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.

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.

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.