Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic made NBA playoff history in Tuesday's Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It's been more difficult than expected, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are a win away from surviving the Denver Nuggets. The owners of the top record in the NBA this season erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 5 to win 112-105 and take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.

The Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a well-balanced offense, moving beyond their reliance on Nikola Jokic. To top it off, one player even reached a surprising milestone for three-pointers made in the postseason.

Westbrook fouled Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren with the Thunder up one and with 9.5 seconds remaining, but Holmgren missed both free throws, setting up the final sequence. Westbrook put pressure on the defense in the middle of the floor, then found Gordon, who made the shot over the 7-foot-1 Holmgren.

The Oklahoma City Thunder broke an NBA playoff record in Game 2 by scoring 87 points in the first half against the Denver Nuggets.

Tuesday's NBA Conference Semifinals featured the Indiana Pacers eliminating top-seed Cleveland with a 114-105 Game 5 win to take the series 4-1. In the