Michael Porter Jr. is cleared to play for the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a significant boost alongside Aaron Gordon's availability. In Game 4, the Thunder evened the series 2-2 with a 92-87 victory,

OKLAHOMA CITY — Michael Porter Jr. is shouldering the blame for the Nuggets’ 3-2 series deficit, even if he physically can’t. Without mention of his left shoulder injury, Porter said he was at fault for Denver’s Game 5 loss to the Thunder in brief comments made to The Denver Post late Tuesday night.

Michael Porter Jr. came up big in Denver's Game 3 win over Oklahoma City that gave the Nuggets a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series against the top-seeded Thunder.