The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

The Oklahoma City Thunder won ugly in Game 4, defeating the Denver Nuggets and tying the best-fof-7 Western Conference semifinals series at 2-2.

It’s Monday, May 12, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they are down 2-1 and will be without Steph Curry in this game.

Shot selection, transition opportunities and the effectiveness of the starting centers figure to be key factors in Game 4 between the Celtics and Knicks.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by building a 41-point halftime lead Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against top-seeded Cleveland.

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.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made an apology after Game 4's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen returned to the lineup for the Dallas Stars for the first time in 3 1/2 months on Tuesday night, when the defenseman who had been out with a knee injury was active for Game 4 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets.