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After a Game 7 defensive show, Caruso will more than likely see his fair share against Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle.

The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Sunday afternoon, defeating a hindered Denver Nuggets team 125-93. An astounding comeback

Alex Caruso's shutdown defense on Nikola Jokic boosts Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 win over Denver Nuggets.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The only noises to be heard in “Loud City” early Sunday afternoon were nervous murmurs and clanging wayward jumpers, which is not at all what the Paycom Center crowd had in mind for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s biggest home game in nine years.

Scott Foster and Tony Brothers, two of the league's most well-known officials, will be on the call in Oklahoma City.

Jalen Williams was the best player in the biggest quarter of the season — the second quarter of Game 7, a period the Thunder won 39-20.

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The Thunder will host the Nuggets in Game 7 with a conference finals bid on the line. It will be the fifth Game 7 in Thunder history.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are heading to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016 after a dominant 125-93 Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder defense was absolutely suffocating,