The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first playoff loss of the year on Monday night, losing in the final seconds to the Denver Nuggets.

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.

AARON GORDON 3 FOR THE WIN!!! @nuggets take Game 1 in a THRILLER 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fxV2ReRPZA The Thunder had no trouble in the first round, sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies to advance. Gilgeous-Alexander didn't even shoot all that well in the first round (40.

Denver forward Aaron Gordon stunned all of the Paycom Center after drilling a transition three with seconds waning off the clock to give the Nuggets a victory. Now, for the first time during this year's playoffs and basically the entire season,

Last night was a terrific evening for Russell Westbrook. That was until things got awkward after Game 1. Westbrook received a standing ovation during the matchup against his old team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder looked very much like the dominant teams they were during the regular season in securing lopsided first-round playoff series wins. The Celtics missed an NBA playoff-record 45 of their 60 3-pointers and blew a 20-point lead in a 108-105 overtime loss to the New York Knicks.

Check out this article for a complete history of Thunder vs. Nuggets games, including previous game results, scores, and more.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder continue their title pursuit in the 2025 NBA playoffs as they kick off their second-round series against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

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.

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

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,