Nuggets prevails in the thrilling overtime matchup with the Thunder

Following their record blowout defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets made a huge comeback. Denver prevailed 113-104 in overtime on Friday in Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs. Despite being down 56-51 at the half, the Nuggets refused to give up.

At the conclusion of the regular game, Nikola Jokic missed a turnaround jumper that struck the rim as time ran out, which may have won the game. Jokic opened overtime with a layup, making a powerful statement from the very beginning. The fans at Ball Arena went crazy as the Nuggets went on a 7-0 run as a result of it. Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points after Jamal Murray scored 27. Jokic contributed 16 rebounds and 20 points. Aaron Gordon scored 22 points for the Nuggets, although he finished 8 for 25 from the field and missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts.