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 unsportsmanlike technical on Jaden McDaniels for pushing Jokic in the ba...
The fact that Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets weren’t at their best on Saturday yet still managed to pull out a series-opening victory should scare both the Timberwolves and the rest of the NBA’s playoff field, writes Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. While Jokic finished with 25 points (on 12-of-19 shooting), 13 rebounds and […]
The Denver Nuggets were able to take Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning 116-105. Of course, it was not an easy win, as both teams always make it hard for each other when they face off. It’s been that way for the past few years, and it’s obvious that they’re not fond of each […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic drops ‘interesting’ quip after Jaden McDaniels’ cheap shot in rugged Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Nuggets got a gritty win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1, and they were led by their star players, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Murray led the way with 30 points, and though it wasn’t an efficient game for him, he was still able to come up big when the team needed […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray sends ‘irrelevant’ warning to Timberwolves after dominant Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Nuggets took a solid 1-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 116-105 victory on Saturday. The dynamic duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the charge, with Jokic recording a triple-double and Murray scoring a game-high 30 points. Despite struggling with their shooting, most notably going […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray flabbergasted by Timberwolves complaining about historic free throw parade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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