Running opponents out of the gym, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been an unstoppable machine at their home gym throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs. Sans a heroic Aaron Gordon game-winner, the first seed has beaten teams by double-digit points in the first three rounds.

The inflection points are clear. A Game 4 win in Denver. A Game 7 win over the Nuggets that put them away. The Game 3 bludgeoning that the Thunder took from the Wolves, sniffing real urgency like smelling salts. The Game 4 win in Minnesota in a bout with videogame shotmaking, when the group’s resilience was tested most.

It's been a dominant season for Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024-25 season. After finishing the regular season with the best record in the NBA, the team went into the postseason with a chip on their shoulder.