Nikola Jokic amassed 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds while leading the Denver Nuggets to a 120-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Friday in Minneapolis.
The top-seeded Nuggets grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and will aim for a sweep on Sunday in Minnesota.
The eighth-seeded Timberwolves fell short despite Anthony Edwards' game-high 36 points. Karl-Anthony Towns logged 27 points, and Rudy Gobert totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds.Jalen Brunson produced 21 points and six assists to help host New York register a convincing victory over cold-shooting Cleveland in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Donovan Mitchell recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Caris LeVert added 17 points for the Cavaliers, who shot just 38.8 percent from the field, including a woeful 7 of 33 from behind the arc. Game 4 is Sunday in New York.Trae Young had game highs of 32 points and nine assists to lead host Atlanta to a victory over Boston in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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