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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to to win Game 5 on Tuesday night and go up 3-2 on the Nuggets in 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.

First of all, that thought process probably glosses over these Nuggets' demonstrated resilience over the years a bit too much. These guys never stop coming, as they have often found a way to hang around enough when it matters most.

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