Westbrook has matched up against the Thunder in the playoffs before. After departing from the franchise, the energetic star was a member of the Houston Rockets team that took down Oklahoma City in the 2020 bubble. The big difference there, of course, would be the lack of Thunder fans in the crowd.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault explains why Nuggets veteran Russell Westbrook's impact is significant in their second-round series.

After the Denver Nuggets survived with a Game 7 win over the LA Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder have finally figured out their Round 2 opponent. Plenty of juicy storylines will surround their second-round series as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic headlined this year's MVP race.