They weren't that thin for the Denver Nuggets. They were as thick as Nikola Jokić. The best player in the world had the 68-win Thunder on the ropes multiple times. Jokić outplayed presumptive MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a second-round series that went seven games but ended in an OKC blowout.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat in five games. Many thought the next NBA dynasty was upon us. However, the Nuggets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2024 playoffs in seven games and fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of this year's playoffs in seven games.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after a shooting foul is called in the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during g

The Denver Nuggets are only two seasons removed from claiming the NBA title, but it feels a lot longer ago, doesn't it?

It's been a battle as the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder continued to slug it out on the court. However, Sunday's game decided who would go on to face the Minnesota Timberwolves and who would head home.

The Dallas Mavericks hold the biggest Game 7 blowout in league history with their 116–76 win over the Houston Rockets in 2005—Yao Ming led all scorers with 33 points on the night, but he and Tracy McGrady were the only Rocket to reach double digits. Jason Terry led the scoring for the Mavs with 31 points.