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 Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Denver Nuggets from the NBA Playoffs on Sunday with a 125-93 win at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The big picture: Oklahoma City secured a 4-3 series win against the Nuggets and will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets NBA playoff game on May 13.

In the latest Nuggets Ink, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver is elimination from the NBA Playoffs by Oklahoma City.

The Denver Nuggets are reluctant to dismantle their championship core from 2023, even though they have concerns regarding their roster.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the conference finals. After a 125-93 win in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, they will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.