Oklahoma City had its back against the wall on Sunday afternoon, but managed to come away with a win after a solid showing down the stretch.

An ugly win might be exactly what the Thunder needed. OKC beat Denver 92-87 in a grind-it-out Game 4 Sunday afternoon at Ball Arena to tie the Western Conference semifinal series 2-2.

It started innocuously. Murray missed an open catch-and-shoot 3 when the Thunder doubled Jokic in the post. Porter pulled up in space when OKC didn’t pick him up during a transition push, but his shot fell short of the rim. Gordon missed a drive-and-kick jumper from the corner, where he’s been lights out. The offense was generating good looks.