Nuggets lost to the Thunder 87-92, with a big score of 2-2! Who is the culprit of losing? The data will not lie

On May 12, the NBA Playoff Western Conference semi-finals ushered in the G4 battle between the Nuggets and the Thunder. In the first three games of the series, the Nuggets temporarily led the Thunder with a big score of 2-1. The Thunder originally had the advantage at the last moment of the G3 game, but unfortunately failed to win the victory and was dragged into overtime by the Nuggets, and finally lost in regret. In the G3 battle, the Thunder star Alexander was in a sluggish state. Although he scored comprehensive statistics of 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in the game, he failed to stand up and shoulder the team's offensive banner at the critical moment of deciding the victory or defeat. In the fourth quarter, he only hit 1 goal with 8 shots and scored only 3 points; in overtime, he didn't even make one shot, and his performance was disappointing. In contrast, Jaylen Williams performed well, scoring a team-high 32 points, and Homgren also scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. However, the Thunder's three-point shooting from the outside was cold, and they only hit 9 goals in 35 shots, which became a major reason for their loss.

In contrast, Jokic's performance in the last game was also unsatisfactory, making 8 of 25 shots, scoring only 20 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. However, other Nuggets players performed brilliantly, with four players in the team scoring 20+. Gordon once again played the role of Mr. Key, hitting a three-pointer at a critical moment to help the team drag the game into overtime, scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists throughout the game. Porter also regained his feel and scored 21 points with an efficient performance of 7 of 10. Murray also performed well, contributing 27 points and sending 8 assists. Judging from the overall trend of the first three games, the Thunder does have a certain advantage in overall strength. However, their performance at critical moments was a little immature and lacked sufficient experience and stability. In addition, once the game was dragged into a critical moment in the final quarter, the Nuggets showed stronger resilience and decisive ability than the Thunder.

The first quarter game started, and the Nuggets were in a sluggish state and were unable to find the rhythm on the offensive end. They played for nearly half a quarter and relied on Braun's first goal in the sports game with just one empty slam dunk. Both sides felt cold on the outside and frequently shot. After the first quarter, the Nuggets failed to score in double digits in a single quarter, while Alexander of the Thunder helped the team to gain a 9-point lead with his excellent killing ability. In the second quarter, the Nuggets finally improved, and Gordon's mid-range shot broke the team's goal drought in sports games. However, the Thunder still maintained a lead of about 10 points, but they quickly made a full spell, giving the Nuggets a chance to chase points in a row. Jokic hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer before halftime, helping the Nuggets narrow the gap to 6 points.

The fight was changed again, and the two sides started a fierce tug-of-war in the second half. Braun, Murray and Gordon of the Nuggets made three consecutive three-pointers, successfully overtaking the score. Since then, the two sides fought against each other on the outside, and Westbrook made a three-pointer, giving the Thunder another 6 points. In the final quarter, the Nuggets suddenly fell into a scoring drought and scored only 4 points in the half-quarter game. Thunder's Carson Wallace and Aaron Wiggins made three consecutive three-pointers to regain the lead. Alexander then made consecutive mid-range shots to further expand his lead. Jokic struggled to support the inside and tried to lead the Nuggets to counterattack. But at the critical moment, Murray missed a three-pointer, and Gordon's three-pointer failed to change the situation. In the end, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Nuggets and tied the total score of the series to 2-2.

Crazy scored 32 points in the last game. Jaylenway felt cold and was in a sluggish state. He made 2 of 13 shots, 0 of 3 points and 4 free throws, only 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Chetholmgren made 4 of 10, scoring 8 points and 13 rebounds, and Hatten made 3 of 7 shots, scoring 8 points and 14 rebounds. Alexander, who was in a sluggish state in G3, recovered in this game, making 8 of 16 shots, 9 of 12 free throws, scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The Thunder's bench performed very well, which affected the results of the game. Caruso made 3 of 7, scored 10 points and 4 rebounds, Wallace made 4 of 7, 3 points and 3 of 3, scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Wiggins made 4 of 8, 3 points and 3 of 6, scored 11 points.

On the Nuggets, Porter, who had a good G3 fight, fell into a slump again, making 17 points and 4 of 7 points and 0 of 3 points and 9 rebounds; Gordon made a lot of contributions in defense and rebounds, 4 of 9 points and 3 points and 7 points, including a critical moment, still able to hit magical 3 points, score 17 points, and scored 16 rebounds and 6 assists; Braun made 4 of 11, scoring 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals; Murray's performance was tepid, with 5 of 15, scoring 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, plus or negative value -12. Jokic recovered in form, making 7 of 21 shots, 2 of 3 points, 14 free throws and 11 assists, scoring 27 points, 23 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, but the Nuggets' bench performance was really bad.

Potter and Westbrook became the main reasons for the Nuggets' loss, especially Westbrook made 2 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 points, 9 shots, lost too many open positions, scored 6 points, Watson scored 2 points, the Nuggets' bench only scored 8 points, and the Thunder's bench scored 35 points, how could the Nuggets win? The Nuggets won 12 points in the third quarter with their main players 33-21 in a single quarter, but in the early stage of the final quarter, they were chased by the Thunder and finally played a 27-14 game in the last quarter.