The No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder will face the No. 4-seeded Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

OKC advanced with a sweep of Memphis, while Denver advanced with a 4-3 series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for 8:30 p.m. CT Monday, May 5, in Oklahoma City.

Here’s a look at how the Thunder-Nuggets second-round matchup is projected to play out:

First-round picks: Thunder vs Grizzlies | Nuggets vs Clippers | Lakers vs Timberwolves | Rockets vs Warriors | Cavaliers vs Heat | Pacers vs Bucks | Knicks vs Pistons | Celtics vs Magic

Second-round picks: Cavaliers vs Pacers | Celtics vs Knicks

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Thunder vs Nuggets series prediction, picks

Justin Martinez: OKC, 4-2

Denver has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokic. Still, these playoffs have shown that the team with the best player doesn’t always win. OKC is more versatile with no shortage of strong defenders to throw at Jokic and Jamal Murray. It’s also deeper with players such as Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins coming off the bench. And it even has star power of its own with an All-Star duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. OKC is the better team, and it’ll win this series in six.

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BetMGM: OKC (-800) is the favorite to win the second-round playoff series vs Denver

OKC opened as a -800 favorite to beat Denver in the second round of the playoffs.

Series winner: OKC -800 | Denver +550

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Thunder vs. Nuggets Game 1 betting odds

Odds via BetMGM as of Saturday, May 3

Odds: OKC by 9.5Over/under: 225.5Moneyline: OKC -425 | Denver +325

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OKC Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets playoff schedule

All times are Central Time (CT)

Game 1: Denver at OKC | 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 5 (TNT)Game 2: Denver at OKC | 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 (TNT)Game 3: OKC at Denver | 9 p.m. Friday, May 9 (ESPN)Game 4: OKC at Denver | 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11 (ABC)Game 5 (If necessary): Denver at OKC | TBDGame 6 (If necessary): OKC at Denver | TBDGame 7 (If necessary): Denver at OKC | TBD

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