While the Thunder did not receive the 76ers pick during the draft lottery, they still own the 15th, 24th and either the 44th or 45th pick in the upcoming 2025 draft. Because of this, Oklahoma City will have another opportunity to add more young talent to their team next season to make another deep playoff run.

They can grin and laugh and embrace now that the results of Monday’s NBA draft lottery are finalized. The Sixers will select third in June‘s draft. They had the fifth-best odds of securing a pick in the top three — a 31.

On the other side, three Thunder players topped the 40-minute mark, with star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 45 minutes. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, who scored a game-high 32 points, played 43 minutes. Center Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes.

The Nuggets took their place in NBA history with their first-quarter display — albeit for unsavory reasons. Denver tallied just eight points in the first, the joint-sixth-lowest-scoring quarter in a playoff game since the NBA transitioned to a shot clock in 1954.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets NBA game to be played on May 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant, putting together his best playoff performance yet, in the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 2 victory. The team had the game decided by halftime, but the MVP finalist played through three quarters to ensure the Denver Nuggets weren't going to mount a comeback.