Nuggets 1-0 Thunder, many facts that have to be mentioned in this game, the gap in the Western Conference semi-finals

The Nuggets narrowly defeated the Thunder, the Western Conference semi-finals were so exciting! The Nuggets, on May 6, the first game of the NBA playoff Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets beat the Thunder 121-119 and led 1-0 with a big score. It was really exciting! Both teams tried their best in this game, and the process was so ups and downs! After the game started, the Thunder showed its strong offensive and defensive system and lineup depth from the game, which made the Nuggets a little out of reach. On the Nuggets, just finished the first round of the series, facing the Thunder's high-intensity defense, the players' mentality was a bit unbalanced and made continuous mistakes. Fortunately, Jokic was strong enough and scored 16 points and 12 rebounds in the first half, supporting the team alone. But even so, the Nuggets were 10 points behind.

The situation suddenly changed in the second half. Gilgers and Dort from the Thunder made three-pointers and sent out multiple blocks, scoring wave after wave. At the critical moment, Westbrook stood up! He scored and assisted again, and sent a block, showing his strong fighting spirit and strength to help the Nuggets stabilize their position. In the final stage of the game, Westbrook and Jokic relied on their experience to get free throws and prolong the team's life. The most exciting thing is that in the last 3 seconds, Westbrook assisted Aaron Gordon and directly scored three-pointers to defeat the Thunder! This operation directly ignited the entire audience, and the Nuggets players and fans were in high spirits! In this game, although the Thunder lost, their strength should not be underestimated. The team has strong offensive and defensive execution, fast pace, and strong defense, which means that the key ball handling ability is poor, and the Nuggets finally seized the opportunity. On the Nuggets, there are indeed many mistakes, but fortunately, Westbrook and Jokic, the two big guys led the team to win the first victory. In the next series, the two teams will definitely compete more fiercely for a spot in the Western Conference Finals. Let us look forward to the subsequent development of this top showdown!