NBA: Nuggets and Thunder set for winner-take-all Game 7 showdown

Game 7 on Sunday in Oklahoma City not only will break the tie but it’ll send the winner into the Western Conference Finals against Minnesota and leave the loser to lament all the missed opportunities to put away this series.

Fri, 16 May, 2025 - 08:56

ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON

Oklahoma City ran away with the Western Conference’s top seed, winning an NBA-best 68 games, including a record 54 by double digits.

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have the Thunder’s youthful legs, deep bench, long rotation or health. They didn’t come close to OKC’s enviable conference record, home mark or road success. Heck, they didn’t even have a similar continuity after Denver’s NBA title-winning head coach and their general manager were fired on the eve of the playoffs.