Tuesday's lone game in the West saw the No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets race past the No. 5 seed LA Clippers in front of a raucous home crowd to take a 3-2 lead in the series. The Clippers are now in must-win mode as Game 6 shifts back to Intuit Dome on Thursday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers will tip things off on May 4, and the series could extend to May 18 if it goes the full seven games. The Boston Celtics will play either the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons starting on May 5, and they could keep going as late as May 19.

The dates for the next round are May 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th, with the winner of the series advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals to take on either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Indiana Pacers.

Action in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs shifts back to Houston on Wednesday, where the host Rockets look to force a Game 6 in their series with the Golden State Warriors.

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The Denver Nuggets will face the LA Clippers in Game 5 of this NBA Playoff matchup on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Heading into Game 5 of their first-round series, the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are tied at two wins each.