Thunder lead championship odds
Digest more
SportsLine's model simulated Denver vs. Oklahoma City 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday's Game 5 Western Conference semifinal matchup
20h
OKC Thunder Wire on MSN2025 NBA draft lottery: OKC Thunder misses out on lottery pick as Sixers get No. 3 pickThe 2025 NBA draft lottery results have been revealed. Despite being in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder had an interest in the results. They owned the Philadelphia 76ers ' top-six protected pick.
The ping-pong balls didn't fall the OKC Thunder's way in the 2025 NBA draft lottery. The 76ers held on to their pick, while the Mavericks won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City vs. Denver 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Sunday's 2025 Western Conference semifinal matchup
On the other side, three Thunder players topped the 40-minute mark, with star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 45 minutes. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, who scored a game-high 32 points, played 43 minutes. Center Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes.
Explore more
The NBA is down to four second-round playoff series, but two stick out for reasons other than the intriguing on-court matchups. There have been few complaints about the scheduling of the Indiana Pacers-Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series,
Amid all that, senior NBA writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix proposed a trade idea that would send Antetokounmpo to the West. Mannix thinks the nine-time All-Star could help out the Oklahoma City Thunder if they get eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the semifinals.