When the Boston Celtics were eliminated by the New York Knicks on Friday, 2025 became the sixth straight NBA postseason in which the defending champ has failed to advance past the second round. It was the latest bullet point in the current study that is NBA parity,

For the first time in nearly a decade, the OKC Thunder is headed to the Western Conference finals. To get there, it took surviving the Denver Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook opted not to address his player option for next season following the team’s postseason exit,

It's a do-or-die Game 7 for the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon with a spot in the 2025 Western Conference finals on the line. The top-seeded Thunder are facing elimination for the first time in these playoffs after dropping Game 6 in Denver on Thursday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Denver Nuggets in a 125-93 Game 7 win on Sunday. They cruised to a Round 2 playoff series win to advance to the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Thunder left no doubt in Game 7, dismantling the Nuggets behind 22 forced turnovers and a swarming defense.

Jalen Williams was the best player in the biggest quarter of the season — the second quarter of Game 7, a period the Thunder won 39-20.

The Dallas Mavericks hold the biggest Game 7 blowout in league history with their 116–76 win over the Houston Rockets in 2005—Yao Ming led all scorers with 33 points on the night, but he and Tracy McGrady were the only Rocket to reach double digits. Jason Terry led the scoring for the Mavs with 31 points.

The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket. The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Game 7 of their second-round matchup to advance to the Western Conference finals.

Thunder fans were greeted with another custom-made shirt for Game 7 between the Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets.