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NBA playoffs: Thunder erase double-digit deficit to take 3-2 lead vs. Nuggets

It's been more difficult than expected, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are a win away from surviving the Denver Nuggets.

12-105The owners of the top record in the NBA this season erased a double-digit lead in Game 5 to win 1 and take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series. Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).

If there was a performance that won the game for OKC, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting with seven assists, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

If it was a stretch that won it, look no further than Lu Dort's three straight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.