Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots under the basket for 2 points in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) go after the ball during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) controls the ball during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gives Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) a supportive hug during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defend Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Evidently, Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman and members of the crowd weren’t happy with a call or a non-call during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) defends Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots under the basket for 2 points in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) controls the ball during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots the ball while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) in the second quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman has a chat with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) gets a big dunk in the third quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) defends Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) heads for the basket while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) celebrates a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman disagrees with Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Things got a little chippy between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves in the second half of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reaches out for a loose ball during the first quarter of the first game of round one of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) dunks the ball during the first quarter of the first game of round one of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) passes the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas (17) gets a one-handed rebound in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) fight for the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) dunks the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) dunks the ball in the fourth quarter of the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman gives understruction while Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) takes the ball down the court during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) applauds after they win the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Fans wave playoff towels during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) passes the ball to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) knocks a rebound away from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zyon Pullin (15) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) pulls down a rebound during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) grabs a rebound while bing defended by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (12) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) is defended by Denver Nuggets Cam Johnson during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) gets to the ball while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown (11) gets to the ball while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball while being defended by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) during game 1 of round 1 of the NBA Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2026. The Nuggets won the game 116-105. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Nuggets mascot Rocky climbs up on scaffolding in front of the big screen in the free Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Nuggets mascot Rocky gets the crowd going in front of the big screen showing the crowd in the free Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Nuggets fans line up for free playoff T-shirts in the Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Nuggets fans line up for free playoff T-shirts in the Fan Zone for both Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Nuggets fans line up for free playoff airbrush bucket hats in the Fan Zone for oth Nuggets and Avalanche fans for the duration of the playoffs at Ball Arena Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets play the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
