It’s Wednesday, May 7, and the Denver Nuggets (50-32) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) are all set to square off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are down 1-0 in the series after being outscored 36-29 in the fourth quarter.

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