Minnesota defeated Denver in a home game of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The meeting in Minneapolis ended with a score of 110-98 (29-30, 28-20, 25-24, 28-24). Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels recorded a double-double: 32 points and 10 rebounds. Denver center Nikola Jokic also had a double-double: 28 points and 10 assists. Minnesota center Rudy Gobert was close to a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists.
Minnesota won the series 4-2 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, where they will face San Antonio.
In other games that day, Atlanta lost at home to New York by a blowout score of 89-140, and Philadelphia defeated Boston on their home court 106-93. New York won the series 4-2 and advanced to the second round, where they will face the winner of the Philadelphia-Boston series (currently tied 3-3).