How Playoff Teams Match Up in the First Round
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › April 16, 2004
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A look at the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs, which start this weekend:
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How Playoff Teams Match Up in the First Round
No. 1 MINNESOTA (58-24) vs. No. 8 DENVER (43-29)
Season series: Timberwolves won 3-1, with Earl Boykins helping force Sam Cassell into seven turnovers in Denver's lone win.Storyline: Minnesota has its best opportunity to make it out of the first round after seven consecutive opening-round ousters.Key matchups: Kevin Garnett vs. Nene. Garnett did a little of everything during the season series, including playing point guard in the teams' final meeting. But the Nuggets did have some success when...See the full content of this document
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