It's been a battle as the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder continued to slug it out on the court. However, Sunday's game decided who would go on to face the Minnesota Timberwolves and who would head home.

The Denver Nuggets made a shocking move at the end of the regular season, parting ways with veteran head coach Michael Malone just three games before the playof

The Nuggets don’t have a ton of avenues to improve their roster. Unless they’re willing to finally part with a member of their championship core.

Jamal Murray played through an illness to score 25 points as the Nuggets beat the Thunder 119-107 Thursday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena in Denver.

Nikola Jokić hold all 5 top spots for the Nuggets for most rebounds in a playoff game. The Denver Nuggets have made 31 playoff appearances during their time in the NBA. They have won one championship. Let’s highlight their top five all-time leaders for most rebounds in a single playoff game.

Malone spent 10 years at the helm in Denver before the front office decided to move in another direction. During his time with the Nuggets, the Queens, New York native amassed a 471-327 record. He was named Western Conference Coach of the Month on two separate occasions.

The NBA conference finals get underway on Tuesday and the Oklahoma City Thunder, fresh off a blowout victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Sunday, are the big favorites (-180) to win the NBA championship.