There is a rematch of a playoff matchup from last season that could also be a preview of a possible first round matchup this season when the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, March 12 at Ball Arena in Denver.

The Timberwolves ran the Nuggets off the floor. Minnesota dominated its 115-95 victory from start to finish to improve to 3-0 this season against Denver. The Wolves have beaten Nikola Jokic and Co. five straight times dating back to last year’s second-round playoff series.

The Timberwolves’ 115-95 win was their fifth in a row over the Nuggets dating back to last postseason, which includes Minnesota’s 20-point comeback in Game 7 of the second-round series. Minnesota has held the Nuggets under 105 points in four of those games and won by 20 or more points in three of those games.

Minnesota Timberwolves Top Performers Julius Randle – 25 points (9-12 FG), 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 3PM Anthony Edwards – 29 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 3PM Denver Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 34 points (21 in 1H),