The Denver Nuggets were without two big pieces of their offense in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. for their game against Minnesot.

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and forward Michael Porter Jr. have been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Denver, Nuggets coach Michael Malone told reporters pregame.

Michael Porter Jr. is becoming a problem, his slump impossible to ignore as the playoffs near. The Nuggets’ path to the Western Conference Finals is to turn games into Pop-A-Shot, winning in transition, leading in scoring.