The Thunder collected a 112-105 Game 5 win over the Denver Nuggets. They now hold a 3-2 Round 2 playoff series lead. After being scrutinized in Game 4, Dort became a folk hero in Game 5. That's what the NBA playoffs are about. Here's what the Thunder said about Dort's performance:

Benched in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Lu Dort traded bricks for buckets in the biggest moments of Game 5 for the OKC Thunder against the Denver Nuggets.

The Thunder will host the Nuggets in Game 7 with a conference finals bid on the line. It will be the fifth Game 7 in Thunder history.