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Thunder vs. Nuggets Injury Report: Latest Updates on Game 1 Fitness for Both Sides

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The OKC Thunder will be facing the Denver Nuggets after a massive rest of almost a week. The Thunder vs. Nuggets game will be played at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. All the eyes will be on the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic MVP matchup, as both are frontrunners for the award.

The OKC Thunder had a massive playoffs victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, sweeping them 4-0. The Thunder thoroughly dominated the first round series and the Grizzlies didn’t have any answer despite having the talented Ja Morant on their side. OKC now has sights towards the Western Conference finals, with Jokic and co. standing in the way.

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The Denver Nuggets had one of the most thrilling playoffs’ series against the LA Clippers. The games kept moving back and forth and the Nuggets who looked lost by the middle of the series made a fine comeback. The Aaron Gordon buzzer beater at the Intuit Dome changed the whole momentum.

The Clippers couldn’t recover from that dagger, and the Nuggets stole the series at the death. Nuggets vs. Clippers matchup dragged on till game 7 but Denver, having home court advantage, sent Harden and Co. packing on Saturday. Aaron Gordon again led the scoreline by scoring 22 points in the 120-101 win.

Game 1 Details

Time: Monday, May 5 at 9:30 PM ET
Venue: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TV: TNT | Live Streaming: Sling, NBA League Pass

Let’s break down the Thunder vs. Nuggets Injury Report with updates on key players.

Thunder vs. Nuggets Injury Report

OKC Thunder

Ousmane Dieng is out of the Monday night game due to a calf injury. He has been out since game 4 against the Grizzlies. Nikola Topic is recovering on the sidelines after tearing his ACL twice last year. The young player is slowly moving back into light training drills.

Denver Nuggets

DaRon Holmes II, who suffered an Achilles heel injury in February remains out for the Denver Nuggets. Apart from the Center, the Nuggets are good to go on Monday night. However, many of their stars would be feeling the pressure as they just had a draining 7 game series and now just one day worth of rest.