Nuggets run away with Game 1 win over Timberwolves

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The Denver Nuggets, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, proved why they earned the top spot after a convincing 109-80 win over the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday night. 

It was a full team effort for the Nuggets, as they had six different players with double-digit points on the night including the full starting five. 

But none were better than Jamal Murray, who led the way with 24 points on 9-of-22 shooting, including 4-of-10 three-pointers made, with eight rebounds and eight assists. 

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Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates a three point basket during Round One Game One of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 16, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.  (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nikola Jokic also had a double-double in the first half after tallying 13 points after going 6-of-10 from the field and 10 rebounds. He would finish the game with 14 rebounds and six assists. 

Aaron Gordon (13 points, five rebounds), Michael Porter Jr. (18 points, 11 rebounds, two assists), Kentavius Caldwell-Pope (15 points, four rebounds) and Bruce Brown (14 points, three rebounds) all finished the game with double digits to help the Nuggets to victory.

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A 13-0 run in the third quarter that put the Nuggets up 81-56 thanks in part to Caldwell-Pope’s corner three-pointer before the Wolves called a timeout. But after Denver’s 32-14 third quarter, they ran up their lead to 29