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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 series lead over the Denver Nuggets with a thrilling 112-105 win in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday night. It's the first lead in the series for the Thunder, the West's No. 1 seed who now will have the chance to win the series in Game 6 in Denver on Thursday night.

Despite Nikola Jokic’s 44-point, 15-rebound effort, the Thunder rallied late, with Gilgeous-Alexander hitting key shots and six OKC players scoring in double figures. Lu Dort, scoreless through three quarters, nailed three clutch threes in the fourth, and Jalen Williams’ triple with 1:18 left gave OKC the lead for good.

Up 3-2 in the series, Oklahoma City attempts to close out Denver and reigning MVP Nikola Jokić on Thursday night.

You can never look ahead in the NBA, the league comes at you fast with the next emotional swing –– good and bad –– lingering around the corner. On Wednesday, i

OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams wouldn’t admit to any trouble with his wrist after the Game 5 win over Denver.

Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.