US EditionJokic Has Triple-Double as Nuggets Avoid Elimination with 125-113 Win Against Timberwolves
Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds as Denver avoided elimination and cut the series deficit to 3-2.
- On Monday, the Denver Nuggets staved off elimination with a 125-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. Nikola Jokic led the effort with a triple-double, snapping a three-game losing streak and trimming the series deficit to 3-2.
- Playing without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, the Timberwolves adjusted their rotation following injuries to the starting backcourt. Center Naz Reid briefly exited Monday's game after rolling his right ankle, further depleting the team's depth.
- Spencer Jones provided a key fourth-quarter spark with 20 points, while Jamal Murray added 24 to help Denver pull away. The Nuggets effectively neutralized Rudy Gobert, holding the defender to a single bucket until the third quarter.
- Aiming to become just the 14th of 299 teams to overcome a 3-1 playoff deficit, the Nuggets look to force a decisive Game 7. The series continues Thursday night with Game 6 in Minneapolis.
- A Game 4 dustup involving Jaden McDaniels and Jokic escalated the heated playoff rivalry. Denver aims to regain the momentum they displayed during their regular season run as the Western Conference's 3 seed.
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Independent EspañolNikola Jokic came out of his prolonged pothole with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark, and Denver Nuggets avoided elimination with a rough 125-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, decimated by injuries, in...
Nikola Jokic shined in the NBA Playoffs Game 5 and the Nuggets avoided elimination with a 125-113 win over the Timberwolves on Monday night.Final scorer: Timberwolves 113-125 Nuggets Jokic added 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds to Denver, which cut his down to 3-2 in the series to the best of seven. Jamal Murray scored 24 points and Jones added 20.Nuggets woke up in time to TimberwolvesNikola Jokic recorded his triple-double in playoffs num…
Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokić recorded a new triple-double in Denver's victory over Minnesota.
The Serbian giant scored a triple-double in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against Minnesota, with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists. Cooper Flagg Rookie of the Year
Timberwolves fall to the Denver Nuggets 125-113 in Game 5 of the playoff series
Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Denver Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series.
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