Timberwolves eye 2-0 lead over defending champion Nuggets

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The Denver Nuggets blew through the playoffs last year, never trailing in a series and dropping only four games on their way to the title.

Things are different this season, as the Minnesota Timberwolves showed in winning Game 1 in Denver on Saturday night. Minnesota's 106-99 victory gives it homecourt advantage in the Western Conference semifinals with a chance to go up 2-0 Mon