Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series schedule: Game times, TV
For the first time in the Nikola Jokic era the Denver Nuggets will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a playoff series And for the second series in a row the Nuggets go into the best-of-seven affair as decided underdogs with BetMGM setting the top-seeded Thunder as - favorites to win the series as of Sunday afternoon The series will also be a referendum of sorts on the NBA MVP race with the likely top two finishers facing off in OKC s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver s Jokic The winner will be stated during the series Oklahoma City is coming off a four-game sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies while the Nuggets just survived a seven-game war thanks in part to the contributions of former Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook The two teams split their regular-season series - including a two-game split in Oklahoma City on March and The full television schedule for the best-of-seven series is not yet set but the first four games have been scheduled Here s a look Nuggets at Thunder Challenge Monday May p m MT TNT truTV Paycom Center Oklahoma City Championship Wednesday May p m MT TNT truTV Paycom Center Oklahoma City Contest Friday May p m MT ESPN Ball Arena Denver Event Sunday May p m MT ABC Ball Arena Denver Related Articles Russell Westbrook s fiery Encounter caps ultimate revenge series He runs at degrees Nuggets Christian Braun finds Tournament vindication after Timberwolves disappointment Renck With Christian Braun Russell Westbrook providing jolt David Adelman shows he should be Nuggets next coach Keeler Denver fans displayed up revealed out for Nuggets Avalanche Challenge s Never root against us PHOTOS Denver Nuggets put away LA Clippers - in Match of first-round NBA playoff series Championship if necessary TBD Time TV channel TBD Paycom Center Oklahoma City Tournament if necessary TBD Time TV channel TBD Ball Arena Denver Contest if necessary TBD Time TV channel TBD Paycom Center Oklahoma City Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis
