Aaron Gordon willed himself to play through pain, embodying a gritty playoff run by the Nuggets. But resilience and toughness weren’t enough against the Thunder.

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

Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drove Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in a decade.

NBA MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and top-seeded OKC roared to a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 Sunday at Paycom Center.

For all the misconstruing that happens in these NBA Playoffs, Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets brought out the OKC Thunder team Mark Daigneault recognized.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City’s young core has reached its moment of truth. The Thunder squad that won a league-best 68 games this season can validate that regular-season success if they c

Nuggets vs. Thunder. Nikola Jokić vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Game 7! Sunday's high-stakes showdown (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) will conclude a dramatic second round of the NBA playoffs. Who will move ...

Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scores 35 points to lead the Thunder in eliminating the Nuggets. Oklahoma City will play Minnesota in the conference finals.

Alex Caruso's shutdown defense on Nikola Jokic boosts Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 win over Denver Nuggets.