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By Joel Reyes
The Denver Nuggets headed into the halftime interval with a 60-51 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2026 Western Conference Playoffs on Tuesday (PH time) at Ball Arena.
Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver, scoring 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting. The Serbian big man also had 10 assists and 6 rebounds as he inched closer to another playoff triple-double.
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Cameron Johnson and Jamal Murray added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Nuggets, who trail 1-3 in the best-of-seven series.
Julius Randle scored a game-high 14 points for the Wolves, who missed the services of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo due to injuries they suffered in Game 4.