The Timberwolves and Denver are playing Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series tonight at Target Center, with the Wolves leading 2-1 entering the contest. Staff writer Chris Hine files this live report:
8:03 p.m.: Jamal Murray scores from past half court at the buzzer for 15-point Nuggets lead
Denver's Jamal Murray intercepted a pass and threw up a 55-footer as the second quarter buzzer sounded, giving Denver a 64-49 halftime lead. The Nuggets shot 64.3% against the vaunted Wolves defense as Nikola Jokic had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists.
The Wolves were getting back into the game, slowly chipping away at Denver's lead with an increase in their defensive intensity, and the the Nuggets threw a haymaker at the end of the quarter.