Five games into their second-round series last season, the Nuggets had three straight wins and a 3-2 lead. They haven't beaten the Timberwolves since.

Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 95. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets, 115-95. The Minnesota Timberwolves move to 38-29, while the Denver Nuggets fall t

The Timberwolves’ 115-95 win was their fifth in a row over the Nuggets dating back to last postseason, which includes Minnesota’s 20-point comeback in Game 7 of the second-round series. Minnesota has held the Nuggets under 105 points in four of those games and won by 20 or more points in three of those games.