![Nate Billings Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) compete for a rebound during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5faa528c71cf42339867aa6b65fc1c9b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) compete for a rebound during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after being called for a foul in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1f4137e3e37c4f589e94fbf8a8c67d72/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after being called for a foul in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, back right, blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, back left, as Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards looks on in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8a9ca2a937be47709fbce749c8c17f9a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, back right, blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, back left, as Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards looks on in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![Tony Gutierrez Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, Oklahoma City Thunder's Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Joe (11) scramble to control the ball in the second hald of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4a7b6236c94c406f912c48792eb7e606/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, Oklahoma City Thunder's Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Joe (11) scramble to control the ball in the second hald of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)