The emerging conventional wisdom has been that Denver’s continuity and playoff scars are trump cards when a game hangs in the balance.

David Adelman downplays Oklahoma City Thunder's youth and inexperience as Denver Nuggets hold 2-1 series lead.

The Denver Nuggets escaped with a thrilling overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but David Adelman’s final play call sparked heavy criticism, including from Bill Simmons.

Nikola Jokic rolled up in the Joker’s suit, then performed like a court jester.

The Nuggets got 20-plus points from four starters, led by Jamal Murray's 27, plus 22 from Aaron Gordon and 21 from Michael Porter Jr. Big man Nikola Jokic had 20, but it was far from a sterling night for him--Jokic was 8-for-25 from the field and 0-for-10 from the 3-point line,

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to "the Mile High City" for a Game 3 matchup with the Denver Nuggets. The series is tied 1-1.

Denver’s best bet to win this game is to outscore Oklahoma City. It’s hard to envision a world where the Nuggets out-defend the Thunder. Oklahoma City ranked first in defensive rating, while the Nuggets ranked below teams like the Wizards and Nets down the stretch of the regular season.