Game 3 Injury Report: Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder face off in a pivotal Game 3

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half during game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets are bringing the series back home to the Ball Arena, where they will take on the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Nuggets were able to steal game 1 in Oklahoma behind a ferocious comeback in the fourth quarter which was capped off by an Aaron Gordon three-pointer. The Thunder, however, came back with purpose in Game 2 with an impressive offensive barrage that saw them score 87 points in the first half.

The Nuggets only led once in Game 2, after the opening tip, and then fell behind throughout the rest of the game without ever recovering any of the lost ground. Russell Westbrook led the team off the bench with 19 points, 5 assists, and 1 rebound on 45/25/80 shooting splits.

New game tomorrow pic.twitter.com/EOniCoNS9h

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 8, 2025

Denver will look to have a short memory regarding the blunders of Game 2 and return to form for Friday. The Nuggets are coming into Game 3 with a clean injury report containing one player: DaRon Holmes II.

Nikola Jokic is AVAILABLE.

DaRon Holmes II is out due to right Achilles tendon repair.

NIKOLA JOKIĆ, HISTORYMAKER!

🃏 29.6 PPG (3rd in NBA)
🃏 12.7 RPG (3rd in NBA)
🃏 10.2 APG (2nd in NBA)

Since per-game stats began in 1969-70, Nikola Jokić is the FIRST player to finish top 3 in PPG, RPG, & APG in a single season 🤯 pic.twitter.com/19advhKc3c

— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2025

The Thunder are coming into the game with one player listed on their injury report: Nikola Topic.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is AVAILABLE.

SGA, THUNDER SCORE FRANCHISE-PLAYOFF RECORD 149 POINTS!

⚡️ 34 PTS
⚡️ 8 AST
⚡️ 11-13 FGM (84.6%)
⚡️ +51 while on court
⚡️ OKC ties series 1-1 pic.twitter.com/IDzHjXi4yU

— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2025

Nikola Topic is out due to left knee surgery.

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder will face off in Game 3 at 10:00 p.m. EST.

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