Wolves-Denver Game 3 recap

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double while the Nuggets got some critical offense from their bench.

April 22, 2023 at 4:14AM

IMPACT PLAYER: Nikola Jokic, Denver

The two-time NBA MVP had his first triple-double of the series with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists despite foul trouble in the third quarter.

BY THE NUMBERS

29-10 Denver advantage in bench points, with the Nuggets' points all coming from Bruce Brown (12 points), Christian Braun (nine) and Jeff Green (eight).

35-13 The Wolves' advantage in free throws.

0 Times a team has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series in NBA history.

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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