Typically, these wouldn't be things worth fixating on within a series featuring perhaps the two best players in the world and several future Hall of Famers. But this matchup, for the most part, has boiled down to whether or not Denver's supporting cast could give Jokić, Murray and Aaron Gordon even a sliver of support.

Jamal Murray played through an illness to score 25 points as the Nuggets beat the Thunder 119-107 Thursday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena in Denver.

The Denver Nuggets hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Nuggets won 119-107 to force Game 7 of the series.