Best Nuggets vs. Thunder Picks for Game 7 & PrizePicks NBA Picks

May 18, 2025

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The Nuggets held off elimination with a win at home in Game 6. Now, they play a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Thunder in Oklahoma City at 3:30 p.m. ET.

We’ll give you the top Nuggets vs. Thunder picks and predictions for Sunday’s Game 7 on PrizePicks, including projections for Isaiah Hartenstein and Jamal Murray.

The Thunder have a chance to go to their first Western Conference Finals since 2016 as they take on the Nuggets at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Nuggets want to return to the WCF for the first time since they won it all in 2023.

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Let’s break down some of the best NBA picks to target in the Nuggets vs. Thunder game in the NBA Playoffs on PrizePicks.

Best Nuggets vs. Thunder Picks for Game 7

Here are three of the top Thunder-Nuggets picks in Game 7 for Sunday, May 18, on PrizePicks. Click each pick to read more.

Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein — 18.5 Pts+Reb

  • Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein has proven to be a confident player to back. He has exceeded this projection in five of six games in this series.
  • The Nuggets have struggled to hold down Hartenstein as he’s cleared this projection in eight of nine games this season.
  • Hartenstein has been getting extra playing time recently with this increase in production. He has played more than 30 minutes in three of the last four games after going 14 straight games playing under 30 minutes.

Nuggets SF Michael Porter Jr.  — 6 Rebounds

  • Nuggets SF Michael Porter Jr. has five rebounds in three of the last five games.
  •  Porter Jr. has had a long history of success on the boards against the Thunder. He has exceeded five rebounds in ten of the last 14 games against Oklahoma City.
  • The Thunder are last in rebounds allowed per game in the playoffs (47.7).
  • The Thunder have struggled defending against small forwards and were 22nd in rebounds allowed to the position (9.3) during the regular season.

Nuggets PG Jamal Murray  — 20.5 Points

  • Nuggets PG Jamal Murray has cleared this projection in four of six games in this series.
  • Murray has succeeded against this projection by exceeding 20 points in nine of the last 13 games.
  • Murray comes through when his team needs him the most. He has scored 25 or more points in six straight elimination games.
  • Murray is averaging 28.3 points in elimination games

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We have a decisive Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals as the Nuggets and Thunder will face off for the chance to face the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

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John is a graduate from Quinnipiac University with a Master's Degree in Sports Journalism. With almost 15 years working in radio, TV and blogs, it includes stops at ESPN, NBC Sports, and Audacy. Along with being an avid sports fan, he is into fitness and cooking.