Many people were looking forward to the battle of the MVP frontrunners in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, and the series has not disappoint

Aaron Gordon (32) of the Denver Nuggets screens Isaiah Hartenstein (55) of the Oklahoma City Thunder as he grabs Nikola Jokic (15) during overtime of the Nuggets’ 113-104 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 9, 2025. The Nuggets took a 2-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Isaiah Hartenstein went from playing behind Denver's Nikola Jokic to playing against him with OKC in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

May 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) celebrates with guard Jamal Murray (27) after scoring the winning basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center.

On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets lost (at home) to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 92-87. The series is now tied up at 2-2. Via Tim Reynolds of

Here's how you can watch the crucial Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets: Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder will tip off around 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 13 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Denver can swing a trade similar to last year's between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves, in which San Antonio sent the No. 8 pick to Minnesota for a lightly protected first-round swap six years down the road and an unprotected swap in seven.

One anonymous teammate recently accused Denver Nuggets backup point guard Russell Westbrook of being "immature."