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OKC Aims for Game 6 Victory Against Nuggets at Altitude
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5/18/2025
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This is a big moment for this Thunder group, because, Donnie, that has been the question about OKC,
00:07
the one seed in the Western Conference each of the past two years.
00:11
Do they have the playoff might? Have they learned from their postseason lumps?
00:14
Have they gained that critical learning experience to capitalize, at least in games four and five,
00:21
in dogfights in the fourth quarter? OKC has come out still standing.
00:26
To me, that's been a lot of growth and I think benefits the Thunder in this game six matchup,
00:31
trying to clinch this second round series, get to the Western Conference finals and do so on the road at altitude.
00:39
Yeah, we were extremely close from that game number five, fourth quarter lead here for the Denver Nuggets,
00:43
where they would be going home into game number six in their own building, looking to close out the Thunder.
00:46
But you're right. Credit the Thunder for being scrappy, not giving up on that game and outlasting the Denver Nuggets.
00:51
And this would be another sign of growth. You are correct. If they go on the road against a previous champion
00:56
and close them out in their own building with no need for a game number seven.
01:01
Now, probably will they win game number seven, be heavily favored? Yes.
01:04
But nobody wants to go to a game number seven. Crazy things happen. Players that normally step up, step up.
01:09
This guy hits two threes a game. He hits seven triples in a game number seven.
01:13
We've seen those unsung heroes step up. You don't want that if you're OKC.
01:16
You want to handle your business. And also from an attack point where, OK, she's not the dog by eight points.
01:22
Now, hey, wonder if they can play a good game. They're the favorite and rightfully so.
01:26
They're the better team here. But it's just hard to say, boy, I'm going to pass up the Denver Nuggets
01:31
and Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray and that altitude on their home court to not win this game
01:36
or at least cover the four and a half. But you do have a heavy public support here for the Denver Nuggets at home,
01:41
which sometimes can get you in trouble. But if I'm just looking optimistically,
01:45
you had a game two nights ago that we talked about. The Pacers on the road.
01:48
Look at that line. Ridiculous. You got to just read the line and take the Cavs.
01:51
No, outright by the Pacers. And then you saw last night. Hey, look at that.
01:55
Just read the line. It was the Celtics. That game went the direction.
01:58
I wonder where this game goes tonight where the public is saying, no, no, no.
02:01
The Nuggets at home getting points, which, again, optically makes a lot of sense.
02:05
But again, those numbers, Ben, from the FanDuel Sportsbook, aren't just plucked out of thin air.
02:10
They're there for a reason.
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