Nuggets win series over Timberwolves as Nikola Jokic's triple-double leads way in Game 5

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The Denver Nuggets had to throw the kitchen sink at the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, but it was worth it as they won, 112-109, to win the series and move on to the next round. 

The Nuggets will now await the winner of the No. 4 Phoenix Suns and No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers series, where the Suns are up 3-1. 

Desperation was high for the Timberwolves and that was apparent all game long, as they weren’t going out without a fight. The game was tied 102 apiece with 1:46 left to go in the fourth quarter, and no team could pull away. 

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Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates during Round One Game Five of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 25, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.  (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

That is until Nikola Jokic hit back-to-back shots to make it a 109-104 game. The first was a valiant effort, tipping the ball back twice on an original missed floater by him to give the Nuggets the slight edge. Then, he hit a patented four-foot hook shot following a miss from Anthony Edwards on the other end.

It was also an and-one opportunity after Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out of the game, and Jokic would hit it to give the Nuggets a five-point cushion. Towns left the game with 26 points on 9-of-17 from the field with 11 rebounds and three assists. 

It was a lead they wouldn’t relinquish and they move on to continue their journey toward the Finals. 

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The Timberwolves didn’t lay down, though, with less than 30 seconds