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

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Who wins?

Thunder in 5
9
15%
Thunder in 6
24
39%
Thunder in 7
6
10%
Nuggets in 4
2
3%
Nuggets in 5
3
5%
Nuggets in 6
13
21%
Nuggets in 7
5
8%
 
Total votes: 62

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 1-0) 

Post#101 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Thu May 8, 2025 1:51 am

Jokic and Shai just did the same move. One guy took contact and missed. The other guy took contact, hurled himself to the floor, and got two free throws.
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Post#102 » by ___Rand___ » Thu May 8, 2025 1:52 am

Where is Hartenstein? williams can't guard Jokic
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Post#103 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:52 am

This game is over. Denver got lucky in game 1.
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Post#105 » by baller16 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:53 am

OKC not f****** around tonight
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Post#106 » by ___Rand___ » Thu May 8, 2025 1:53 am

Alright, OKC has come to play, unlike Celtics.
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Post#107 » by levon » Thu May 8, 2025 1:53 am

Will the underdog home team win one
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Post#108 » by jokeboy86 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:53 am

Denver’s defense is almost as bad to look at as Houston’s offense
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Post#109 » by Dadouv47 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:53 am

ok we got this
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Post#110 » by tsherkin » Thu May 8, 2025 1:54 am

SGA looking good so far.
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Post#111 » by Handlez » Thu May 8, 2025 1:54 am

Welp...

At least Denver got 1.

They need to win both at home.
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Post#112 » by levon » Thu May 8, 2025 1:54 am

___Rand___ wrote:Where is Hartenstein? williams can't guard Jokic

They're trying to keep their bigs out of foul trouble, which is wise. That's why they lost the last game.
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Post#113 » by Castle Black » Thu May 8, 2025 1:54 am

Raps in 4 wrote:This game is over. Denver got lucky in game 1.


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Post#114 » by bbms » Thu May 8, 2025 1:55 am

10 points in the paint plus 4 fta earned in the paint with time to go in the q1

looks bad for a defensive look keyd on clogging the driving lane and hide jokic's defense
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Post#115 » by Sharkboy242 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:55 am

Game over. Denver should rest their starters and get ready for game 3.
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Post#116 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:55 am

You all cannot look at the series this much as a moment to moment thing. I promise you Denver will go on a run at some point.
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Post#117 » by Sharkboy242 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:56 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:You all cannot look at the series this much as a moment to moment thing. I promise you Denver will go on a run at some point.

Its over. See you Friday my friend.
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Post#118 » by Optms » Thu May 8, 2025 1:56 am

With all these lower seeded teams going up, OKC can't get complacent. Close the deal.
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Post#119 » by HotRocks34 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:56 am

Denver has missed at least four open threes.

OKC is back to how they played Jokic last year. Small on him that can maul him and not get calls and Chet guards the rim.

Only way to beat that is for Others to step up and that's not happening right now.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 1-0) 

Post#120 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:56 am

OKC is the only real 60-win team in these playoffs.

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