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Monday's NBA playoffs: Nuggets face elimination, Thunder could sweep, and Pistons in trouble?

The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 5 on Monday, facing elimination while trailing the series 3-1. Coach David Adelman seeks to avoid an early exit after the Nuggets struggled offensively in Minneapolis.
Offensively crippled, the Nuggets managed under 100 points in their recent losses despite being the league's highest-scoring team this season. Tensions boiled over when Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were ejected following an altercation during a double-digit defeat.
Despite starting guards Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards suffering injuries, the Timberwolves won 112-96. Reserve Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-best 43 points, the most by a reserve in a playoff game in half a century.
Aiming for a third consecutive first-round sweep, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Phoenix Suns in Game 4. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 3-0 series lead by scoring 42 points on 15-for-18 shooting.
Leading the slate, the Orlando Magic seek a 3-1 lead against the Detroit Pistons in Game 4. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said, "Being up 2-1 at home is a good thing, but again, you got to come out and do it again.

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Monday's NBA playoffs: Nuggets face elimination, Thunder could sweep, and Pistons in trouble?

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry. The teams will meet in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night with the Nuggets facing elimination.

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