For all the misconstruing that happens in these NBA Playoffs, Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets brought out the OKC Thunder team Mark Daigneault recognized.

The Thunder respond in a crucial moment, Jalen Williams bounces back in the nick of time and the Nuggets face clear questions.

The Thunder left no doubt in Game 7, dismantling the Nuggets behind 22 forced turnovers and a swarming defense.

Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scores 35 points to lead the Thunder in eliminating the Nuggets. Oklahoma City will play Minnesota in the conference finals.

Aaron Gordon willed himself to play through pain, embodying a gritty playoff run by the Nuggets. But resilience and toughness weren’t enough against the Thunder.

The Nuggets have identified by their continuity for years. As their season ended in Oklahoma City, it was with the understanding that times might be changing.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home on Sunday afternoon as they host the Denver Nuggets for Game 7 of their second-round series. Oklahoma City had a chance to close out the series on the road on Thursday night but Denver was able to pull off the victory to force Game 7.

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.

Thunder fans were greeted with another custom-made shirt for Game 7 between the Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets.

The NBA announced on Monday that Jalen Williams was fined $25,000 for wearing a shirt with profanity language on it after the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 125-93 Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets. He wore it in his postgame press conference.