Follow usMichael Porter Jr added 18 points
Jamal Murray scored 24 points and added 8 assists in his first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble as the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 Sunday night.
Michael Porter Jr. got a new chance to play in the playoffs after missing last years’ games due to bad back and scored 18 points.
Nikola Jokic added 13 points, 14 rebounds and a half dozen assists in 28 minutes as Denver snapped a five-game skid in playoff openers — and became the only higher seed to win on its homecourt Sunday.
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