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The Denver Nuggets have a solid starting five, but they must add depth in free agency to build a contender around Nikola Jokic.
Mike Conley is the most notable name with Grizzlies ties remaining in the NBA playoffs. Conley remains the franchise leader in games played, points and steals, among other statistics. He played for Memphis from 2008-19. Conley came off the bench for the Minnesota Timberwolves seven times this season. That was the most since his rookie season.
The Thunder were going to be tested against either possibility. The Nuggets are top-heavy but have one of the best starting lineups, headlined by the best player in the world. Meanwhile, the Clippers were one of the deepest teams in the league and have been red-hot since the All-Star break.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the conference finals. After a 125-93 win in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, they will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the young Oklahoma City Thunder must go through a Denver Nuggets team that already has done it all if they want to cap off their fantastic regular season with an NBA championship.
The OKC Thunder will face the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. No. 1-seeded OKC advanced with a sweep of the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies. Meanwhile, No. 4 Denver advanced with a ...