If the Thunder is to close out the Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night, a little better luck from behind the arc wouldn’t hurt.

Oklahoma City visits Denver tonight with a chance to close out the series. After squandering fourth-quarter leads in Games 4 and 5, can the Nuggets bounce back?

As for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? They scoff at the notion of fatigue playing a factor in back-to-back blown leads to the Thunder.

The Thunder newbie will see a big jump in his salary next season, from $9.8 million to $18.1, but if he walked into Sam Presti’s office and demanded an advance on that raise, the Thunder brass would be hard-pressed to say no.

The Nuggets are on the brink of elimination after a 12-point lead in the second half disappeared in Oklahoma City.