Denver Post · May 11, 2025
Nuggets go cold at wrong time, drop Game 4 to OKC Thunder at home
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets grabs a rebound as Isaiah Hartenstein (55) of the Oklahoma City Thunder contests during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)If the Nuggets do indeed thrive on the adrenaline of a tense game or series, then a 3-1 lead over the Thunder might’ve been too simple for them.
Instead, they’ll have to find a way to win two of the last three games to upset the top seed in the Western Conference, with two of those three games situated in Oklahoma City after Denver’s 92-87 Game 4 loss Sunday.