The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the second round in the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder have to win to save its season but the battle-tested Nuggets want a trip to the Western Conference Finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Anthony Edwars and SGA facing off in the playoffs for the first time, legacies are on the line, as well as a trip to the NBA Finals.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factor, matchups, prediction.

Nikola Jokic added 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Christian Braun scored a playoff career-high 23, and Julian Strawther added 15 — all in the second half — including key shots in a third-quarter run that broke the game open.

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

OKC might defend home court well, but this Minnesota Timberwolves stat suggest it might not be the deciding factor.

That was enough for both teams to wave the white flag. The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Denver Nuggets in a 125-93 Game 7 win. The 4-3 Round 2 series win has graduated them to the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder roared past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.