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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, front left, drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder guards Alex Caruso, back left, and Luguentz Dort defend in the first half of Game 6 in the Western ...

Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league's analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB.

Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun combine for 77 points and 20 assists as Denver outscores OKC by 15 in the 2nd half of Game 6. Minnesota defeats Golden State, 121-110, to win Game 5 ...