Julian Strawther delivered 15 points off the bench, helping guide the Nuggets to another must-win scenario. This has been a back and forth series. The Thunder still remain the NBA title favorites at this point of the season. However, that should offer a mental boost to the Nuggets.

Though we've seen a handful of crazy comebacks throughout the playoffs this year, OKC and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 32, didn't have quite enough to steal the win in the final minutes as Denver saved its season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are heading to a do-or-die Game 7. The Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, could have punched their ticket to the conference finals of the 2025 NBA playoffs on Thursday night in Denver,