Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 Masterclass Shows Why They Are the NBA Championship Favorites

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

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The Oklahoma City Thunder put on a masterclass in their Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets that has Wes Goldberg feeling even better about his pick for the 2025 NBA championship. Wes talks about how the Thunder can hit a gear that nobody else in the league can hit and their Western Conference finals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase.

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0:00.0	All right, welcome to Real Jam Radio.
0:01.8	Wes Goldberg here.
0:02.7	And on today's Monday monologue, I'm telling you why I'm picking the Thunder to win the NBA championship,
0:08.0	or rather sticking with my pick for the Thunder to win the championship.
0:12.2	Let's jump in.
0:27.3	All right, it's a Monday morning monologue here on RealGM Radio.
0:31.3	And I want to start with what I saw from the Thunder in their win over the Nuggets on Sunday and what it means for the playoff picture.
0:33.4	So quick little recap here.
0:34.5	The Thunder going to halftime, up 60 to 46 on the Nuggets.
0:38.1	They ended the second quarter on an 18 to 4 run that lasted about three minutes.
0:42.9	And in those three minutes, they recorded three steals.
0:45.2	When we talk about defenses, fueling offense, 29 teams in the league talk about it.
0:51.5	One team actually does it, and that one team is the Oklahoma City
0:54.7	Thunder. They scored nine straight points then to start the second half. That started on a
1:00.1	Shea Gildress, Alexander, Steele and Dunk, so it was just steal and score, steal and score. The
1:06.1	Nuggets couldn't even get into their offense. The Thunder go up 85 to 63, midway through the third quarter,
1:13.2	and that's when we knew that this thing was over. And we all remember garbage time, fourth quarter,
1:17.5	Denver Nuggets season comes to an end. The Thunder move on to the Western Conference
1:20.8	finals. That was a masterclass of Thunder basketball. They had 16 steals in the game. They
1:26.1	scored 27 fast break points.
1:28.6	They held the nuggets to an offensive rating of 92.1 in that game.
1:32.1	So the Thunder's defensive rating of 92.1, an absolute masterclass.
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