Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

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

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center.

In Games 1 and 2, they averaged 104 possessions. That has dropped to 94.5 the past two games. The pace is clearly slower.

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.

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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