Top Performers
Points
42
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
22
Jokić
DEN
Assists
8
Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
Threes
5
Caruso
OKC
42-95 (44.2%)
FG%
42-100 (42.0%)
10-32 (31.3%)
3PM
15-43 (34.9%)
27-33 (81.8%)
FTM
20-28 (71.4%)
63
Rebounds
43
21
Offensive Rebounds
13
42
Defensive Rebounds
30
18
Assists
27
6
Steals
12
5
Blocks
11
18
Turnovers
9
5
Points Off Turnovers
23
24
Fastbreak Points
27
54
Points In Paint
46
27
Second Chance Points
21
21
Fouls
27
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Biggest Lead
14
9
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
2024-25 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 121 to 119, in Game 1 of the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals on May 5.
Game Info
May 5, 2025
Paycom Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#10 John Goble (Head Official)
#77 Karl Lane
#58 Josh Tiven
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 24 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 12.5 |
A. Gordon #32 | 39 | 22 | 14 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 2 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 64.0 |
N. Jokić #15 | 42 | 42 | 22 (5) | 6 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 7 | 5 | 15-29 | 2-6 | 10-13 | 60.5 |
C. Braun #0 | 40 | 11 | 13 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 61.9 |
J. Murray #27 | 44 | 21 | 6 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 4 | 3 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 53.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Westbrook #4 | 30 | 18 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 5 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 59.2 |
P. Watson #8 | 15 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | -22 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
J. Strawther #3 | 6 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
D. Šarić #9 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Pickett #24 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 121 | 63 (21) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 42-95 | 10-32 | 27-33 | 55.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dort #5 | 30 | 14 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -21 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 70.9 |
I. Hartenstein #55 | 29 | 12 | 9 (4) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 5 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Holmgren #7 | 28 | 12 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 2 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 47.0 |
J. Williams #8 | 38 | 16 | 7 (2) | 4 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 5-20 | 2-9 | 4-6 | 35.3 |
S. Gilgeous-Alexander #2 | 40 | 33 | 10 (3) | 8 | 2 | 1 | -16 | 1 | 4 | 12-26 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 55.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Caruso #9 | 26 | 20 | 1 (0) | 6 | 5 | 2 | +13 | 2 | 4 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 77.6 |
C. Wallace #22 | 21 | 3 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 33.8 |
A. Wiggins #21 | 14 | 5 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 133.0 |
I. Joe #11 | 13 | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Williams #6 | 3 | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 106.4 |
K. Williams #34 | |||||||||||||
O. Dieng #13 | |||||||||||||
D. Jones #3 | |||||||||||||
N. Topić #44 | |||||||||||||
A. Mitchell #25 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OKC | 119 | 43 (13) | 27 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 42-100 | 15-43 | 20-28 | 53.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
N. Jokić makes 2' driving floater
Assisted by C. Braun
1Q 11:31
J. Williams makes 8' fadeaway
1Q 11:19
2-2
J. Murray makes 26' pullup three
1Q 10:49
5-2
N. Jokić makes 7' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 09:31
7-2
I. Hartenstein makes 9' floater
Assisted by J. Williams
1Q 09:18
7-4
A. Gordon makes 9' fadeaway
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 09:04
9-4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14' turnaround jump shot
1Q 08:52
9-6
J. Murray makes 16' pullup
1Q 08:39
11-6
I. Hartenstein makes 11' floater
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1Q 08:19
11-8
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
1Q 07:56
13-8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving finger roll
1Q 07:44
13-10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes running finger roll
1Q 06:41
13-12
N. Jokić makes putback layup
1Q 06:24
15-12
A. Gordon makes tip layup
1Q 06:01
17-12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11' stepback
1Q 05:47
17-14
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:17
17-15
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:17
17-16
J. Murray makes 25' pullup three
1Q 05:04
20-16
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:42
21-16
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:42
22-16
R. Westbrook makes 10' fadeaway
1Q 04:20
24-16
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup
1Q 04:07
24-18
A. Caruso makes running layup
Assisted by I. Joe
1Q 03:17
24-20
C. Holmgren makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Wallace
1Q 02:45
24-22
C. Holmgren makes running layup
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1Q 02:11
24-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by A. Caruso
1Q 01:42
24-26
R. Westbrook makes running layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 01:01
26-26
J. Williams makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:17
26-27
A. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:31
26-28
A. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:31
26-29
A. Caruso makes 25' three
Assisted by I. Hartenstein
2Q 10:59
26-32
C. Wallace makes running finger roll
Assisted by A. Caruso
2Q 10:45
26-34
C. Wallace makes free throw 1/1
2Q 10:45
26-35
J. Murray makes 16' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 10:25
28-35
J. Williams makes driving finger roll
2Q 10:12
28-37
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:03
29-37
R. Westbrook makes 17' pullup
2Q 08:47
31-37
J. Williams makes 27' stepback three
2Q 08:29
31-40
J. Strawther makes driving finger roll
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 08:05
33-40
A. Caruso makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Holmgren
2Q 07:31
33-43
N. Jokić makes 12' jump shot
2Q 07:06
35-43
A. Wiggins makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Caruso
