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,

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.

Following the Denver Nuggets ' 113-104 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their second-round series, forward Michael Porter Jr. told reporters that his shoulder injury should have sidelined him for four to six weeks.