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

Michael Porter Jr. has struggled tremendously in the second round of the 2025 Playoffs, and the Denver Nuggets could shop him in one of these five best trade deals this summer.

The No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder will face the No. 4 Denver Nuggets on the road at 7:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Game 6 of the second-round playoff series. OKC secured a 112-105 home win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) stands during the National Anthem before the start of game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thun

Zak Hanshew is targeting a trio of Denver stars (Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon) with his Thunder vs. Nuggets props for tonight.

As for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? They scoff at the notion of fatigue playing a factor in back-to-back blown leads to the Thunder.

Denver led by eight points heading into the fourth quarter before dropping the final period by 15 points and losing at a critical pivot point in the series. Jokic finished the night with 44 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 44 minutes of action.

The Denver Nuggets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder for game five of the Western Conference second round with the series tied 2-2. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 92-87 in the last matchup on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 25 points, and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27.