After a week's wait, the Oklahoma City Thunder zeroed in on their Round 2 opponent. They will face off against the Denver Nuggets after surviving against the LA Clippers in a Game 7 win.
The second-round series features the battle of the MVP finalists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic are the best players on their respective teams and have jockeyed for the prestigious award all season. Russell Westbrook's playoff return to OKC is also a juicy secondary storyline.
The Thunder enter as favorites to win the playoff series. As they square off for Game 1 on Monday, NBA Wire held a roundtable discussion where multiple staffers made their series prediction:
Clemente Almanza, Thunder Wire:
The Thunder were going to be tested against either possibility.