Denver defeated Minnesota for the first time in their second-round playoff series on Friday night, pulling within 2-1 in the best-of-seven set.After getting blown out by the Timberwolves in the first two games of their second-round NBA playoff series, Denver went on the road to claim Game 3 from Minnesota on its home court with a
It was a crucial victory for the Nuggets to avoid going down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, a deficit no team has been able to overcome in NBA history.for losing his cool in Game 2, had a bounce-back performance with a game-high 24points -- which set the tone for Denver. Nikola Jokic was one assist shy from recording yet another playoff triple-double with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists.
Game 4 is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday at Target Center in Minneapolis. It also forces at minimum a Game 5, which will return to Denver at Ball Arena on Tuesday.Watch more from 9NEWS on the free 9NEWS+ app for Roku and Fire TV. 9NEWS+ has multiple live daily shows including 9NEWS Mornings, Next with Kyle Clark and 9NEWS+ Daily, an original streaming program. 9NEWS+ is where you can watch live breaking news, weather updates, and press conferences. You can also replay recent newscasts and find videos on demand of our top stories, local politics, investigations and Colorado specific features.
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