The OKC Thunder is waiting to learn who it'll face in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. OKC will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. Denver holds a 3-2 lead in that best-of-seven series entering Game 6 at 9 p.

The physicality in these NBA Playoffs is palpable, and most teams are sensing the shift. Some, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, even seem satisfied by it.

Just like that, arguably the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest threat in the West is gone. The early elimination will surely dominate the airwaves for the next couple of days. As th