POSTCAST MORTCAST: Nuggets win Game One vs Timberwolves on the back of Murray and Jokic

About this episode

The Nuggets secured a victory in Game One of the NBA Playoffs against the Timberwolves, led by Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.

The Nuggets opened their 2026 NBA Playoffs first round with a 116-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a sleepy first quarter for the Nuggets they came roaring back behind Jamal Murray and the efforts of Bruce Brown. In the second half Nikola Jokic played takeover and the Nuggets prevented the wolves from taking the lead. On to game two.

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Nuggets
• Timberwolves
• basketball
• game analysis

Keywords

• Nuggets
• Timberwolves
• NBA Playoffs
• Jamal Murray
• Nikola Jokic
• basketball
• game recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves

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