US EditionNikola Jokic Posts Triple-Double as Nuggets Outlast Timberwolves
Murray scored 30 points and Jokic added a triple-double as Denver used a 17-2 third-quarter run to seize control.
- On Saturday, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 at Ball Arena in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, with Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic leading the comeback victory.
- Renewing a fierce playoff rivalry, the Nuggets and Timberwolves meet for the third time in four years after splitting recent postseason series. The teams are evenly matched, leading 15-14 in combined regular-season and playoff matchups since 2022-23.
- Murray powered the offense going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, while Jokic recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. The Nuggets overcame a 12-point deficit using a pivotal third-quarter run to seize control.
- Nuggets coach David Adelman managed a rotation of eight players while navigating Peyton Watson's absence. The physical game featured 42 fouls called and an unsportsmanlike technical on Jaden McDaniels, but Denver held on for the victory.
- The win gives Denver a series lead as the Nuggets compete for the Larry Brien Trophy. The teams return to the court in a rivalry that has defined recent postseason play, with both franchises seeking their first championship in this matchup.
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Denver hosts Minnesota with 1-0 series lead - The Morning Sun
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The Independent Online
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The Nuggets take game one against the Minnesota Timberwolves
DENVER -- — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday in the opener of their first-round playoff series. Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and a bloody nose in a physical game between the Northwest Division foes. There were 42 fouls called, along with an unsportsmanl…
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