Their road to a repeat title starts against the Phoenix Suns, who clinched the last spot in the first round by beating Golden State in the final Play-In Tournament game. The Thunder went 3-2 against the Suns during the regular season, including a 49-point victory in an NBA Cup game.

The Denver Nuggets are fighting to stay in the NBA playoffs tonight in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The series is tied, 2-2, with the winner of today's game at Rocket Arena in Cleveland set to take a 3-2 lead.