That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder will now either play the Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers.

The OKC Thunder will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

One of the more controversial rules in NBA history is the fact that players are not allowed to leave the bench during a fight or scuffle on the court. Throughout the years, numerous players have been suspended for doing so.

For the Clippers, this fifth game is about tilting the odds back in their favor and the only way to do that is to win Game 5 in Denver on Tuesday night.

Aaron Gordon saved the Nuggets from their blushes after they allowed the Clippers to mount a huge comeback in the fourth quarter. Thanks to Gordon's incredible buzzer-beating putback dunk, Denver was able to scrape out the victory, 101-99, to tie the series at 2-2.