It was a tough, intense, bruising fight, but the Oklahoma City Thunder came out on top over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

But just because the Thunder scored another big win doesn’t mean the Nuggets are out of energy.

In fact, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thinks they are going to rebound in a big way for the upcoming Game 6.

When asked what to expect from Denver in the next game, Gilgeous-Alexander was honest.

“Their greatest punch. I’m sure they don’t wanna go home just as bad as we don’t. We’re probably getting their best game,” Gilgeous-Alexander said, via Clemente Almanza on X.

SGA on what to expect from the Nuggets in Game 6: “Their greatest punch. I’m sure they don’t wanna go home just as bad as we don’t. We’re probably getting their best game.”

— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) May 14, 2025

The Thunder are now just one win away from moving on to the Western Conference Finals, and the Nuggets are well aware of that.

That means Denver needs to pull out all the stops and fight like their lives depend on it, because they do.

There were some signs of brilliance from the Nuggets on Tuesday.

For example, Nikola Jokic was looking much better and put up 44 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and two steals, shooting 17-of-25 from the field.

Jamal Murray was also fantastic with his 28 points, although his shooting percentage wasn’t as high as Jokic’s.

Game 5 almost went to the Nuggets, which would have completely changed the narrative between these two teams.

The series is returning to Denver, which will give the Nuggets an even bigger incentive to play hard.

Gilgeous-Alexander is expecting his foes to come out swinging, and they may show fans the best game of the postseason.

If they don’t, it might all be over.

The Nuggets plan to battle in Game 6, but the Thunder will do the same.

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