Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn’t quite guarantee a Game 7 vs. the Thunder. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his postgame recovery smoothie.

The Denver Nuggets had an ample opportunity to take control of their NBA Playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They held a lead for much of the game thanks to a monster outing from Nikola Jokic.

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 series lead over the Denver Nuggets with a thrilling 112-105 win in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday night. It's the first lead in the series for the Thunder, the West's No. 1 seed who now will have the chance to win the series in Game 6 in Denver on Thursday night.

The Denver Nuggets were never likely to win their second-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was true before it started, and it's certainly true now. Following OKC's 112-105 win on Tuesday,

Jamal Murray poured in 28 points, the most he's scored in a game in this series, but he wasn't efficient in doing so, shooting 10-for-27 and 3-for-13 from deep. However, Murray isn't lacking confidence, as he delivered a promise after their Game 5 loss.

The Nuggets are on the brink of elimination after a 12-point lead in the second half disappeared in Oklahoma City.

Sometimes, NBA playoff series bring the best out of role players. It's all matchup-dependent. Against the Nuggets, Williams has been a perfect backup center who ensures the Thunder will have at least one center on the floor at all times while their three-headed monster alternates.

OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams wouldn’t admit to any trouble with his wrist after the Game 5 win over Denver.