Denver is on the cusp of being eliminated after its loss in Game 5 against Oklahoma City.
DENVER — This series could be 3-2 in favor of either team. That’s the beauty of Nuggets vs. Thunder: the basketball has been intense, the fourth quarters have mattered and this isn’t your typical No. 1 vs. No. 4 seed — especially when 18 games separated Denver and OKC during the regular season.
After examining the five games’ worth of evidence in this Western Conference semifinal, ask yourself: Are the Thunder truly 18 games better than the Nuggets?
Not in this series. And this bodes well for basketball Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) with elimination on the line.
The Thunder are a win away from being eight wins away from an NBA…