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The Nuggets have basically finished their battle! The series has turned to the Thunder, and the Nuggets suffer a loss in terms of lineup depth!

8:55am, 17 May 2025【Basketball】

The G4 of the Thunder and the Nuggets can be said to be a blacksmith battle, and behind it is the warning that physical fitness has begun to be overdrawn. Especially when the Nuggets controlled the situation in the second and third quarters and took a 6-point lead, they only scored 4 points in the first half of the last quarter! You should know that the Nuggets' offense is in the first few days of the league. Although their defense is not as good as before, their offense has not been so embarrassing this season.

Still not physically good. The Nuggets have almost 7 players rotated in this game, and the starting three players played for more than 40 minutes. Braun 44 minutes, Jokic 42 minutes, and Murray 41 minutes. Gordon was still there for 38 minutes, and these were the 4 players who performed the best in this game. The Nuggets coach also used it hard when he looked in good condition because others were really useless!

Braun scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Jokic scored 27 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals, Murray scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Gordon scored 15 points and 16 rebounds. Except for Gordon's better efficiency, the rest of the people are not very efficient, but they are also good in a blacksmith battle.

Porter Jr. played the shortest playing time, played 34 minutes, made 1 of 7 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers and scored 3 points and 9 rebounds. There is no way, Porter Jr. will have to play for at least 38 minutes if he is in a better condition.

The substitute was Westbrook, but Westbrook handed over a record of 2 of 12 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 6 points and 3 rebounds. Watson scored 2 points in 8 minutes, while Strauser only had 4 minutes of playing time. It can be seen that the Nuggets want to win, but there is really no one available for substitutes.

In contrast, the Thunder still used 10 players to rotate in the key G4. Alexander, who played the most time, was 38 minutes, and no one played for more than 35 minutes. The Thunder's lineup depth is indeed enviable to the Nuggets, and the Thunder's approach won the game and saved their physical fitness. Although the two teams drew after 4 games, the Thunder regained the home advantage, and the lineup depth and physical fitness will make the Thunder gain the upper hand in the series. In this round of the series, the Nuggets have begun to fall into a disadvantage.