The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 series lead over the Denver Nuggets with a thrilling 112-105 win in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday night. It's the first lead in the series for the Thunder, the West's No. 1 seed who now will have the chance to win the series in Game 6 in Denver on Thursday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the Western Conference second round over the Denver Nuggets in game six. The teams meet for the 10th time this season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. While both teams look all suited up, all eyes are on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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The Denver Nuggets had leads on Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter for two consecutive games and couldn't hold the Thunder down. They lost both leads and games, erasing any margin for error heading into Game 6.