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Thunder beats the top! Alexander scored 35 points and led the Youth Army to enter the Western Conference Finals again after nine years

4:43pm, 20 May 2025【Basketball】

In the early morning of May 19, a life-and-death showdown was held in the NBA playoff Western Conference semi-finals. The Thunder Youth defeated the Nuggets at home with a devastating momentum, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a total score of 4-3! This "child soldier" with an average age of less than 25 years old declared with a refreshing victory: The era belongs to them is really here!

To say that the rise of the Thunder this season is a fairy tale script - he won 68 wins in the regular season, firmly sitting in the top spot in the league, and swept the Grizzlies 4-0 in the first round. But when you meet the defending champion Nuggets, it is a real tough battle. In the first six games, both sides fought in the dark. The Nuggets led by Jokic dragged the series into the tiebreak, but tonight, the Thunder generals were as unstoppable as if they were hit by chicken blood.

Nuggets once led by 11 points in the first quarter, thanks to Jokic and Braun's internal and external cooperation. But as soon as Westbrook appeared on the bench, he immediately disrupted the opponent's defense line. At the end of the half, the score difference had widened to 14 points, and these young men used the youth storm to blow the defending champion. The change of sides was even more out of control. In the first part of the third quarter, the score difference was straight out of 20 points. Even if Jokic had to hold on, it would be difficult to defeat the Thunder Army.

The most dazzling one in the game was Alexander. The 26-year-old new king scored 35 points, tearing the defense of the defending champion to pieces. What's even more terrifying is that this Thunder team looks like a newborn calf. No matter whether you are an MVP or a champion, you still dare to fight. After nine years, they returned to the Western Conference Finals stage and proved with their practical actions that in the NBA, young people can really do whatever they want!