Led by Nikola Jokic's 28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, the No. 1 seed Nuggets defeat the No. 8 seed Timberwolves in Game 5, 112-109. Jamal Murray added 35 points, four rebounds and five assists in the victory, while Anthony Edwards tallied 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves in the losing effort. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-1, the Nuggets now advance to the Western Conference Semifinals where they will face the winner of the Phoenix Suns-LA Clippers series (Suns lead, 3-1).