"I feel like if I would’ve played a little better, we would’ve had that game. It’s just frustrating on my part. I’ll take accountability for it. It was a rough night," Murray said.

"It’s not his fault that we couldn’t rebound. It’s not his fault that we could not catch the ball. There is nothing to blame David Adelman (for). It was all us," Jokic said.

It's not. Jamal is often most honest and reflective after tough individual performances.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have both vouched for the job David Adelman did in his first full season.

Unsurprisingly, Jamal Murray is taking accountability for his rough night.

David Adelman is now in for his press conference.

"I still want to be a Nugget forever," Nikola Jokic says.

"We just lost in the first round, so I think we are far away," Nikola Jokic says to @anthonyvslater.bsky.social's question about how close the Nuggets are.

Weird twist - Nikola Jokic is first to the press conference. David Adelman typically speaks before any player.

Final: Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98. A severely shorthanded Minnesota squad gets it done in six games. Jaden McDaniels dances on Denver's grave to the tune of 32 points and 10 rebounds. Jokic with 28-9-10.

Catastrophic night to be a Grain Belt

Catastrophic night to be a Grain Belt

Jaden McDaniels, big dawg. His pull-up jumper puts Minnesota up 7 with 1:06 left. I guess we'll see if the Nuggets have a miracle up their sleeve.

Terrence Shannon, dawg (or Wolf). His three-point play puts Minnesota up 6 with 1:43 to go.

That's about as clean of a look as Jamal Murray's got all night, but he can't hit a tying 3. Wolves ball up 3 with 4 minutes left. Murray's 4-16 from the field.

Techs on Clark and Reid. Jokic gets one, too. Denver nets a free throw out of it all.

The mood at Target Center:

Jaylen Clark says something to Jokic and gets shoved. Things pop off a bit. We'll review.

Jokic is out there with T. Jones/Hardaway/S. Jones/Johnson to start the fourth.

Jokic picks up his fourth foul with 10 seconds left in the third. Rudy misses both FTs. MN gets the oReb and McDaniels scores. Bruce Brown gets called for an offensive foul. Wolves up 82-74 after three.

I fear there is no rest in Nikola Jokic's immediate future. Wolves up 6 with a couple of minutes left in the third.

We've got "F--- you, Jokic" chants at Target Center. Denver's down 5 early in the third.

Wolves up 57-50. Denver would be in an even worse spot if not for Cam Johnson's 15 points on 5-5 FG and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 10 points on 4 FGA. Jamal Murray has 6 points on 13 FGA. Jokic with 9-3-6 on 4-9 FG. McDaniels (13), Randle (12) and Shannon (12) in double figures for MN.

Terrence Shannon, that rim did nothing to you.

Adelman takes another timeout in the middle of an 8-0 Wolves run. Minnesota's up 6 thanks to some stifling defense. Shannon's up to 10 points after a tough driving layup that preceded the timeout.

Spencer Jones picks up his third foul in the middle of the second. He's been defending Julius Randle. Now, that's Nnaji's responsibility. It's 42-all.

Refs getting active tonight. No one’s happy about it. Wolves up 1 early in 2Q.

Now it’s Jonas’s time.

Nuggets up 30-29 after one. Big quarter from Cam Johnson, who has 11 points on 4-4 FG with 5 rebounds. Denver finishes the quarter with 5 turnovers. Terrence Shannon Jr. with 8 points to lead Minnesota. Target Center video board showing the final seconds of the Wild-Stars game.

Zeke Nnaji, not Jonas Valanciunas, in for Jokic.

Nikola Jokic picks up his second foul with a minute left in the first.

David Adelman's going back to Tyus Jones to close the first. Jamal Murray heads to the bench with 4 points on 4 FGA with 3 assists. Nuggets down 3 after Tim Hardaway Jr. gets fouled and makes all three FTs.

Nuggets held the Timberwolves scoreless for the first 2:45 of the game. but four Denver turnovers have given the hosts some belief. Wolves up 19-13 with 4 minutes left in the 1Q. David Adelman just took his second timeout after the latest TO.

Nuggets held the Timberwolves scoreless for the first 2:45 of the game. but four Denver turnovers have given the hosts some belief. Wolves up 19-13 with 4 minutes left in the 1Q. David Adelman just took his second timeout after the latest TO.

Nuggets held the Timberwolves scoreless for the first 2:45 of the game. but four Denver turnovers have given the hosts some belief. Wolves up 19-13 with 4 minutes left in the 1Q. David Adelman just took his second timeout after the latest TO.

Aaron Gordon is out tonight, the Nuggets announce.

No change on Aaron Gordon’s availability. He’ll start his pregame routine here soon.

Ayo is now out, according to Shams.

Kyle Anderson is out, Ayo Dosunmu is a game-time decision, per Chris Finch.

Aaron Gordon is questionable for Game 6 with left calf tightness. Peyton Watson remains out. Both players worked out after today's walkthrough.

Bones Hyland is questionable for Game 6 with left knee soreness. Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo are the only others on Minnesota's injury report.

Game 6 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves will tipoff at 8:30 CST, 7:30 MST, Thursday.

David Adelman on Spencer Jones from Day 1 of camp: "He’s a guy that fits today’s NBA. I think if he stays with it, he’ll get an opportunity because … his type of game is going to translate in the league now. He can make an open shot, and he can really guard." www.denvergazette.com/2026/04/28/s...

@vbenedetto.bsky.social and I break down the Nuggets' Game 5 win that keeps the season alive and gets Denver to a Game 6 in Minnesota against a shorthanded Timberwolves team ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucnu...

Asked Nikola Jokic about the jump ball in the final minute. I got a smirk and a “next question.”

David Adelman clarifies that his "That's who he is" comment about Jaden McDaniels was referencing McDaniels going for a dunk in the final seconds of Game 7 back in 2024.

David Adelman is rather brief tonight.

We still in this

Christian Braun 3 -> Spencer Jones steal -> Jamal Murray dunk, and I'm cooling off. Nuggets up 15 with 3:55 to go.

Minnesota's within 13 with 5:38 to go in the fourth. I'm not sweating my pre-written gamer, but it's getting a little warm in here.