This is the reason for the Nuggets struggle! The two strong players made a total of 12 of 52 three-pointers, which dropped too much compared to the first round

On May 15, 2025, the NBA playoffs have reached the final stage of the divisional semi-finals. The Nuggets and the Thunder have also played five games in this round of series. With the Nuggets suffering a defeat in the battle between Tianwangshan and the Nuggets, they are currently behind 2:3 and are already in a desperate situation.

For the Nuggets, the reason why they played in this series was more difficult than the previous round was not only because the Thunder's overall strength was strong, but also because the team's role players were not able to stand up to help the team except Jokic.

According to a data shared by Justin Russo, facing the Clippers in the first round, Westbrook and Porter Jr. made 28 of 65 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.1%. In the second round, facing the Thunder, the two made 12 of 52 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 23.1%.

Judging from this data, the low hit rate of the two major role players will make the team's offense more difficult, and they will not help Jokic much, which will cause all the defensive pressure to be on Jokic and Murray, and the team will fall into a vicious cycle. So in the next sixth game, if these two people can't perform well on the offensive end, the team is really likely to be eliminated.