DENVER – The Timberwolves might think they match up well against the Nuggets in a playoff series, and Denver might not be quite as deep a team as it was a year ago when it won the NBA championship.
But in the biggest game of the regular season to determine the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Nuggets reminded the Wolves that they still are the defending champions — and that they have the best player in the league.
Nikola Jokic was unstoppable Wednesday night as the two-time league MVP led the Nuggets to a 116-107 victory over the Wolves to put Denver in the driver's seat to gain the No.