The Thunder respond in a crucial moment, Jalen Williams bounces back in the nick of time and the Nuggets face clear questions.

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.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Sunday’s Game 7 matchup against the Denver Nuggets looking to use home court to their advantage and advance to the Western Conference Finals. That is exactly what they were able to do as the Thunder were able to pick up a dominant 125-93 victory in front of their home crowd.

It's been a battle as the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder continued to slug it out on the court. However, Sunday's game decided who would go on to face the Minnesota Timberwolves and who would head home.

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

The Denver Nuggets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round NBA Playoffs match-up at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

The Denver Nuggets' season came to a crashing halt in a 125-85 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.