The Denver Nuggets were never likely to win their second-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was true before it started, and it's certainly true now. Following OKC's 112-105 win on Tuesday,

Jamal Murray didn’t quite guarantee a Game 7. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his blueberry-colored postgame recovery smoothie. “Very confident,” the Denver Nuggets guard said of a return to Oklahoma City.

The Denver Nuggets faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their second-round NBA Playoffs matchup at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. OKC won 112-105 and leads the