Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) following the overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game three of the second round for

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played like an MVP when he needed to with 25 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals, while Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso provided important sparks off the bench. In fact, SGA was the only Thunder starter to score more than 10, but they still had enough in large part because of their defensive effort.

Jokic's performance placed him alongside Jayson Tatum in an unfortunate statistical category: only three players in NBA playoff history have recorded at least 15 rebounds and missed 10 or more three-pointers in a single game—the third player being Paul George in 2017.

Nikola Jokic has become the most responsible superstar in the NBA, but he deserves a supporting cast worthy of his basketball genius.

And this year's race truly went down to the final day between Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic, the league's two best players, both of whom have put together unbelievable seasons. Editor's Picks NBA ...

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Tied 2-2, the Denver Nuggets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday for Game 5 of their best-of-7, Western Conference semifinals series.

A change of scenery certainly served the Cleveland Cavaliers well. They made themselves right at home in Indy.

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