Nuggets saved by the most unlikely of playoff heroes to force Game 7 vs. Thunder
NY Post
With the Denver Nuggets’ season on the brink, the usual Nikola Jokic bat signal was answered by an unfamiliar face.
Julian Strawther, a reserve player who mostly gets mop-up duty for the Nuggets and was otherwise a “did not play, coach’s decision” in five games these playoffs, caught fire for Denver in the third quarter of their 119-107 Game 6 home win over the Thunder.
Strawther checked into Thursday’s Game 6 with 3:07 left in the third quarter and the Nuggets leading, 80-78.
The second-year pro out of Gonzaga, drafted No. 29 in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Pacers, put on a show, immediately grabbing an offensive rebound and drilling back-to-back 3-pointers that did not even hit the rim.
Strawther scored eight points in the final 97 seconds of the third quarter to help the Nuggets build a 90-82 lead after three quarters and they never looked back.
Strawther’s heroics were much needed for the Nuggets and ended the game with a playoff career-high of 15 points and shot 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
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