Denver book their place in next round with 112-109 over Timberwolves

Denver Nuggets officially got their ticket to the Western Conference’s second round with a 112-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Canada’s Jamal Murray was crucial for the win and lead Denver in Game 5, finishing with a game-high 35 points which included shooting 5-of-9 from three.

The Nuggets win their series against the Timberwolves as Nikola Jokic notches his 2nd triple-double this postseason ?

▪️ 28 PTS
▪️ 17 REB
▪️ 12 AST pic.twitter.com/COYCisOyFx

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 26, 2023

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Nikola Jokic added a tripple-double for Nuggets with28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. Anthony Edwards was the leading scorer for Timberwolves with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Anthony Edwards misses the 3 to tie the game, the Nuggets move onto the second round while the Timberwolves go home ? pic.twitter.com/zSVpUb4nuw

— KingCharge (@KingChargeYT) April 26, 2023

With the series victory, the Nuggets will now await the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoneix Sunse series. The Suns held a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5 on Tuesday night.