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15+3 three-pointers hit a new high in 19 minutes: Strauser s career night change series trend, Meiji pays tribute to him

3:16pm, 18 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 16, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder 119-107, and equalized 3-3 to enter the tiebreak final. In this game, the Nuggets' surprise was Julian Strauser on the bench. The 23-year-old scored 8 points in a row at the end of the third quarter. He helped the Nuggets turn the situation around and hit a big shot in the final quarter to help the Nuggets further expand the score gap. Then he watched the game to the end. Before this G6 game, Strauser averaged only 7.3 minutes per game, scoring 2.4 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks, shooting percentage of 42.9% and 50% of three-point shooting percentage. In this game, Strauser made 3 of 3 + 2 of 3 points and 2 of 2 of 2 points in the third quarter, setting a new high in the playoffs.

NBA official showed Strauser's three-pointer in this wave, a three-pointer in the bottom corner of the left, a three-pointer in the bottom corner of the right, and an all-relay layup under the empty cut basket.

The fans stood up and cheered for Strauser. The official live footage was given to Thunder coach Daim Porter. He never expected that the character player would explode.

Nuggets reporter: Strauser changed this series with his own strength.

US media: As a role player, his impact on the series is minimal, but it broke out in the most intense games of the series. He won respect in front of home fans and paid tribute to Strauser.

NBA reporter: This is the moment that belongs to Strauser, who played the best game of his career.

Strauser made 19 minutes in the whole game, made 4 of 8 shots, made 3 of 4 three-pointers, made 4 of 4 free throws, scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 0 mistakes, with a shooting percentage of 50%, a three-point shooting percentage of 75%, plus or negative value +4.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Nuggets Observation