{"id":39722,"date":"2025-05-17T18:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/39722\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T18:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:48:07","slug":"nba-playoff-game-7-history-for-oklahoma-city-thunder-is-a-little-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/39722\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA playoff Game 7 history for Oklahoma City Thunder is a little light"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, Lu Dort<\/a> and Isaiah Hartenstein<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those are the three Thunder<\/a> players who have played in a Game 7<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort played a Game 7 against the Rockets in the 2020 bubble playoffs. Hartenstein played in the Knicks\u2019 Game 7 loss to the Pacers in last season\u2019s East semifinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alex Caruso<\/a> has played in a team-high 41 playoff games, but never a Game 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That changes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, when the Thunder will host the Nuggets in Game 7<\/a> with a conference finals bid on the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will be the fifth Game 7 in Thunder history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the previous four went:\u00a0<\/p>\n

CARLSON: Why Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ is the OKC Thunder’s victory anthem at Paycom Center<\/a><\/p>\n

2019-20: Rockets 104, Thunder 102 | West first round\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander was a second-year pro and first-year Thunder. Lu Dort was an undrafted rookie who had played just 36 games in the regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This was the game when Dort introduced himself to the NBA world<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He scored 30 points, which is still his playoff career high. In fact, Dort hasn\u2019t had a 20-point playoff game since going off for 30 in the bubble.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dort shot 6-of-12 from three that game while guarding fellow Sun Devil James Harden.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Harden blocked Dort\u2019s go-ahead 3-point attempt with four seconds left.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MUSSATTO: NBA Playoffs: What’s at stake for Thunder vs Nuggets in Game 7? ‘It\u2019s do or die’<\/a><\/p>\n

2015-16: Warriors<\/a> 96, Thunder 88 | West finals\u00a0<\/p>\n

Game 6 Klay is so seared into our minds that sometimes we forget there was a Game 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Steph Curry closed Game 7 with 36 points. The Warriors shot 46% from 3-point range.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 27 points. A little more than a month later, he was off to The Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

REPORT CARD: Thunder vs Nuggets grades: Julian Strawther, foul trouble spell trouble for OKC in Game 6<\/a><\/p>\n

2013-14: Thunder 120, Grizzlies 109 | West first round\u00a0<\/p>\n

Durant delivered an MVP performance in his MVP season. He scored 33 points in Game 7 on 12-of-18 shooting. He made all five of his 3-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Russell Westbrook delivered a patented triple-double: 27 points, 16 assists, 10 rebounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

REQUIRED READING: How OKC Thunder gave Denver Nuggets hope in Game 6, ‘most dangerous thing’ in NBA Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n

2010-11: Thunder 105, Grizzlies 90 | West semifinals\u00a0<\/p>\n

What a series this was.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies won in overtime of Game 3. The Thunder won in triple-overtime of Game 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Game 7 wasn\u2019t close, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n

OKC clamped down on Memphis, holding the Grizzlies to sub-40% shooting. Durant led the Thunder with 39 points. And yes, Westbrook had a triple-double: 14 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joe Mussatto is a sports columnist for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Joe? Email him at\u00a0jmussatto@oklahoman.com<\/a>. Support Joe’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a\u00a0digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CARLSON: Thunder falls into cauldron of a Game 7 after failing to eliminate Nuggets in NBA Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 7: Thunder vs. Nuggets<\/p>\n

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