2Q 06:51
35-46
M. Porter Jr. makes 8' driving floater
2Q 05:46
37-46
N. Jokić makes 6' driving hook shot
2Q 05:08
39-46
C. Holmgren makes running reverse layup
Assisted by L. Dort
2Q 04:34
39-48
L. Dort makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2Q 03:57
39-51
N. Jokić makes putback layup
2Q 03:41
41-51
L. Dort makes 27' three
Assisted by C. Holmgren
2Q 03:24
41-54
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:05
41-55
A. Gordon makes running layup
Assisted by C. Braun
2Q 02:31
43-55
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:31
44-55
I. Hartenstein makes 7' floater
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2Q 02:01
44-57
N. Jokić makes driving finger roll
2Q 01:37
46-57
J. Williams makes 26' three
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2Q 01:26
46-60
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:04
47-60
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:04
48-60
C. Braun makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 00:31
50-60
A. Caruso makes running finger roll
3Q 11:47
50-62
N. Jokić makes 7' driving hook shot
3Q 11:27
52-62
N. Jokić makes tip layup
3Q 10:38
54-62
L. Dort makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Williams
3Q 10:31
54-65
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8' fadeaway
Assisted by A. Caruso
3Q 10:07
54-67
C. Braun makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:47
55-67
C. Braun makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:47
56-67
C. Braun makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 08:51
59-67
C. Holmgren makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:29
59-68
C. Holmgren makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:29
59-69
N. Jokić makes 7' driving floater
3Q 08:11
61-69
I. Hartenstein makes tip layup
3Q 07:48
61-71
A. Gordon makes 23' running three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 07:17
64-71
I. Hartenstein makes 10' floater
Assisted by J. Williams
3Q 06:50
64-73
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26' stepback three
3Q 05:45
64-76
A. Gordon makes tip layup
3Q 05:32
66-76
L. Dort makes 29' three
Assisted by J. Williams
3Q 05:15
66-79
R. Westbrook makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 04:47
68-79
J. Williams makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
3Q 04:36
68-82
N. Jokić makes putback layup
3Q 04:14
70-82
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:12
71-82
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:12
72-82
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:52
73-82
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:52
74-82
R. Westbrook makes running layup
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 03:29
76-82
R. Westbrook makes free throw 1/1
3Q 03:29
77-82
A. Caruso makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
3Q 03:20
77-85
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:06
78-85
A. Caruso makes 23' running three
Assisted by I. Joe
3Q 02:41
78-88
R. Westbrook makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 02:23
80-88
C. Braun makes putback layup
3Q 01:27
82-88
C. Holmgren makes 20' stepback
Assisted by A. Caruso
3Q 01:08
82-90
R. Westbrook makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 00:52
85-90
A. Caruso makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Wallace
4Q 11:37
85-93
P. Watson makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 11:20
88-93
A. Caruso makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:29
88-94
J. Williams makes free throw 1/2
4Q 10:12
88-95
J. Williams makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:12
88-96
J. Williams makes driving finger roll
Assisted by C. Wallace
4Q 09:39
88-98
J. Williams makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:18
88-99
J. Williams makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:18
88-100
N. Jokić makes 8' pullup
4Q 09:04
90-100
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1/2
4Q 08:16
90-101
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:16
90-102
A. Gordon makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 08:00
93-102
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 17' stepback
4Q 07:44
93-104
C. Braun makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 07:13
95-104
L. Dort makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:48
95-105
L. Dort makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:48
95-106
C. Holmgren makes driving layup
4Q 06:39
95-108
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Braun
4Q 06:28
98-108
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:08
99-108
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:08
100-108
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:24
101-108
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14' pullup
4Q 05:14
101-110
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:00
102-110
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26' stepback three
4Q 04:31
102-113
J. Murray makes 21' pullup
4Q 04:08
104-113
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:48
105-113
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:48
106-113
I. Hartenstein makes 12' floater
Assisted by S. Gilgeous-Alexander
4Q 03:02
106-115
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:40
107-115
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:40
108-115
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:18
109-115
N. Jokić makes 6' driving hook shot
4Q 01:44
111-115
N. Jokić makes 27' three
4Q 01:07
114-115
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:13
114-116
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:13
114-117
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:12
115-117
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:12
116-117
S. Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving dunk
Assisted by A. Caruso
4Q 00:11
116-119
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:10
117-119
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:10
118-119
A. Gordon makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 00:03
121-119
42-95 (44.2%)
FG%
42-100 (42.0%)
10-32 (31.3%)
3PM
15-43 (34.9%)
27-33 (81.8%)
FTM
20-28 (71.4%)
63
Rebounds
43
21
Offensive Rebounds
13
42
Defensive Rebounds
30
18
Assists
27
6
Steals
12
5
Blocks
11
18
Turnovers
9
5
Points Off Turnovers
23
24
Fastbreak Points
27
54
Points In Paint
46
27
Second Chance Points
21
21
Fouls
27
0
Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Biggest Lead
14
9
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
