The Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, are one win away from punching their ticket to the conference finals of the 2025 NBA playoffs. But the Denver Nuggets will not go quietly and will try to hold court in Denver for Game 6 on Thursday night.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in a close Game 5 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Earlier in the night, the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105, eliminating the East’s top-seeded team on their home floor by winning the series 4-1.