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\nDenver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots under the basket for 2 points in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett) <\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots under the basket for 2 points in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots the ball while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) in the second quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman has a chat with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gets a big dunk in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) defends Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) heads for the basket while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) celebrates a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman disagrees with Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Things got a little chippy between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reaches out for a loose ball during the first quarter of the first game of round one of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) dunks the ball during the first quarter of the first game of round one of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) passes the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas (17) gets a one-handed rebound in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) fight for the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) dunks the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) dunks the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) applauds after they win the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuggets mascot Rocky climbs up on scaffolding in front of the big screen in the free Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuggets mascot Rocky gets the crowd going in front of the big screen showing the crowd in the free Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuggets fans line up for free playoff T-shirts in the Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuggets fans line up for free playoff T-shirts in the Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuggets fans line up for free playoff airbrush bucket hats in the Fan Zone for oth Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)<\/p>\n


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