Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets and seized a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory.

Fatigue for Nikola Jokić and Denver's depth will take center stage for the Nuggets as they look to rebound in Game 4.

Watch locker room reaction after the Wolves beat Denver Saturday night in Game 4 at Target Center. The Wolves lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 Monday night in Denver.

Jaden McDaniels called out Denver's stars after Game 2, and the Wolves proved him right by bulldozing the Nuggets 113-96 in Game 3 Thursday night in Minneapolis

The Wolves bothered stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray into an ugly 12-of-43 (2-for-15 3-pointers) for a combined 43 points. And without rotation pillars Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson due to injury, there wasn’t enough firepower left to challenge Minnesota. The Wolves went wire-to-wire, leading by as much as 27 points.

Wolves vs Tottenham could shake the Premier League table as both sides fight relegation in a tense clash at Molineux Stadium

Wolves boss Rob Edwards makes five changes from the side who lost at Leeds last weekend. Jose Sa, Pedro Lima, Matt Doherty, Rodrigo Gomes and Mateus Mane start for the hosts who are already relegated - at Molineux.