The Oklahoma City Thunder are heading to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016 after a dominant 125-93 Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder defense was absolutely suffocating,

The OKC Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs with a Game 7 home win over the Denver Nuggets.

In the end it was a 125-93 win that puts the Thunder through to the Western Conference Finals, taking the series 4-3. Minnesota will be in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night to open the West finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked like an MVP with 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting Sunday, but what won the game was the Thunder's role players stepping up: