[Cactus Jack]

The Thunder host the Nuggets tonight in Game 7. Unfortunately, Aaron Gordon is questionable for tonight's game with a grade 2 hamstring injury he suffered in Game 6. If the Nuggets manage to upset the Thunder tonight, it will be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. 

Even if Gordon starts tonight, he will be nowhere near 100 percent physically. Russell Westbrook, Peyton Watson, and/or Julian Strawther need to have monster games tonight for the Nuggets, and Murray and Jokic both need to have big games.

Denver was starting two players who would have been out multiple weeks recovering from injuries in the regular season because they have no depth. Murray is an awful point guard who can score. It's why Denver cleaned house before the playoffs began. The former GM was among the worst in the NBA.

Jokic is the best player in the world but OKC may have the best team in the world. Denver better get Jokic some help or he will be finishing his career somewhere else.

Denver was pretty banged up. Past Gordon, Murray was ill and Porter was hindered by his shoulder. As Hoot mentioned, their core plays a lot of minutes and they aren't very deep.

The Nuggets face some really tough decisions in the offseason and don't have much to spend unless someone exits. I love Murray and think he pairs really well with Jokic, but I don't even know that he's entirely safe from being moved.

OKC only had three players on their roster with Game 7 experience, so this was a huge hurdle for them to clear. I'd have to think that the Thunder are now the betting favorite to win the title.