T he Oklahoma City Thunder entered Friday night's fourth quarter with a three-point lead despite shooting 6-for-24 on 3-pointers and 11-for-18 on free throws. It had quieted the D

Throw the ugly result out the window. Williams shushed any critics of his after two so-so games against the Nuggets. On the court with a three-time MVP winner and this year's probable MVP winner, the 24-year-old was the best player at Ball Arena on Friday.

The difference was Denver’s role players stepped up, showing the composure of a championship team that had been there before. That started with Aaron Gordon, who scored 17 points and hit the clutch 3-pointer that forced overtime. AARON GORDON TIES THE GAME AT 102! We are heading to OT on ESPN for Game 3! pic.twitter.com/Tr1gCS2jLa

Game 3 of Thunder-Nuggets mirrored Game 1 in a lot of ways. The Nuggets beat the Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Now down 2-1 to the Denver Nuggets, the Oklahoma City Thunder are officially in the territory of concern for the second round.

Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 3 predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for May 9 On Friday, May 9, the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) and Denver Nuggets (50-32) will square off at Ball Arena in Denver.

Chet Holmgren has an explanation as to why the Thunder and the Nuggets got off to miserable shooting start in Game 4