The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals and the Thunder can learn a lot from its second round series against the Denver Nuggets.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic are two of the best players in NBA history. The basketball legends have combined to win four MVPs, three championships and three Finals MVPs.

On June 15, 2004, Colorado native and basketball icon Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP as his Pistons beat the Lakers in Game 5 to claim the NBA title. “It’s fun to have these guys here competing. It matches our football team.”

The Pelicans will now own the No. 7 and No. 23 picks in this year’s draft as they look to reshape their roster.

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The Thunder's 18-point lead had been sliced all the way down to two when the ball swung to Jalen Williams on the right wing. Williams, a first-time All-Star in his third NBA season, rose to the occasion by rattling in a 3-pointer to halt the Indiana Pacers'

Westbrook participated in 75 games with the Denver Nuggets during the current season, where he achieved an average of 13.3 points per game while shooting at a rate of 44.9%. Additionally, he contributed 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.

The Denver Nuggets big man will have to wait another season to potentially get back to championship contention.

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