Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Those points didn’t come because the Thunder were bombing away from 3 — they shot 30.8% on the night — but in the paint, where the Thunder scored 64 points before both coach

NBA MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and top-seeded OKC roared to a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 Sunday at Paycom Center.

In a heartfelt moment that transcended rivalry and cut straight to national pride, Jamal Murray shared a powerful message with fellow Canadian and rising NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominant Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City Thunder to victory. They secured a spot against Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals. Ale