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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are preparing for Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night. If the Wolves win, they advance to the Western Conference Semifinals. That’s after a decisive victory Saturday, when they beat Denver by 16 points.  It came at a cost  — injuries for two starters and fines for a member of each team. 

Anthony Edwards has bone bruise in left knee and is likely to miss weeks

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The Timberwolves could advance in the finals Monday night. The team is up 3-1 in the series against the Denver Nuggets. 

Timberwolves-Nuggets rivalry takes center court for Game 5 of playoffs

NBA playoff series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets 

Timberwolves-Nuggets rivalry takes center court for Game 5 of playoffs

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