OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets player stats and box score (May 9) | Game 3, 2025 NBA Western Conference semifinals

The Denver Nuggets' championship-tested core delivered when it mattered most, pulling off a 113-104 overtime win in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the OKC Thunder on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Aaron Gordon came through in the clutch, sinking the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation before the Nuggets dominated overtime, outscoring the Thunder 11-2 to clinch the victory.

Nikola Jokic had a rough shooting night, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-25 shooting and committing eight turnovers, but still impacted the game with 16 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 27 points and eight assists, while Michael Porter Jr. had his best performance of the series, dropping 21 points and grabbing eight boards on a highly efficient 8-of-10 clip.

Jalen Williams paced the Thunder with a playoff career-high 32 points, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled, scoring just 18 on 7-of-22 shooting. Chet Holmgren added 18 points and 16 rebounds.

OKC couldn’t find their rhythm offensively, shooting just 38.5% overall and 25.7% from 3-point range, compared to Denver’s 45.9% overall shooting and 40.0% from deep.

Below is the box score for Game 3 of the OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Round 2 series.

OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets box score

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	=+/-
Jalen Williams	43:20	11	21	52.4	3	7	42.9	7	8	87.5	1	2	3	5	0	0	3	1	32	-11
Chet Holmgren	40:02	7	19	36.8	1	6	16.7	3	4	75.0	5	11	16	0	1	3	3	2	18	-8
Isaiah Hartenstein	30:26	5	14	35.7	0	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	4	6	10	4	1	1	2	4	10	-4
Luguentz Dort	33:55	1	6	16.7	0	4	0.0	1	2	50.0	3	1	4	3	0	1	1	6	3	-7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	44:39	7	22	31.8	1	6	16.7	3	5	60.0	3	10	13	7	2	0	1	1	18	-4
Jaylin Williams	13:44	2	3	66.7	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	-1
Alex Caruso	22:59	2	9	22.2	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	2	7	-4
Cason Wallace	19:30	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	-5
Isaiah Joe	03:10	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	-1
Aaron Wiggins	12:30	3	5	60.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	1	7	0
TOTALS		40	104	38.5	9	35	25.7	15	22	68.2	18	36	62	24	7	6	11	21	104	-

Denver Nuggets player stats

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	=+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	42:09	7	10	70.0	5	6	83.3	2	2	100	1	7	8	1	0	0	1	4	21	7
Aaron Gordon	46:12	7	11	63.6	4	6	66.7	4	4	100	0	8	8	5	1	0	1	2	22	15
Nikola Jokić	43:43	8	25	32.0	0	10	0.0	4	4	100	2	14	16	6	2	2	8	2	20	5
Christian Braun	42:51	3	8	37.5	2	6	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	7	7	1	0	2	1	5	8	6
Jamal Murray	47:46	9	19	47.4	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	0	4	4	8	4	1	2	2	27	14
Russell Westbrook	22:06	3	8	37.5	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	1	4	2	0	0	4	8	-2
Peyton Watson	16:29	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	1	4	25.0	2	3	5	0	0	2	1	2	7	7
Zeke Nnaji	02:59	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
TOTALS		39	85	45.9	16	40	40.0	19	24	79.2	5	44	60	25	9	7	14	21	113	-

OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets: Game recap

Just like in Game 2, the Thunder came out hot, jumping to a 28-22 lead in the opening quarter as Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren flourished against Denver’s zone defense. OKC also drew two early fouls on Nikola Jokic, who had fouled out the previous game.

Denver rallied in the second quarter, with Michael Porter Jr. knocking down tough shots to give the Nuggets their first lead at 39-38. But the Thunder countered with an 11-3 run to go ahead 49-42 with just under five minutes remaining in the half.

OKC maintained control heading into halftime, leading 56-51 while holding Jokic to only eight points on 2-of-9 shooting, including 0-of-4 from 3-point range.

Porter paced Denver with 15 points on a sharp 5-of-6 shooting, while Holmgren (16 points, seven rebounds) and Williams (11 points, four assists) anchored OKC’s first-half effort.

The Nuggets clawed back in the second half, methodically erasing the Thunder’s lead with tough defense, physical play and crisp ball movement to send the game to overtime.

Once in the extra period, Denver took control immediately, scoring the first seven points. A dunk from Holmgren was OKC’s lone field goal in overtime, while Jokic and Gordon buried key jumpers to put the game away.

Game 4 will also be held in Denver, with tipoff scheduled for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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