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How To Watch the Denver Nuggets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 Western Conference Semifinals Game 1: Tipoff Time, Odds, and Streaming Options

By Matt Buxbaum  |  Last updated May 5, 2025 6:21 PM ET
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The Denver Nuggets are riding the momentum of a dominant Game 7 win over the LA Clippers. But an unsettling specter lurks in the shadows: A rested Oklahoma City Thunder starting five that has had a week off before Game 1 tonight.

Besides the phantom of a scary-good OKC lineup that draws fouls like a lightning rod in a thunderstorm, the Denver Nuggets continue to grapple with the fallout of the locker room drama that left them with an interim head coach. Still, Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray are exemplary leaders who have already worked together to win an NBA Finals Championship; they are cohesive and can operate without a head coach.

Let's get you the stats that matter: During the 2024–25 NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder faced each other four times, with each team securing two victories.

The story this tells: OKC has never won a championship. They've already lost twice to the Nuggets in the regular season. Let's see how they do against a Nuggets team that plays postseason defense.

When is the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 Western Conference Semifinals Game 1?

Monday, May 5, 2025

  • Matchup: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET, 7:30 PM MT, and 6:30 PM PT
  • TV Channels: TNT, truTV
  • Livestreaming Platforms: Hulu + Live TV,   DIRECTV,   Sling TV,   MAX
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Stadium: Paycom Center

How to watch Game 1 of the Nuggets vs. Thunder Western Conference Semifinals

To watch the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, you’ll need access to TNT and truTV.

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 Odds

Odds
    Oklahoma City Thunder   
    Denver Nuggets   
Moneyline
 -700
 +500
Point Spread
 -10
 +10
Over/Under
 238.5

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets Stats: Quick side‑by‑side comparison and what you need to know

The Oklahoma City Thunder has foul-drawing fiend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. At the same time, the Nuggets play defense and shoot much better from downtown. 

If the Nuggets dominate the paint and keep connecting from deep, Oklahoma City will have trouble winning this series.

Key Stat
 Oklahoma City Thunder
 Denver Nuggets
PPG
 120.0
 107.7
REB
 46.3
 43.3
  FG %
 45.7%
 48.2%
  FT %
 78.8%
 71.7%
3‑Point %
 31.3%
 38.9%

Who wins Game 1 of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets in the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals?

Right now, the odds are a bit premature. Tonight, the Thunder will most likely take Game 1 home. But, if you look at the full season picture, these teams are equally matched, with each team taking two games out of the four times they met. The Nuggets are hungry to prove the naysayers wrong, with a chip on their shoulder, and maybe, another chip on the horizon.