Oklahoma City visits Denver tonight with a chance to close out the series. After squandering fourth-quarter leads in Games 4 and 5, can the Nuggets bounce back?

The Denver Nuggets face elimination as they look to fend off the Oklahoma City Thunder from reaching the Western Conference Finals. We’ll be watching the first half of tonight’s game on Playback. Come join us around 9 pm to talk about the NBA Playoffs, which will, of course, include discussions about our Cleveland Cavaliers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the youthful Oklahoma Thunder are on the verge of making the franchise’s first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2016.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (-130) are the odds-on favorite to win the 2025 NBA Championship after their Game 5 win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, while the Indiana Pacers (+650) are the first team to advance to the Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.