The Minnesota Timberwolves look to stave off elimination when they take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday. The Nuggets (53-29), the top seed in the conference, lead the series 3-1 and will look to advance to the conference semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons. The Timberwolves (42-40), the eighth seed in the West, have not advanced past the first round since 2003-200 4, when they were the top seed in the conference. The teams split four games during the regular season, with each team winning a pair of games on their home court.
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