The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder have been biding their time and now lastly know it is going to be the Denver Nuggets they face within the Western Convention Semifinals.
The Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies apart whereas the Denver Nuggets wanted seven video games to dispatch the Los Angeles Clippers. The age outdated rust vs. relaxation debate will definitely are available in to play for Recreation 1.
Oklahoma Metropolis hasn’t performed since April 26 whereas Denver will go from a Recreation 7 in opposition to the Clippers on Saturday to Recreation 1 of the second spherical on Monday.
From a story standpoint, followers can’t ask for way more than the 2 MVP favorites colliding. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring and Nikola Jokic had one of many best common seasons in NBA historical past.
What this sequence will probably come all the way down to is who could be higher between the co-stars and benches. Jamal Murray has proven indicators of his playoff greatest and might want to outplay Jalen Williams.
Depth has been a priority for the Nuggets all season however they acquired large efficiency down the rotation to win Recreation 7. The Thunder, on paper, have a major benefit on this space.
The video games aren’t performed on paper, although, so under is can watch all of the motion unfold.
How To Watch Thunder Vs. Nuggets
- Recreation 1:Â Monday, Could 5 @ 9:30 p.m. EST, TNT
- Recreation 2: Wednesday, Could 7 @ 9:30 p.m. EST, TNT
- Recreation 3:Â Friday, Could 9 @ 10:00 p.m. EST, ESPN
- Recreation 4:Â Sunday, Could 11 @ 3:30 p.m. EST, ABC
- Recreation 5 (if obligatory): TBD
- Recreation 6 (if obligatory): TBD
- Recreation 7 (if obligatory): TBD
Collection Format/Bracket
Every sequence follows a 2-2-1-1-1 format. This implies the workforce with home-court benefit hosts the primary two video games, together with Recreation 5 and Recreation 7 (if obligatory). The weaker seed will host Video games 3, 4 and 6 (if obligatory).
The winner of Thunder-Nuggets will face the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ matchup in opposition to both the Houston Rockets or Golden State Warriors. The Rockets and Warriors play Recreation 7 in Houston Sunday evening.
Thunder Vs. Nuggets Season Collection
The Thunder and the Nuggets cut up the season sequence, 2-2. Two of the video games got here within the first month of the season whereas the latter two got here in March with the MVP race at peak depth.
- Oct. 24:Â Thunder win, 102-87, in Denver.
- Nov. 6: Nuggets win, 124-122, in Denver.
- March 9: Thunder win, 127-103, in Oklahoma Metropolis.
- March 10: Nuggets win, 140-127, in Oklahoma Metropolis.
