Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in 2024, Jokić and Jamal Murray are among the league's bigger playoff risers. And the Nuggets ending the season 3-0 under their interim coach could be more than the typical "new coach bump."

LeBron James and the LA Lakers find themselves in a 3-1 hole after losing Game 4 116-113 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday at Target Center.