• Nikola Jokic shot 8-of-25, including 0-of-10 from 3, on his way to 20 points and eight turnovers (but he did have 16 rebounds). The difference was Denver’s role players stepped up, starting with Aaron Gordon, who scored 17 points and hit the clutch 3-pointer that forced overtime.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 113-104 overtime victory Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets managed to overwhelm the Thunder in overtime, outscoring OKC 11-2.