Overview
- The series is tied 1-1 after Denver's narrow Game 1 win and Oklahoma City's dominant 43-point Game 2 victory.
- Game 3 tips off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, May 9, at Ball Arena in Denver, and will be broadcast live on ESPN.
- Key Nuggets players Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Russell Westbrook are all available to play.
- The Thunder will be without guard Nikola Topic, while Denver's DaRon Holmes II remains sidelined with an Achilles injury.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City with standout performances, including 34 points in Game 2, as both teams vie for a critical 2-1 series lead.