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.

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.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with Sunday's Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets, prognosticators expect them to go all the way.

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.

Behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets won the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat in five games. Many thought that was the beginning of a dynasty in Denver.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs wrapped up on Sunday, featuring a Game 7 clash between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder are busy with their Round 2 playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, the 2025 NBA draft lottery was revealed. The randomness always creates chaos. It happened again as the Dallas Mavericks landed the No. 1 pick and will likely add Cooper Flagg.