The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 125-113 in Game 5 on Monday night to stave off elimination. It was an especially sweet victory for Denver because it gave Nikola Jokić a chance to show Minnesota what it looks like when one player continues to try seconds after everyone else decides to coast to the finish line.
Trailing by 15 with 2:55 remaining in the fourth quarter the Timberwolves waved the white flag when they emptied the bench and removed Jaden McDaniels, Bones Hyland, Ayo Dosunmu, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert from the game. Despite the fact that the game was no longer in doubt, Jokić remained on the court and even scored a basket against the reserves.
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