Jokic scores 41 points and leads Nuggets past Timberwolves to take lead in West

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Nikola Jokic scored 41 points and powered the Denver Nuggets past Minnesota and into sole possession of first place in the tight Western Conference playoff race with a 116-107 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

past Minnesota and into sole possession of first place in the tight Western Conference playoff race with a 116-107 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

The defending NBA champion Nuggets are a Western Conference-best 33-8 at home. Denver and Minnesota split their season series 2-all, and the Nuggets need to finish ahead of the Thunder and the Wolves, who have the better division winning percentage and therefore the tiebreaker, to earn their second straight No. 1 seed.

The Nuggets wrap up their regular season with games at San Antonio and Memphis. The Wolves and Thunder both finish up at home. Minnesota hosts the Hawks and Suns, and the Thunder close with games against the Bucks and Mavericks. “We'd gladly take the 1 seed, but much more important for me is making sure our players are healthy and available come playoff time,” Malone said pregame, adding, “There's so many teams that could come out of the West this year.”

 

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