Nuggets' Nikola Jokic on Game 3 win over Timberwolves: "We didn't want to give them life"

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots next Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, April 21, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots next Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns, left, during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, April 21, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

By Mike Singer | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 22, 2023 at 1:08 AM MDT | UPDATED: April 22, 2023 at 4:29 PM MDT

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Up 2-0 on the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets had a margin for error and yet played with the maturity of a team intent on taking care of business in Game 3.

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