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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical foul after throwing a heating pad on the floor during a 106-80 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, crew chief Marc Davis said Monday, but play continued without any whistle.

Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets seemingly on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.

The WNBA rookie wore 16Arlington by Marco Capaldo, and the tennis icon wore a golden Balenciaga gown.

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point, 5-assist games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.