The Oklahoma City Thunder launched a late comeback to secure a 112-105 win in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, and it now holds a 3-2 lead in the NBA Playoffs.

Not even an astounding performance from Nikola Jokić was enough to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

After losing Game 5 and going down 3-2 to the Thunder in the playoffs, Nikola Jokic has sent a warning on behalf of the Nuggets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pushed the the Thunder past Denver in a 112-105 win for a 3-2 series lead with clutch finish in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.

The Denver Nuggets once again failed to maintain their grip on the series. Despite Nikola Jokic delivering another stellar performance and helping the team secure a lead in the first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder mounted a powerful comeback in the second half in Game 4.

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t wake up their offense with an early tip for Game 4 on Sunday.