Oklahoma City shocks Denver 108-102 at home, shakes the league, and books a seat at the Big Boy table.
On May 18, 2025, in front of a screaming OKC crowd, the Thunder delivered an emotional gut-punch to the Denver Nuggets, winning 108-102 and sending the reigning champs on a surprise summer vacation. That’s right: the Thunder won Game 7, and yes, the vibes were electric.
Forget thunder rolls — this was a full-blown basketball tornado.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was smoother than your ex’s apology texts — finishing with a line that screamed superstar and a game face that said, “This is my house now.” Meanwhile, Chet Holmgren turned the rim into a no-fly zone, swatting shots like he was swiping left on Denver’s playoff hopes.
And while Jokić dropped another one of those “casual 30-10-8” nights, it wasn’t enough. Denver’s offense was stuck in molasses. Murray? Cold. MPJ? Still buffering. The Nuggets looked like a team trying to wake up from a bad dream — except it was happening in real time, and the Thunder were the ones narrating it.
The final minutes were a chaos cocktail: blocked threes, wild turnovers, and an OKC crowd that sounded like someone set off a jet engine in a barn. When the buzzer sounded, there were fireworks, screams, and one extremely confused Denver bench wondering what just happened.
Spoiler: Oklahoma City happened.
The kids are no longer kids. The rebuild? Consider it rebuilt. The Thunder now ride their lightning bolt straight into the Western Conference Finals.
Brace yourselves.
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