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04/22 01:03 CDT Minnesota, Denver meet with series tied 1-1
Minnesota, Denver meet with series tied 1-1
By The Associated Press
Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota
Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Nuggets -1.5; over/under is 234
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets in game three
of the Western Conference first round with the series tied 1-1. The
Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 119-114 in the last matchup on Tuesday.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 30 points, and Jamal Murray led the
Nuggets with 30.
The Timberwolves are 9-7 against the rest of their division. Minnesota ranks
eighth in the Western Conference with 50.3 points per game in the paint led by
Edwards averaging 11.0.
The Nuggets are 11-5 against the rest of their division. Denver scores 122.1
points and has outscored opponents by 5.2 points per game.
The Timberwolves are shooting 48.1% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage
points higher than the 46.8% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets
average 14.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on
average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five
assists for the Timberwolves. Ayo Dosunmu is averaging 13 points and 3.2
assists over the past 10 games.
Murray is averaging 25.4 points and 7.1 assists for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic
is averaging 23.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 117.9 points, 40.9 rebounds, 25.9
assists, 8.3 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 116.8 points per game.
Nuggets: 9-1, averaging 127.5 points, 48.1 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 7.2 steals
and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 117.3 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.
Nuggets: Peyton Watson: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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