NBA: Thunder storm past Nuggets for 3-2 series lead, Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets shoots over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pic: Joshua Gateley/Getty Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Oklahoma City overcame a 44-point, 15-rebound night from Denver’s Nikola Jokic. The Thunder can clinch the series on Thursday in Denver.