SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday's Game 6 Western Conference semifinal matchup

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

The Thunder have a 3-2 lead in the series over the Nuggets and have the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference finals tonight.

Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

In addition to his game-saving defensive plays in the series’ first two contests, Bridges has made up for offensive struggles with averages of 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.7 steals while playing a whopping 44.0 minutes per game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are up 3-1 entering a Game 5 Western Conference semifinals matchup with the Golden State Warriors.

These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe. The latest huge blow to this postseason: Jayson Tatum was wheeled off Monday night, his season over and now his 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics in doubt because of a torn Achilles.

SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Boston 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Wednesday's Game 5 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, as the Celtics will be without leading scorer Jays

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