Wolves wrestle home-court advantage from Nuggets with Game 1 upset

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Naz Reid scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Conley had 14 points and 10 assists, and Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds for Minnesota, which pulled away to begin the postseason 5-0. “They got the best player in the league with Nikola Jokic, they got the best closer with Jamal Murray, the best three-point shooter with Michael Porter Jr. So, it is tough to beat this team.”Nikola Jokic had 32 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, and Jamal Murray finished with 17 points, all in the second half, for the Nuggets, who are trailing in a playoff series for the first time since losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round in 2022.

Reid hit a pair of three-pointers, converted a layup and dunked an Edwards miss to give Minnesota a 94-88 lead with 4:20 left.Gobert made a layup and banked in a 13-footer and Edwards sank two free throws. Porter committed an offensive foul, and Edwards’ 14-foot fadeaway made it 102-91 with 1:36 left."Going against the best player in the world is always fun… going against the best team in the world is always fun.

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