Nuggets Complete Season Sweep, Top Thunder 115-105

The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-32) were defeated by the Denver Nuggets (51-24) on Friday night in Oklahoma City, falling by a final score of 115-105. The Nuggets completed the 4-0 season sweep with the victory, led by Jamal Murray’s 27 points, and Nikola Jokic’s 23 points and 16 rebounds. Russell Westbrook tallied 27 points (11/22 FG, 1/5 3P), nine rebounds, and nine assists in the losing effort, with Paul George adding 25 points (10/22 FG, 2/7 3P) despite being questionable with shoulder soreness.

The Thunder led just once in the contest — 25-24 near the end of the first quarter — and spent the rest of the night playing catch-up. The hot-shooting Nuggets built an 11-point lead in the second…