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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 points to push Thunder over Nuggets for Western Conference final
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The top-seeded Thunder will face the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, starting on Tuesday in Oklahoma

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24, and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised past the Denver Nuggets with a 125-93 win in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference finals.

The top-seeded Thunder will face the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, with the series starting Tuesday in Oklahoma City. This marks the Thunder’s first trip to the conference finals since 2016.

Oklahoma City finished the regular season with the league’s best record at 68-14, becoming the youngest team in NBA history to win 60 or more games. To validate their dominance, they had to overcome three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Nuggets, who had previously defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games in the first round.

Jokic led Denver with 20 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Aaron Gordon, who played a key role throughout the playoffs and hit the game-winner in Game 1 against OKC, started despite a strained hamstring and finished with eight points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes.