Capping off the night, the top-seeded, well rested Thunder, coming off a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, faced the No. 4 Nuggets, who advanced after a hard-fought Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (Series kicks off May 6) Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET

With Brunson’s dominant fourth quarter in Game 1, he made NBA playoff history as he became just the third player since 1997-98 to score 75 or more points in the fourth quarter through their first seven games of a postseason run. Brunson joins Stephen Curry, who did so in 2023, and Kobe Bryant, who accomplished it in 2008.