NBA playoffs: Dismal start dooms Nuggets as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rally in Game 4 win

DENVER — A 3-1 series lead was in Denver's grasp on Sunday.But an all-time poor first quarter from the Nuggets and a strong close by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City's bench proved too much for Denver to overcome in a 92-87 Thunder win.The Nuggets managed just eight points in the first quarter in an opening stanza that saw both teams limp out of the gates. Denver eventually found its offensive rhythm and entered the fourth quarter with a six-point lead.But an 11-0 Thunder run suck