The Denver Nuggets are in a bad situation. Despite winning an NBA championship less than two seasons ago with a core that included Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter, and Aaron Gordon, the team now faces the danger of being eliminated from the first round of the Western Conference playoffs by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Michael Porter Jr. is listed as questionable for Game 3 with a left shoulder sprain. DaRon Holmes II is the only other player on Denver’s injury report.Source: Twitter

Denver interim coach David Adelman says he's optimistic Michael Porter Jr. will be able to play in Game 3 of the Nuggets' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night despite a sprained left shoulder.