One thing better than a devastating two-man game is a lethal two-quarter performance. The Nuggets fueled easy Minnesota points in the first 12 minutes courtesy of turnovers. The fourth quarter wound up essentially even. But the second and third were when the game cracked open.

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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 in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

Nikola Jokic's 25-point triple-double and 30 points from Jamal Murray propelled the Denver Nuggets to a 116-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their NBA playoff opener on Saturday.Mitchell has now scored at least 30 points in an NBA record nine straight playoff series openers.

Nikola Jokić had a triple-double and Jamal Murray hit all 16 of his free throws as Denver beat Minnesota inside Ball Arena.

By going 16 of 16, Murray earned a spot in the Nuggets’ record book. It’s the most free throws without a miss in a playoff game in team history, breaking the mark of 14 by Bryant Stith at Utah on May 17, 1994. It’s the most free throws Murray has attempted in a game in his NBA career.

After a sluggish first half, Denver's all-time great made his presence known as the Nuggets rolled to a win in Game 1.