Thunder vs Nuggets G4 Preview: Tianwang Mountain or Match Point? Alexander Jokic is going to be looking to bounce back

At 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 12, the Nuggets played the Thunder again at home, starting the fourth game of the series, and in the first three games, the Nuggets led 2-1 in the overall score. Alexander is looking to bounce back and force the series into the battle of the Kings. Jokic is also looking to shake off the poor hand of the previous game and help his team get a match point.

In the G3 game, Jokic didn't shoot well, and the Nuggets lost 5-18 in the battle for offensive rebounds. However, the Nuggets still won the game 113-104 in overtime.

The Thunder experienced a similar dilemma in last year's playoffs, losing 4-2 to the Mavericks in the second round as the top seed. In G4, the Thunder will have their backs to the ground, just like they did in Game 2, where they won by 43 points against the Nuggets.

In this series, the Thunder have a net score of 32, but have lost two of their first three games. The two losses were the same – a poor execution in the fourth quarter allowed the Nuggets to take the win with championship experience.

The Thunder's Alexander scored just 3 points in the fourth quarter of G3, shooting 1-of-8 from the field and missing out in overtime. "When the pace of the game slows down, execution becomes even more important," Alexander said. In moments like these, the game is often about whether the best players on the team can get the shots and play well, and obviously I didn't do that well enough. ”

Despite being ridiculed by Nuggets fans, he remained steadfast ahead of Game 4. "It's not a foregone conclusion, the series is far from over," Alexander said. ”

Alexander's teammates did not lose confidence either. Caruso said: "Obviously we didn't win the championship like they did. But we played a close game away from home against the big teams and we won the games as well. ”

Even though the Thunder kept Jokic struggling — he missed six fouls in Game 2, missed all 10 three-pointers in Game 3, and shot 8-of-25 from the field — the Nuggets won two of their first three games.

Jokic hit two shots in overtime, but missed a chance at the end of the fourth quarter that could have been a game-breaker. The Thunder used a variety of defensive strategies against the three-time MVP. Jokic has dealt with a variety of situations in his career, but this time he hasn't cracked the Thunder's defense.

Speaking about the Thunder's defense, Jokic said, "I don't know how they defend. Because if I knew, I probably wouldn't have made those mistakes. So I had to figure out their defensive strategy. ”

It was Aaron Gordon's game-tying three-pointer in the final minute of regulation time and Michael Porter Jr.'s rebound — he scored 21 points on 5-of-6 three-pointers — that helped the Nuggets win the game.

Michael Porter Jr. has been inconsistent in large part due to a sprained left shoulder, and he has been wearing a protective gear throughout the game. He said he was injected with lidocaine in the injured joint, an injury that normally takes six weeks to heal, but he said he would not miss the game.

List of injuries and illnesses

Thunder: Topic is out

Nuggets: Holmes is out

ESPN Predicted Win Rate:Thunder 56.9%, Nuggets 43.1%