NBA Basketball 3h Briefing

Last updated: April 18, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

NBA Western Conference Playoff Opener

Jamal Murray's perfect shooting from the charity stripe, where he converted all 16 attempts, proved decisive in allowing the Denver Nuggets to edge the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game, even as Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon experienced relatively quiet offensive starts to the contest.