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On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Denver to play the Nuggets. However, they will be without one of their best players, as Luka Doncic has been ruled out. Via ESPN's Dave McMenamin: "Luka Doncic is out tonight in Denver" Many people reacted to the news on social media.

We're inching closer to the NBA postseason, and two Western Conference squads that currently hold playoff spots are going up against one another Wednesday. Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Denver to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

The Thunder had an impressive win over the defending champion Celtics, but they may need more late-game reps for an NBA Finals run

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder held on for a 118-112 win against the Celtics on Wednesday to lock up an spot in the NBA playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the best team in the Western Conference. Following their big road win over the Boston Celtics, the Thunder currently sit at 54-12 and are on pace for their best regular-season record if they maintain this level of play over their final 16 games.