The regular-season whistle disappears as the referees allow the players to decide the outcome of high-stakes games. That was best exemplified in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 92-87 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Oklahoma City had its back against the wall on Sunday afternoon, but managed to come away with a win after a solid showing down the stretch.

David Adelman became the Nuggets' interim head coach three games before the regular season ended. He has managed a difficult situation extremely well.

The Nuggets were playing some of their worst basketball of the season as they couldn't win any games consistently.

To show how quickly the NBA can change, Mark Daigneault is one of the veteran coaches. It wasn't that long ago he was introduced as the new Oklahoma City Thunder head coach with confusion and skepticism.

Adelman also noted that by sticking with his starters, Michael Porter Jr. was able to see the ball go through the net a couple of times after an 0-for-4 first half and 1-for-12 start to the series. Porter is trying to play through an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder and says he’ll continue to do so. He has 10 points through two games.

After beating the Thunder 121-119 to take a surprising 1-0 lead after a 14-point second-half comeback, Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic congratulated Aaron Gordon for his game-winner. After Nuggets coach David Adelman addressed the media, Jokic also discussed Gordon's importance to his team.

Join us live as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman speak to the media ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals.

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