NBA playoffs: Jokić scores 42 points as Nuggets stun No 1 seed Thunder at death

• Aaron Gordon hits three-pointer in closing seconds
• Denver win series opener 121-119 after late comeback

Nikola Joki had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

The top-seeds, out of timeouts, missed a desperation heave as time expired in Game 1 of their Western Conference semi-final series.

Denver's Russell Westbrook, who started his career with the Thunder, assisted on Gordon's game-winner. It was his first playoff game in Oklahoma City as an opposing player.