2025 NBA Playoffs: How to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets game tonight

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The No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets defeated the L.A. Clippers during the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and now they'll face No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder tonight for their first game of the second round. (The Thunder easily defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in four to advance out of Round One.) The Nuggets vs. Thunder game will feature a matchup of potential 2025 MVP candidates as the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faces off against Nikola Jokić, who clinched last year's MVP title. Here's everything you need to know about how to tune in to the Nuggets vs. Thunder game tonight, and how to watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

How to watch the Thunder vs. Nuggets game tonight:​

Date: Monday, May 5

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

TV channel: TNT

Streaming: Max, Sling, DirecTV and more

Where to watch the Thunder vs. Nuggets game:​

You can tune into the Denver Nuggets vs. OKC Thunder game on TNT, which is available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu with Live TV. The game will also be streaming on Max.

NBA Playoffs channel:​

The NBA Playoffs will air across ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV.

How to watch the NBA Playoffs without cable:​

Who is playing in the NBA playoffs?​

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Denver Nuggets

(7) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Indiana Pacers

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks

2025 NBA playoffs TV schedule:​

All times Eastern.

Monday, May 5

Game 1: Knicks vs. Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Game 1: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Tuesday, May 6

Game 2: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Game 1: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Wednesday, May 7

Game 2: Knicks vs. Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Game 2: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Thursday, May 8

Game 2: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Friday, May 9

Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Game 3: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, May 10

Game 3: Celtics vs. Knicks, TBD (ABC)

Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Sunday, May 11

Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 8 p.m. ( TNT, Max)

Game 4: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Monday, May 12

Game 4: Celtics vs. Knicks, TBD (ESPN)

Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, May 13

Game 5*: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, TBD (TNT, Max)

Game 5*: Nuggets vs. Thunder, TBD (TNT, Max)

Wednesday, May 14

Game 5*: Knicks vs. Celtics, TBD (TNT, Max)

Game 5*: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, TBD (TNT, Max)

Thursday, May 15

Game 6*: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, TBD

Game 6*: Thunder vs. Nuggets, TBD (ESPN)

Friday, May 16

Game 6*: Celtics vs. Knicks, TBD (ESPN)

Sunday, May 18

Game 7*: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, TBD (TBD)

Game 7*: Nuggets vs. Thunder, TBD (TBD)

Game 6*: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, TBD (TBD)

Monday, May 19

Game 7*: Knicks vs. Celtics, 8 p.m. (TNT, Max)

Tuesday, May 20

Game 7*: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 pm. (ESPN)

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