According to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, these are the growing pains the second-youngest first seed has to go through to have playoff success. The title favorite now faces a 2-1 series deficit and must split with Denver to avoid a dreaded 3-1 hole.

Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds after the Thunder opted to foul repeatedly with a lead down the stretch.

Join us live as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman speak to the media ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals.

No matter how things turn out for the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is no doubt the team is getting a ton of postseason experience. On Sunday, the