![David Zalubowski Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, rright, defends in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/75fa3e54445a4b5bbbb3ae688c6bb8d1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, rright, defends in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5e9afcb294b54fc3bc72fa73c0b0479f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, left, defends in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2e54ac49566043489b2e81792e6fdddc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, left, defends in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, center, collects the ball as Denver Nuggets forwards Michael Porter Jr., left, and Aaron Gordon, right, defend in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5fa58c567103400e8e0c1e151f3bbbd9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, center, collects the ball as Denver Nuggets forwards Michael Porter Jr., left, and Aaron Gordon, right, defend in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, center, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, center, defend in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/92c3a47809b14b7baa6cfb9c65bea312/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, center, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, center, defend in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, right, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/de51d528ef44442d93d26b17b1b1039f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, right, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)