2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2)

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Who wins Game 4?

Poll ended at Mon May 12, 2025 3:51 pm

Thunder
25
47%
@ Nuggets
28
53%
 
Total votes: 53

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Post#141 » by CloudWalker » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

CloudWalker wrote:Man, it feels so good being able to watch this game live and then going to sleep at a reasonable time without being a zombie at work tomorrow. Having no team in this fight and genuinly not caring too much about who wins makes it a very chill Sunday evening over here.

Hopefully the level of play improves though. Impressed by OKC defense but offense is really ugly on both sides.


Ok, I take the first part back. My eyes hurt watching this.
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Post#142 » by BigDan245 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

this is embarrassing
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Post#144 » by uberhikari » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

The playoffs started great and now...WTF is this? 16-7 with a minute left in the 1st quarter?
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Post#145 » by life_saver » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

Some of these turnovers from Jokic are so bad . Not something you would expect from someone like Jokic
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Post#147 » by scrabbarista » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

Jokic gets that foul call, he averages 40.
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Post#148 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:06 pm

I get Denver for being tired this is the 11th playoff game in 23 days. Even the young rested OKC team looks tired
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Post#150 » by rockmanslim » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Somebody replaced the rims with carnival rims
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Post#151 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Let's see if Joe can open things up
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Post#152 » by canada_dry » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Both matinee games this weekend have sucked.

So far at least

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Post#153 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

I’m not even exaggerating when I say this is the worst basketball game of the season.
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Post#154 » by FreeBird23 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Terrible refs
Terrible shooting
Terrible game
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Post#155 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:How is Jay Bilas so bad at this


Bilas is easily the best of the major commentators.


He's fine behind a desk talking about a college basketball game that has already been played or is about to be played or is at halftime. This isn't his thing.
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Post#156 » by Sharkboy242 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Denver is playing garbage. Jokic needs to do more, this is embarrassing.
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Post#157 » by Grahf » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

Could ABC just put on an old Celtics Lakers game from the 80's instead of this garbage?
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Post#158 » by Castle Black » Sun May 11, 2025 8:07 pm

SGA with the shameless flop but gets rewarded for it. Ridiculous.
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Post#159 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 8:08 pm

Denver needs to stop bitching about these calls. These are fouls.
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Post#160 » by Dirk » Sun May 11, 2025 8:08 pm

Great offensive basketball on display,

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