Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley said in the postgame show that the NBA deserves blame for putting Denver in that situation. It was pointed out that the Thunder were in that situation, too, but as the younger and deeper team, they had an automatic advantage.

Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder was a struggle offensively in the first half, but the 1st quarter in particular raised some eyebrows