The Denver Nuggets nearly derailed the title run of the OKC Thunder last season, pushing them to a Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals before late-series heroics turned the tide.
This offseason, Denver retooled in a big way, adding true game-changers in Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Jonas Valanu010diu016bnas, and Tim Hardaway Jr. to address some of the club's most glaring rotational weaknesses.
That makes this matchup one of the most compelling in the West.
Stylistically, the two teams are perfect foils. Denver thrives on motion and passing, generating offense through cuts, threes, and Nikola Jokiu0107’s playmaking as well as thriving in one-on-one sets.