Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) gives a pep talk to the team before the game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)
Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) gives a pep talk to the team before the game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) dunks the ball during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Rocky waves the Nuggets flag before the game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gets upended while going for a loose ball with Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots the ball past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) for a basket during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gets the ball knocked away by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) points to the crowd before the game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) knocks the ball away from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reaches out to hand off the ball during the 1st quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) goes for layup over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the 2nd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) passes the ball while being defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the 2nd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) an during the 2nd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) gestures to the crowd after making 3 points during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) gestures to the crowd after making 3 points during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pulls down a defensive rebound while Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) gets tangled with Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts to a non-foul call on him during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) points to the crowd after making 3 points during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) pulls down a defensive rebound during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) and Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) fight Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) for the ball during the 3rd quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) knocks the ball away from Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is able to get the ball back from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) (feet up) during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pulls his headband over his eyes in frustration after a foul call as he pleads with the referee during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pulls his headband in frustration after a foul call as he pleads with the referee during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pulls his headband in frustration after a foul call as he pleads with the referee Tony Brothers during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pulls his headband in frustration after a foul call as he pleads with the referee during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gets a defensive rebound out of the hans of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) celebrates during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) knocks the ball away from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) pressures Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets interim Head Coach David Adelman approaches the referee during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Thunder Head Coach Mark Daigneault talks to the team in a timeout during the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Young Nugget fan Savannah Ninow was bummed as the Nuggets loss looks inevitable during the last minutes of the 4th quarter of game 4 of the second round of the Western Conference Championship at Ball Arena on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
