The Denver Nuggets were never likely to win their second-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was true before it started, and it's certainly true now. Following OKC's 112-105 win on Tuesday,

The Oklahoma City and Denver Nuggets are squaring off in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday night. The series is tied, 2-2, after the Thunder won a low-scoring affair in Denver on Sunday. OKC, the West's top seed, is looking for its first lead in the series.

Game 5 was set to be a decisive contest in the second-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, with the winner taking the 3-2 series l