![David Zalubowski Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun applauds as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5eeaf236a01741028a088df8f693068d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun applauds as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, left, and center Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f4dd7d0d216f49008d25cf15007de4fe/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, left, and center Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, front, and coach Chris Finch sit on the bench during a timeout late in the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9fbbe94c5928474c91a9fc9ba68f4493/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, front, and coach Chris Finch sit on the bench during a timeout late in the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic gestures after guard Jamal Murray hit a basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves late in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/54dfa8cec0bb45f1ae34b379907327c6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic gestures after guard Jamal Murray hit a basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves late in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after he was called for a foul against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3c6e9ef84c8a4be38bf533681accdc9f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after he was called for a foul against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)