The Thunder left no doubt in Game 7, dismantling the Nuggets behind 22 forced turnovers and a swarming defense.

Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drove Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in a decade.

Aaron Gordon willed himself to play through pain, embodying a gritty playoff run by the Nuggets. But resilience and toughness weren’t enough against the Thunder.

NBA MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and top-seeded OKC roared to a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 Sunday at Paycom Center.

For all the misconstruing that happens in these NBA Playoffs, Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets brought out the OKC Thunder team Mark Daigneault recognized.

The hypotheticals are more nuanced this year. It was all soberingly simple in 2024. In a series of blowouts, the Nuggets would’ve advanced past Minnesota if they had just protected that 20-point lead in Game 7. There were no other distinct moments that swung the outcome. Just one unambiguous collapse.

The Denver Nuggets have extended their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7. The Nuggets have possibly fought the hardest and longest road in the postseason,

The Thunder couldn't close out on the road in their 119-107 Game 6 loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored an efficient 32 points, but the rest of the starters couldn't contribute. Jalen Williams was limited to six points on 3-of-16 shooting.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City’s young core has reached its moment of truth. The Thunder squad that won a league-best 68 games this season can validate that regular-season success if they c

Alex Caruso's shutdown defense on Nikola Jokic boosts Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 win over Denver Nuggets.