The 2025 NBA Playoffs have not been kind of the Nuggets starter. Porter Jr. is averaging a subpar 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game for the Nuggets, while shooting 38.8 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point land.

The Denver Nuggets have an issue — they continue to struggle in the first half of games. This is becoming a continuous issue that will bite them later in the season, especially in the playoffs.

The Denver Nuggets overcame the struggles of superstar Nikola Jokić, securing a 113-104 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets outscored Oklahoma City 11-2 in overtime with clutch buckets from Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.

Nikola Jokic's struggles in the Nuggets' Game 3 win over the Thunder had him join Jayson Tatum in one statistical feat.

This has been one of Jokic's worst career stretches. The Thunder's league-best defense has made him uncomfortable. Isaiah Hartenstein can bang with him down low while Chet Holmgren's rim protection forces him to second-guess on his decisions near the rim.

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray didn’t quite guarantee a Game 7 vs. the Thunder. He alluded to it, though, in between sips of his postgame recovery smoothie.