Celtics Legend Makes Big Nuggets-Thunder Playoff Prediction

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has a big prediction for the winner of the Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder series

May 9, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) defends on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half during game three of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The 2025 NBA playoffs have been an absolute wild card.

No one predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers to be out in the second round, or that the Celtics would be facing elimination, or that the Lakers would be out in the first round. However, there's one series that seems to be living up to the hype, and that's the Denver Nuggets' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

One NBA legend believes that the winner of that series will go on to have very big expectations. During an episode of KG Certified, Celtics champion Paul Pierce claimed that whoever wins between the Nuggets and Thunder will win the NBA championship.

"I mean, I'm just watching the series, bro, and that last game, that Game 5, I'm seeing high-level hoops between Denver and OKC, and we still don't know who the MVP is. My observation is whoever comes out of that series is gonna win it," Pierce said. "I'm just seeing what it look like. I know what winning basketball look like, and you do too when you look at it like that."

Nuggets 🆚 Thunder HAS to go seven games right?

Paul thinks whoever comes out of this series will be lifting the Larry O’Brien in June 👀

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While the Minnesota Timberwolves have also been a very impressive team, Pierce believes that the Nuggets and Thunder have been on a different level.

"Minnesota is cool too, but that right there, that look like another level of basketball," Pierce said about the Nuggets and Thunder.

SGA and Joker DOING IT ALL in Round 2 🔥

Shai:
⚡️️ 28.2 PPG
⚡️️ 7.8 RPG
⚡️️ 7.2 APG

Jokić:
🃏 30.0 PPG
🃏 14.8 RPG
🃏 5.2 APG

Nuggets look to force Game 7 and Thunder seeking first WCF berth since '16... tonight at 8:30pm/et on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/PdaWtVHHPI

— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2025

Game 6 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 p.m. EST on Thursday. It's win or go home for the Nuggets.

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