Nuggets Rally Over Wolves in Game 5, Forcing a Game 6 in Minneapolis
TL;DR
Denver blew past Minnesota 125-113 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead and push the series back to Minneapolis for Game 6. The Timberwolves played shorthanded without Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) and Anthony Edwards (knee/bone injury), committing 25 turnovers and failing to find rhythm after a tight first half that ended with Jokic’s buzzer-beater three. Denver surged in the third quarter, 37-24, helped by Spencer Jones’ 11-point flurry, while Naz Reid left briefly with an ankle issue before returning. Minnesota must regroup in Game 6 to avoid a possible Game 7 in Denver.
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- Nuggets wallop short-handed Timberwolves in Game 5, keep series alive: Takeaways - The Athletic The New York Times
- NBA Play-offs: Nikola Jokic's triple-double draws Denver Nuggets into contention BBC
- The Nuggets Find Something Real in a Broken Series The Ringer
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