Thunder and Nuggets ready for critical Game 5 in Oklahoma City

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Thunder and Nuggets ready for critical Game 5 in Oklahoma City

The winner of Tuesday night's game will take a 3-2 series lead before it shifts back to Denver for Game 6 on Thursday.

No Move at the Trade Deadline is Hurting the Thunder

The Thunder are in a tight battle against the Denver Nuggets in the second round. The series is tied at two games a piece, and it could very well go to seven games. However, the Thunder have had some very bad shooting splits throughout the entire playoffs. They had the chance to trade for a great three-point shooter, but they decided to stay quiet during the trade deadline. Now, not making a trade is hurting this Thunder squad in the playoffs. N…

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Thunder face Nuggets, fate in Game 5

Game Info: OKC vs. DEN (Series tied 2-2)Tip-off: 8:30pm @ Paycom Center, Oklahoma City | Broadcast: TNT 3⚡Big⚡Things⚡ Get primed and ready for the game and comment below, then follow @BrandonRahbar and @DailyThunder for live coverage. ⚡Now or never?The Thunder were off yesterday, but had a bad night at the draft lottery. OKC did not draw the Sixers' top-6 protected pick, and some Western Conference foes got richer. Dallas won the 2025 NBA Draft …

Preview: the Denver Nuggets head back to Oklahoma City looking to take the lead gain in their series against the Thunder. - Denver Stiffs

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have the energy to take a stranglehold on their series with the Oklahoma City Thunder in game two on Tuesday. In what ended up being a game that set basketball offenses back a generation, the Nuggets ultimately ran out of gas and lost 92-87. That returned homecourt advantage, and the series, to Oklahoma City where the Nuggets will need to win at least one game to put themselves in a position to clinch the series. They g…