OKC head coach Mark Daigneault described his team's series against Denver as a "slugfest" prior to Game 5 on Tuesday. And as the Thunder looked like it was down for the count, trailing by eight points to start the fourth quarter,

Despite a historic performance from Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets allowed a fourth-quarter comeback from the Thunder as they fell 112-105. Now with their backs against the wall heading into Game 6, the Nuggets will continue to rely on Jokic after his 44-point outing.

Nikola Jokic was nearly unstoppable against Oklahoma City’s gritty, aggressive defense. The Thunder made a valiant effort to disrupt him, as they have all series.