Denver used a balanced scoring attack to throttle LA, which couldn't get anything going in Game 7. The Nuggets and Thunder meet Monday in Game 1.

The Nuggets received contributions from up and down the roster. In a twist, three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic finished as among the third-highest scorer for Denver, highlighting the team’s remarkable balance in the win.

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 tonight with the series tied 1-1, following a 43-point blowout victory by OKC in Game 2.

Every possible pearly white, from a star who traditionally lets his game do the talking, glinted from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s mouth as he strolled off the floor at Ball Arena on Friday

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t sulk over his off night. He didn’t hang his head, either, after the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Denver Nuggets for the second time in three games. He just smiled.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, now down 2-1 to the Nuggets in these Western Conference semifinals, has seen the series swung by a mere handful of possessions.