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    Tip-off times set for Wolves-Nuggets series

    By News Talk 830 Wcco,

    14 days ago

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    The Timberwolves and Nuggets have a 6:00 p.m. start to their playoff opener Saturday in Denver.

    That's where game two is on Monday, with tip-off at 9 p-m.

    Games three and four are at Target Center, with start times set for 8:30 p.m. next Friday night and 7:00 p.m. on May 12.

    If necessary, game five at Denver takes place May 14.

    Game six at Target Center would be on May 16.

    And, a decisive game seven is scheduled for May 19.

    Tip-off times for the last three games are not set.

    Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference)

    Denver; Saturday, 6 p.m. CDT

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Nuggets -4.5; over/under is 207.5

    WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Nuggets host first series matchup

    BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves to start the Western Conference second round. Denver and Minnesota tied the regular season series 2-2. The Nuggets won the last regular season meeting 116-107 on April 11. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 41 points, and Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 25 points.

    The Nuggets are 10-6 against division opponents. Denver ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 10.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Jokic averaging 2.8.

    The Timberwolves are 12-4 against the rest of the division. Minnesota averages 113.0 points and has outscored opponents by 6.5 points per game.

    The 114.9 points per game the Nuggets score are 8.4 more points than the Timberwolves allow (106.5). The Timberwolves average 113.0 points per game, 3.4 more than the 109.6 the Nuggets give up.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Murray is scoring 21.2 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Nuggets. Jokic is averaging 26.6 points and 14.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

    Edwards is scoring 25.9 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Mike Conley is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 115.8 points, 45.1 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points per game.

    Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 113.9 points, 43.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points.

    INJURIES: Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

    Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).

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