Saturday night was a disaster for the Nuggets on numerous levels. Despite their first-round playoff opponent, the Timberwolves, losing two of its most importan

The Denver Nuggets entered this postseason with hopes of a deep run. Instead, they are in danger of bowing out in five games.

The Denver Nuggets will try to even their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4. The Timberwolves won Games 3 and 4. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon missed Game 3 with a calf strain and is questionable for Game 4. Denver enters as a slight 1.5-point favorite.

Both Nikola Jokić and Julius Randlehave been punished by the NBA after a scuffle that erupted in the final seconds of Game 4, the league announced on Sunday. Jokić was fined $50,000 for his role in the incident, and Randle was assessed a $35,000 fine. Neither was hit with a suspension, and will be available for Game 5.

The Denver Nuggets got lucky after the NBA announced the punishment for star Nikola Jokic following a scrum with the Timberwolves in Game 4.

Nikola Jokic is an NBA champion and a warrior, a three-time MVP, and oftentimes, one tough cookie to figure out. He says he wants to win, and he wants to add championships to his resume and to the mantle in Denver.

The altercation at the end of Saturday night's Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets could have some ramifications on Monday's Game 5.

Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon was limited to 23 minutes in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. The 30-year-old headed to the locker room in the third quarter due to a calf injury,

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry, meeting in the NBA playoffs three times in the last four years.