The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the second round in the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder have to win to save its season but the battle-tested Nuggets want a trip to the Western Conference Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals for the right to represent the West in the NBA Finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Anthony Edwars and SGA facing off in the playoffs for the first time, legacies are on the line, as well as a trip to the NBA Finals.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factor, matchups, prediction.

Nikola Jokic added 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Christian Braun scored a playoff career-high 23, and Julian Strawther added 15 — all in the second half — including key shots in a third-quarter run that broke the game open.

The Thunder respond in a crucial moment, Jalen Williams bounces back in the nick of time and the Nuggets face clear questions.

At the conclusion of Thursday's action, the highest-ranked player among that aforementioned trio of stars was Scheffler (-2), who is tied for 20th. DeChambeau battled his way to even, and McIlroy (+3) had a disastrous outing. McIlroy will just be fighting to make the cut on Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets for Game 7 of their Round 2 NBA playoffs series on Sunday. The decisive contest will decide the winner as both teams are tied at 3-3.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook shared a moment after the Thunder's Game 7 blowout win over the Nuggets on Sunday.

After a sleepy first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder rubbed their eye boogers for a 114-88 Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The statement victory put the first seed ahead with a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.