US EditionMurray 'very confident' Nuggets can force Game 7, Thunder on verge of 1st West finals since 2016
- The Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 on May 15, 2025, forcing a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals at Oklahoma City.
- The Nuggets made key adjustments after two fourth-quarter losses and relied on star Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray despite Murray's illness before Game 6.
- Jokic contributed a near triple-double with 29 points, 14 boards, and eight assists, while Murray led the Nuggets’ scoring with 25 points, helping Denver fend off the Thunder’s late-game rallies and youthful energy.
- Murray said he was "very confident," emphasizing defense to win, and defended Jokic's level as "all-NBA, MVP, Hall of Fame-type," highlighting the team's mentality.
- The Nuggets will face the Thunder in Game 7 on May 18 at 1:30 p.m. In Oklahoma City, marking Denver's first back-to-back Game 7 road appearances since 2020.
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Jokic and Murray combine for 54, Nuggets control second half to force Game 7 in West semis
Denver Nuggets duo Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 54 points and Julian Strawther scored 15 second-half points off the bench to power Denver over the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night, 119-107 to force a Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.Jokic had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists in the win. Murray listed as questionable earlier in the day with an illness had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. He logged a 4-point pl…
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The Toronto StarMurray ‘very confident’ Nuggets can force Game 7, Thunder on verge of 1st West finals since 2016
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray didn’t quite guarantee a Game 7. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his blueberry-colored postgame recovery smoothie. “Very confident,” the Denver Nuggets guard said of a return to Oklahoma City. Before then, there’s the matter of Game 6, which is Thursday night in Denver. For the Nuggets, there’s also the matter of finding a way to protect a fourth-quarter lead after the Thunder won the last two with late su…
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