Jamal Murray scored 40 points, Nikola Jokic had 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Wednesday. 'It was a passionate, heartfelt performance,' Denver coach Michael Malone said of Murray's display. 'Just the fact that he's missed the last two postseasons, just to have him back, and playing at that level — Jamal overall was terrific.' The Nuggets lead the series 2-0 heading to Game 3 in Minneapolis on Friday.

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