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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pushed the the Thunder past Denver in a 112-105 win for a 3-2 series lead with clutch finish in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.

In a recent segment of the "NBA on TNT", Auburn Tiger alumnus Charles Barkley highlighted the extraordinary burden placed on Denver Nuggets' star Nikola Jokic during the playoffs. Barkley asserted, "This guy has more responsibility than any player in the NBA,

Nikola has shot just 33.3 percent from the field and 18.2 percent from three-point range in his last three games played.