This is deja vu all over again from the Thunder's second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. In both best-of-7 sets, the Bricktown Ballers shockingly dropped Game 1 in a similar giveaway fashion.

The Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 series lead over the Thunder in the second round of the playoffs, and even though Oklahoma City eventually won in seven games, it was a nail-biting series for both sides.

Nuggets Journal: OKC Thunder’s ascent felt inevitable, but Nuggets and Pacers proved me wrong The first four games of the NBA Finals played out in an eerily similar way to the second-round ...

Keeler: Nuggets-Thunder series was fool’s gold. Nikola Jokic needs new GM to shake things up Most valuable thing sitting on Denver’s bench during NBA playoffs was the first aid kit. Until that ...

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Now, here we are, and before the Nuggets could banish him to Utah again, Westbrook decided to opt out and go elsewhere. All things Thunder: Latest Oklahoma City Thunder news, schedule, roster ...

REQUIRED READING: Thunder must impose identity for 48 minutes in NBA Finals, but can OKC do it vs. Pacers? We don't know where "elsewhere" will be at this point.