2026 NBA Playoffs - West First Round - #3 Denver Nuggets vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1)

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Who wins Game 5?

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Nuggets win and force Game 6
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Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - West First Round - #3 Denver Nuggets vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#141 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:10 am

Rim roll into an and-1. Rudy "Abdul-Jabbar" Gobert.
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Post#142 » by Ice Trae » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:11 am

Gobert tired of all the playoff slander
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Post#144 » by levon » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:11 am

Calinks wrote:I really feel like Denver would have beaten every other team outside of OKC in these playoffs. I still think they will edge out my wolves (I hope not) but man, this is horrible luck they ran into Minnesota round 1.

They lose to SA too. They have zero viable defense, especially without Gordon and Watson.
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Post#145 » by Calinks » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:11 am

Every other possession in this series, Rudy is making the "Gobert is total trash!" people look more and more stupid.
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Post#146 » by SlimShady83 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:11 am

Jokic bud you got the foul, why you complaining? lmao
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Post#147 » by CodeBreaker » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:11 am

If only Jokic played like this aggressively in Game 2
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Post#148 » by Optms » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:12 am

r0drig0lac wrote:could Aaron Gordon be the MVP?


What does AG have anything to do with Joker being 1-8 and playing no defense?
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Post#149 » by Calinks » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:12 am

levon wrote:
Calinks wrote:I really feel like Denver would have beaten every other team outside of OKC in these playoffs. I still think they will edge out my wolves (I hope not) but man, this is horrible luck they ran into Minnesota round 1.

They lose to SA too. They have zero viable defense, especially without Gordon and Watson.

I could see SA beating them, but I favor Denver in a series still.
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Post#150 » by Jazz9 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:12 am

Those nuggets are spoiled
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Post#151 » by Optms » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:13 am

With ANT on the bench

Wolves have won the mental battle
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Post#152 » by CelticSooner » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:13 am

If the Wolves play smart ball they will win this game handily. I’m already seeing some stupid stuff tho.
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Post#154 » by Jailblazers7 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:13 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Gobert's defense has been incredible in this quarter.


It’s honestly a joy to watch Gobert right now. Feels like he’s really mastered his craft.
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Post#155 » by AIfan3 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:13 am

Like literally just take everything to the basket. Who's stopping the Wolves down there?
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Post#156 » by SlimShady83 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:13 am

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Post#157 » by SlimShady83 » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:14 am

11 points in quarter 1 ... Is that an NBA playoff record for least points?
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Post#158 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:14 am

I genuinely want to know how many points Jokic has conceded at the rim so far. He clearly doesn’t give a **** about what McDaniels said.
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Post#159 » by BigGargamel » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:14 am

LOL - well...at least they only gave up 25 points.
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Post#160 » by Folklore » Fri Apr 24, 2026 2:14 am

The crowd should chant David Roddy's name.

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