic had 0 points, with just 6 rebounds and 2 assist to his name. They also tied the NBA playoff record for the most 3PA in a quarter without a make, going 0-for-14. This game is something out of a movie. But then they remembered- they have something that this thunderous OKC team doesn’t- a championship. And they lived upto it.
In just 5 minutes, the Mile High Club cut the lead down to just 5 points, with Christian Braun being the unlikely hero. He’s outscored the Joker with 11 points to his name. Jokic himself got onto the points tally eventually, with a 6/6/2 scoreline just seconds before the HT buzzer. Do we have another triple-double on the cards for the Serbian?
Apr 19, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) at the free throw line during overtime against the LA Clippers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
It was a very dramatic first half indeed. It’s no surprise that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the scoring with 15 points to his name- 4 more than Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon combined. But despite a 6-point first half lead, they have a lot to improve on. Both teams went 3/22 from the 3Pt line, with a 13.6% accuracy. Neither of them are Boston Celtics, specialising from the deep. But this is not upto the mark from either teams, as the Thunder averaged 37.4% and the Nuggets averaged 36.7% from deep this season.
Denver’s first quarter 8 points was the lowest in NBA playoffs history.
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