Timberwolves eliminate Jokic's Nuggets from NBA playoffs

TL;DR

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets from the NBA playoffs with a 110-98 victory, winning the series 4-2. Minnesota will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Key points

Timberwolves win 110-98 against Nuggets
Minnesota claims series 4-2
Jokic scores 28 points for Denver
Timberwolves to face Spurs next
Anthony Edwards out due to injury

Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs

Jaylen Clark #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets exchange blows (Stephen Maturen) (Stephen Maturen/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP) The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets out of the NBA playoffs with a 110-98 win Thursday to claim their first-round series 4-2. Sixth-seeded Minnesota will play the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals after completing an upset defeat of third-seeded Denver, who won the 2023 NBA championship. Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic top-scored for Denver with 28 but it was not enough to fend off the dogged Timberwolves, who were playing without star man Anthony Edwards due to injury. The clash in Minneapolis was tight throughout, with no team gaining a double-digit lead until the game's dying moments. The Timberwolves edged the first half, leading 57-50 at the break. Jokic roared to life. The Serbian superstar scored 14 points in the third quarter alone to ensure a nail-biting finish. Having already been ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct from game four after a shoving match, Jokic enraged the home crowd by sparking another brawl with Jaylen Clark. With his Timberwolves leading by five with 90 seconds remaining, Jaden McDaniels sank a long jump-shot for two to rouse the home fans and force a Nuggets timeout. But when play resumed Denver could only turn over the ball again. McDaniels closed out the win with two free throws, ending his night with a career-high 32 points, to top-score overall. Edwards -- out with a bone bruise and hyper-extended left knee -- could return for the Timberwolves' series with the high-flying Spurs. Fellow Minnesota star will miss the remainder of the playoffs with a ruptured right Achilles tendon. amz/pst

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How did the Timberwolves defeat the Nuggets in the playoffs?

The Timberwolves won 110-98, securing the series 4-2, despite being without star player Anthony Edwards.

What were Nikola Jokic's stats in the playoff elimination game?

Nikola Jokic scored 28 points in the game, but it was not enough to prevent the Nuggets' elimination.

Who will the Timberwolves play next in the NBA playoffs?

The Timberwolves will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Timberwolves eliminate Jokic's Nuggets from NBA playoffs

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