Many people were looking forward to the battle of the MVP frontrunners in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, and the series has not disappoint

That is how Aaron Gordon reacted to Nikola Jokic fouling out in the third period for the first time in his career. That it came in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the top-seeded Thunder made it even more exasperating.

But the Thunder's second-round series against the Denver Nuggets was never going to be easy, especially given Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Denver's overall experience. With the series tied at 2 heading into Tuesday's Game 5 of their Western Conference series in Oklahoma City,