As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went to the free-throw line, the OKC crowd seamlessly went from "MVP" chants to a standard ovation. The old saying goes that you never forget your high school sweetheart. Oklahoma City Thunder fans can attest to that with Russell Westbrook.

Westbrook spent the first 11 years of his NBA career with the Thunder after being selected fourth overall by them in the 2008 draft. While he wasn't able to bring a NBA title to Oklahoma City, Thunder fans are forever indebted to Westbrook for making the team fun and exciting to watch.

Russell Westbrook had yet another magic moment in Oklahoma City. This time, it was for the visitors. Westbrook assisted on Aaron Gordon’s game-winning 3-pointer, and the Denver Nuggets stunned the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on Monday night.

Nikola Jokic had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to give the Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Thunder on Monday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

The Thunder host the Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday! The Nuggets shocked the Thunder in Game 1 with Aaron Gordon hitting a game-winning shot for the Nuggets to take a 1-0 series lead. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick.