NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves take 2-1 lead with defensive win vs Nuggets

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory on Thursday night. McDaniels had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu added 25 points and nine assists off the