OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 18: Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after slam dunking against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)
After a hard-fought series, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets in seven games to reach the Western Conference finals, which they haven’t done since 2016. After a long series, the players can finally relax and prepare for the next series, except star forward Jalen Williams left this series with a gift from the NBA.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star forward was given a $25,000 fine from the NBA on Monday for wearing a shirt that said, “F— art, let’s dance,” to his postgame press conference after the Thunder’s series win over the Nuggets on Sunday.
The NBA officially fined the star forward for “wearing clothing with profane language” during the postgame media session. This policy is enforced consistently to maintain a standard of proper behavior and respect within the league.
In game seven against the Nuggets, Williams recorded 24 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the Thunder’s victory over the Nuggets, which will take them to the Western Conference finals, where they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves to see who will represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals.
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In the regular season, the Thunder split the season series against the Timberwolves 2-2. Williams averaged 19.8 points, 6.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds against the Timberwolves.
The two franchises have not faced each other in the playoffs since 1998, when the Oklahoma City Thunder was based in Seattle and called the Seattle SuperSonics. The SuperSonics beat the Timberwolves in five games in a best-of-five series in the first round.
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