Backs against wall, Wolves try to send series back to Denver

The Denver Nuggets took care of business Friday in their first road game of the playoffs.

Now the top seed in the West has a commanding 3-0 lead and can advance to the conference semifinals by beating the host Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

"They handled their business like they're supposed to," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of his players, "like mature teams do."

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