For the fourth time in five years, the Denver Nuggets are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Denver eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a dramatic 112-109 victory in Game 5 of their first round series on Tuesday night. Up next: a seven-game series against the Phoenix Suns, who knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers roughly an hour later to win their series 4-1.
The series is set to begin Saturday, with Game 1 inside Ball Arena in downtown Denver at a time to be determined. If Atlanta-Boston goes to a Game 7, the Nuggets’ second-round opener will start at 8 p.m. MDT. If not, then Game 1 is at 6:30 p.m. Here are the dates for the rest of the best-of-seven series:
| Game | Location | Date | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Phoenix at Denver | Saturday, April 29 | TBD | TNT |
| Game 2 | Phoenix at Denver | Monday, May 1 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 3 | Denver at Phoenix | Friday, May 5 | TBD | TBD |
| Game 4 | Denver at Phoenix | Sunday, May 7 | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 5 | Phoenix at Denver | Tuesday, May 9 | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6 | Denver at Phoenix | Thursday, May 11 | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7 | Phoenix at Denver | Sunday, May 14 | TBD | TBD |
* If necessary
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