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The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, but the closing seconds quickly became the dominant talking point.

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Nikola Jokic Admits He’s Struggling Against Rudy Gobert After Nuggets’ Game 4 Loss

The Denver Nuggets are in danger of being eliminated in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs after losing Game 4 112-96 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Nikola Jokic News / Larry Brown Sports / April 26

Nikola Jokic ejected for starting melee in final seconds of Game 4

Nikola Jokic was at the center of a huge scuffle to close out Saturday’s postseason game between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokic charged at Timberwolves swingman Jaden McDaniels in the final seconds at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Denver Nuggets News / Hoops Wire / April 26

Nuggets, down 3-1, last team to overcome such a deficit

Down 3-1? Yeah, the Nuggets know the feeling. It’s not ideal. Not even close. But it’s also not unfamiliar. As noted by the popular NBA account Oh No He Didn’t, the last two times the Nuggets faced a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs… they came all the way back to win the series.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

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David Adelman News / Hoops Wire / April 26

David Adelman not expecting suspensions after late Wolves-Nuggets scuffle

The Timberwolves are in control. Minnesota beat the Nuggets, 112-96, on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the series. But the final seconds? That’s what people were talking about.

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 26

Why Nuggets’ David Adelman still trusts Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray in Game 5 vs Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets are staring down elimination. Inside Ball Arena, though, belief hasn’t wavered, at least not from acting head coach David Adelman. This follows a sobering 112-96 Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that pushed Denver to the brink of a 3-1 series exit.

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LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

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NBA News / Denver Stiffs / April 26

The Nuggets fold in Game 4, lose to the injured Timberwolves 112-96

Not content with one or two disastrous games, the Denver Nuggets added another ignominious chapter to one of the worst playoff series in their history, losing 112-96 to a Minnesota Timberwolves team that had both Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo go out with serious injuries in the first half.

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Three Takeaways From Nuggets' Alarming Game 4 Loss to Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets now trail the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in their first-round series. After a 112-96 loss on Saturday night, the Nuggets will now head into Game 5 on a mission to become just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit.