Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7.

Aaron Gordon willed himself to play through pain, embodying a gritty playoff run by the Nuggets. But resilience and toughness weren’t enough against the Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Denver Nuggets in a 125-93 Game 7 win on Sunday. They cruised to a Round 2 playoff series win to advance to the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The normally stoic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was caught smiling on camera after a Game 3 loss at Denver that put Oklahoma City down 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Denver Nuggets may be without two of their key players in Sunday's Game 7 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

That was enough for both teams to wave the white flag. The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Denver Nuggets in a 125-93 Game 7 win. The 4-3 Round 2 series win has graduated them to the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.