NBA Playoffs: Nuggets beat Timberwolves in physical series opener

DENVER — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday in the opener of their NBA first-round playoff series. READ: NBA: Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets into playoffs