Alexander hadn’t scored in the fourth quarter before driving for a layup that gave the Thunder a much-anticipated lead with 3 ½ minutes left. The OKC star poured it on from there as the Thunder rallied for a 112-105 win over Denver in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night at the Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the youthful Oklahoma Thunder are on the verge of making the franchise’s first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2016.

With less than 30 seconds left in regulation, Gordon hit a 3 to tie the Denver Nuggets with the Oklahoma Thunder and send Game 3 into OT.

Game 3 of Thunder-Nuggets mirrored Game 1 in a lot of ways. The Nuggets beat the Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder are facing off in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs in a battle between the two NBA MVP frontrunn