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The Denver Nuggets pulled off a stunning comeback against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night. Aaron Gordon sank a clutch game-winning 3-pointer with just 2.8 seconds remaining, capping off a dramatic rally in the final minutes. Despite trailing for most of the game, Denver surged late behind a dominant performance from Nikola Jokić, who finished with 42 points and 22 rebounds. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night.
The Thunder cruised through the first round, sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies with relative ease. Despite struggling with his shooting—hitting only 40.2% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still led OKC with 27.8 points per game. He's now looking to guide the Thunder to their first conference finals appearance since 2016.
Denver, on the other hand, had a tougher path to the second round, needing all seven games to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers. Jokić averaged a triple-double in that series (24.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 10.1 assists), while Jamal Murray contributed 22.9 points per game. This marks the Nuggets’ sixth second-round appearance in the last seven years. Notably, the team made a coaching change just before the end of the regular season, promoting interim head coach David Adelman after parting ways with Michael Malone. Adelman now boasts more playoff wins than regular-season victories in his brief tenure...............Read More
Thunder vs. Nuggets schedule
Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119 (Denver leads 1-0)
Game 2: Wednesday, May 7 | Thunder vs. Nuggets | 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 3: Friday, May 9 | Nuggets vs. Thunder | 10 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 4: Sunday, May 11 | Nuggets vs. Thunder | 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
*Game 5: Tuesday, May 13 | Thunder vs. Nuggets | Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Thursday, May 15 | Nuggets vs. Thunder | Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Sunday, May 18 | Thunder vs. Nuggets | Time/TV TBD
Thunder vs. Nuggets odds
Odds via DraftKings
Game 2 odds: Thunder -11, O/U 230.5
Series odds: Thunder -300, Nuggets +245