In the middle of a tough series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets caught a major break in Game 3 when the opponent completely collapsed offensively. The final stretch was so bad for the Thunder that even Nikola Jokic was surprised when his team rallied to victory despite a subpar individual performance.

Jokic set multiple career-worst marks in a pivotal Game Three in which his Denver Nuggets team needed him the most. But they won anyway.

The Denver Nuggets flashed their championship grit in Game 3 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday and managed to take a 2-1 lead in the series. They trailed by five at halftime, but they fought the Thunder step by step and forced overtime, where they dominated and won by a final score of 113-104.