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04/28 00:40 CDT Jokic has a triple-double as the Nuggets stave off elimination
vs. the Timberwolves with 125-113 win
Jokic has a triple-double as the Nuggets stave off elimination vs. the
Timberwolves with 125-113 win
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) --- Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a
triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Denver Nuggets staved
off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Minnesota
Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night.
Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its
deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Jamal Murray scored 24 points and
Jones added 20.
Jokic posted his 23rd playoff triple-double, third on the career list, as the
Nuggets stopped a three-game skid and played the way they did most of the
regular season in securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
Game 6 is Thursday night in Minneapolis.
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