T he Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense in the NBA this season, but if the game was close late, the Thunder consistently opted not to trust it. Under head coach Mark Daign

It was the former Thunder legend who assisted Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon on the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left.

Capping off the night, the top-seeded, well rested Thunder, coming off a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, faced the No. 4 Nuggets, who advanced after a hard-fought Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (Series kicks off May 6) Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET