Aaron Gordon managed a three-point shot with four seconds to the dial and Denver’s Nuggets started their semi-final against the Thunder by winning 121-119 at Oklahoma City.
Nikola Jokic collected 42 points and 22 rebounds; Gordon went there with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Ontarian Jamal Murray has accumulated 21 points, three more than Russell Westbrook.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, also of Ontario, scored 33 points for OKC, which led 115-108 with 2:40 to compete.
Alex Caruso obtained 20 points and five flights. Jalen Williams generated 16 points, while the Montrealers Luguentz Dort added 14 points.
-The second match will take place on Wednesday, once again at the Paycc Center.
The Thunder and the Nuggets divided the honors of their four confrontations in the regular season.
In the first round, OKC swept away Memphis and Denver had clippers in seven games.
This is the first series in history where a pointer champion (SGA) faces a player with averages of at least 10 points for points, rebounds and passes (Jokic).
The Thunder and the Nuggets were beaten in the second round of the series last year.
