Denver Nuggets take 3-2 lead over Minnesota Timberwolves in Western Conference semifinals

Jokic, Murray lead Nuggets past Wolves into West semis

Nikola Jokic scored 40 points and Jamal Murray added 26 as the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 21 points but was held to just 6-of-18 shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and D'Angelo Russell had 17.

The Nuggets held the Timberwolves to just 33.3% shooting from the field and 25.6% from three-point range. Denver also outrebounded Minnesota 52-35.

Game 6 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday night in Minnesota.

Conclusion

The Nuggets are now one win away from advancing to the Western Conference finals for the third consecutive season. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, will need to win Game 6 and Game 7 in Denver to keep their season alive.

It's shaping up to be a thrilling finish to this series, and the Nuggets will be looking to close it out at home on Tuesday night.