The Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Denver Nuggets to town for Game 5 of their second round NBA Playoffs series on Tuesday, May 13.

Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to lift the Denver Nuggets to a road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1.

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.

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,

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

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.

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.