Hits by Thunder vs. Nuggets: Denver forces the decisive game 7 thanks to Big Lift by Nikola Jokić's supporting line -up

Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver's Nuggets go to a do-or-the game 7.

The thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, could have made your ticket for the conference final of the conference 2025 NBA playoffs On Thursday evening in Denver, but the Nuggets had other ideas and won a 119-107 victory. Game 7 will be back in Oklahoma City on Sunday. The winner of this game meets the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In game 6, Nikola Jokić had another big game for the Nuggets with 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight templates, but he got an enormous elevator from his side line -up – including an unlikely contribution by Julian Strawther. Strawther, the security guard in the second year, had scored 17 points before Thursday evening. In this case, he contributed 15 huge points from the bank to trigger a run in the second half.

Jamal Murray (25 points) and Christian Braun (23) also had big games for Denver, while the MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32 points) did not get much help from his Thunder teammates. Jalen Williams struggled, only went 3 out of 16 from the field and finished only six points.

The thunder had no problems in the first round and swept the Memphis Grizzlies to get ahead. Gilgeous-Alexander did not even shoot so well in the first round (40.2% of the floor and 25% compared to 3), but he still achieved a team high of 27.8 points per game. SGA tries to lead the thunder to her first conference finale since 2016.

The nuggets needed all seven games in the first round to overcome the Los Angeles Clipperers. In the series, Jokić scored a triple double (24.0 points, 11.6 rebounds and 10.1 assists), and Murray added 22.9 points per game. The

Nuggets have been in the second round for the sixth time in the past seven years and came here in 2025 after making a coaching change days before the end of the regular season. Interim coach David Adelman, who replaced Michael Malone, now has more victories after the season as victories of the regular season.

Thunder vs. nuggets scores, schedule

Game 1: Nuggets 121, thunder 119
Game 2: Donner 149, Nuggets 106
Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104 (OT)
Game 4: Donner 92, Nuggets 87
Game 5: Donner 112, Nuggets 105
Game 6: Nuggets 119, Thunder 107 (Tied series, 3-3)
Game 7: Sunday, May 18 | Donner against Nuggets | 3:30 ET, ABC/Fubo

Donner against Nugget's chances

Adversities over Draftkings

Game 7 opportunities: Donner -7.5, O/U: 211.5
Serial opportunities: Donner -325, nuggets +260

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