Tuesday gives us two Game 5s with wholly different vibes. In Cleveland, things seem to be narrowly and furiously constricting around the top-seeded Cavaliers. The 64-win Cavs are suddenly hobbling around the brink,

The Nuggets trailed by 14 in the second half and still by nine with three minutes to go, but Nikola Jokic scored 40 and Aaron Gordon buried a late 3-pointer.

Falling to unreal pressure in Game 1 with two late missed free throws, Chet Holmgren's one-on-one time with Kenrich Williams in the day between games helped clear his mind. The veteran might barely play in the playoffs, but his impact remains.

Aaron Gordon drained a 3-pointer with four seconds left to cap the Denver Nuggets' stunning 121-119 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Here’s three key takeaways from a thrilling Denver Nuggets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, etches his name in NBA history in Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

David Adelman downplays Oklahoma City Thunder's youth and inexperience as Denver Nuggets hold 2-1 series lead.