{"id":276676,"date":"2025-05-18T06:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T06:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/18\/okc-thunder-vs-denver-nuggets-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-7-may-18\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:25","slug":"okc-thunder-vs-denver-nuggets-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-7-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/18\/okc-thunder-vs-denver-nuggets-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-7-may-18\/","title":{"rendered":"OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Game 7 (May 18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4921525\" data-slug-id=\"2522696\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">OKC Thunder<\/a> and the Denver Nuggets will battle for the lone Western Conference finals seat available in Game 7 of their semifinals clash on Sunday afternoon. The top-seeded Thunder will enjoy home court advantage in the do-or-die game, but the Nuggets are regarded as a more battle-tested team.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/denver-nuggets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nuggets<\/a> won games 1, 3 and 6, while the Thunder took victory in the other games to create the most competitive second-round matchup this year. With their backs against the wall, the Nuggets role players came to the fore in Game 6 in Denver to force a Game 7 in OKC, where they are expected to be met by jeers from the historically loud Thunder fans.<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets will be leaning on their championship duo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/nikola-jokic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> and Jamal Murray, as they look to extend their season and continue their quest for their second title. In the 2025 postseason, Jokic is averaging 26.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, while Murray is norming 22.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Thunder are expected to rely on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who&#8217;s putting up 28.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder swept their first-round series against the eighth-seeded Grizzlies, while the Nuggets came out on top against the LA Clippers in the first round in a series that also went the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Game 7 between OKC and Denver is expected to be just as competitive as the other games in their series.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Injury reports<\/h2>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>OKC Thunder injury report<\/h3>\n<p>The Thunder will be complete with their core players. The only player in their injury report is Nikola Topic, who&#8217;s yet to play an NBA game as he recovers from a torn ACL.<\/p>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>Denver Nuggets injury report<\/h3>\n<p>The Nuggets will be a bit shorthanded, as they could miss Aaron Gordon, who&#8217;s doubtful due to a hamstring injury. Gordon has been in the Nuggets&#8217; seven-man rotation throughout the playoffs, leaving them one body out in the frontcourt.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts<\/h2>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts<\/h3>\n<p>The Thunder are expected to field their usual starting lineup of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. The team is coached by Mark Daigneault.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/table\">\n<table border=\"1\" id=\"save-dynamic-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"0\"><b>Starters<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"1\"><b>2nd<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"2\"><b>3rd<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"0\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"1\"\/>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"2\"\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"0\">Lu Dort<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"1\">Cason Wallace<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"2\">Aaron Wiggins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"0\">Jalen Williams<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"1\">Alex Caruso<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"2\">Isaiah Joe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"0\">Chet Holmgren<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"1\">Kenrich Williams<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"2\"\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"0\">Isaiah Hartenstein<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"1\">Jaylin Williams<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"2\">Branden Carlson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>Denver Nuggets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts<\/h3>\n<p>Assuming Gordon doesn&#8217;t play Game 7, the Nuggets could start Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Peyton Watson and Nikola Jokic. They are coached by interim head coach David Adelman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/table\">\n<table border=\"1\" id=\"save-dynamic-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"0\"><b>Starters<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"1\"><b>2nd<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"0\" data-columnid=\"2\"><b>3rd<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"0\">Jamal Murray<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"1\">Russell Westbrook<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"1\" data-columnid=\"2\"\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"0\">Christian Braun<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"1\">Julian Strawther<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"2\" data-columnid=\"2\">Jalen Pickett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"0\">Michael Porter Jr.<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"1\">Spencer Jones<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"3\" data-columnid=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"0\">Peyton Watson<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"1\">Zeke Nnaji<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"4\" data-columnid=\"2\">Vlatko Cancar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"0\">Nikola Jokic<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"1\">DeAndre Jordan<\/td>\n<td data-rowid=\"5\" data-columnid=\"2\">Dario Saric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The game will tip off at 3:30 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/1172708-1684501435-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Rob Andrew Lo&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nRob Andrew Lo is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in the field. 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