The Denver Nuggets have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to round 2 of the playoffs.
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The Nuggets were expected to win this series as they ended the regular season with one of the best records in the league. However, the Timberwolves were able to win 2 out of the 4 times that these teams met in the regular season, which made this round 1 matchup a little more interesting. But the Nuggets were still able to win in 5 games.
Key Players:
Nikola Jokić played amazingly in the regular season and his strong performance has continued into the playoffs so far. Jamal Murray has also played great in the playoffs so far, performing even better than he did in the regular season.
Here are these players' stats in this series:
Nikola Jokić:
26.2 Points
12.4 Rebounds
9 Assists
51.4% of shots made
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Jamal Murray:
27.2 Points
6.4 Assists
5.6 Rebounds
46.8% of shots made
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The Nuggets will now move on the face the Suns in round 2 for an exciting matchup.