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6 takeaways from Thunder Game 1 loss to Nuggets

Denver Nuggets' Aaron Gordon hits game-winner to upset Okla. City Thunder

Aaron Gordon elevated and drained a game-winning fast-break 3-pointer, lifting the Denver Nuggets to an upset win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in an epic Western Conference semifinals opener.

OKC Thunder Wire on MSN · 7h

NBA Twitter reacts to Aaron Gordon's game-winner in Thunder's Game 1 loss to Nuggets

After Chet Holmgren missed two free throws, Russell Westbrook found Aaron Gordon in the final seconds to score the game-winning 3-pointer. It was his second playoff game-winner already. After the Thunder led for most of the second half, playing with fire finally burned them.

The Oklahoman · 2h

OKC Thunder collapses in Game 1 loss to Denver Nuggets on Aaron Gordon shot | 5 takeaways

The OKC Thunder suffered a 121-119 home loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Here are five takeaways.

The Thunder's polarizing strategy handed Game 1

OKC Thunder Wire on MSN · 1h

After Game 1 meltdown, Mark Daigneault explains foul-up-3 strategy that failed Thunder

For the Thunder, it was to foul up three and never give the Nuggets a chance at a decent look from the outside. For the Nuggets, it was to breathe in some final hopes to snatch Game 1. Chet Holmgren blinked first in the game of chicken.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

The Thunder’s polarizing strategy handed Game 1 to the Nuggets

Oklahoma City repeatedly ‘fouled up three’ in the closing seconds, and Denver rallied for a stunning victory to open the Western Conference semifinals.

CBS Sports on MSN · 9h

Thunder coaching strategy backfires horribly in Game 1 vs. Nuggets, but was Mark Daigenault wrong?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did two things when he sank two free throws with 13.2 seconds remaining in Game 1 between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. First, and most importantly in the moment,

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Led by ‘Mr. Nugget,’ Denver shows it won’t go down quietly against the Thunder

Aaron Gordon's 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left gave Denver the Game 1 upset over OKC, while Nikola Jokić got wherever he ...

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The Celtics and Thunder played like losers so they lost

Intentionally fouling with a lead is not basketball. It's loser behavior. Sometimes, loser behavior is rewarded, sure. But ...

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Optimistic Reaction to Thunder's Crushing Game 1 Loss

It would be hard to imagine a more crushing defeat than the one suffered by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their ...

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Thunder Fans Show Exactly How They Feel About Russell Westbrook

The Thunder faithful were on their feet as they watched Westbrook enter the game at the 5:17 mark of the first quarter.

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Dramatic endings as Nuggets and Knicks shock Thunder and Celtics in conference semifinal openers

Monday evening in the NBA was filled with plenty of late playoff drama as the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks picked up ...

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OKC Thunder Coach Breaks Silence on Controversial Decision vs Nuggets

It looked like the Oklahoma City Thunder were set to come out of Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals with a win ...

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1 stat shows just how doomed the Nuggets might be against the Thunder in the playoffs

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter their series against the Denver Nuggets with a major advantage, and it should make them very ...

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Youth vs. experience: Thunder test themselves against veteran Nuggets

Sports' Lorenzo Reyes breaks down the second-round matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.

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