On April 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nuggets played at home against the Timberwolves, the Nuggets in the first three quarters of the tight score only 4 points behind, the last quarter timberwolves multi-point blossom to expand the maximum 15 points advantage. The Nuggets frantically counterattacked and once chased only 3 points, and finally the Nuggets lost 130-136 to the Timberwolves to end a 3-game winning streak, no chance to surpass the Jazz to promote the Fifth place in the West, and there was no reason to help the Warriors lock up a playoff spot, and the Timberwolves ended a 2-game losing streak.
Statistics
Nuggets: Jokic 38 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists, Gordon 4 three-pointers and 24 points, Morris 4 three-pointers, 23 points and 6 assists, Hyland 14 points and 7 assists, Jamekau Green 12 points.
Timberwolves: Towns 32 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, Russell 24 points, Edwards 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Beasley 4 three-pointers and 15 points, Prince 16 points, Beverley 9 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Star of the Field
The Timberwolves trinuclears surrounded Jokic, Towns blasted down 30+ data, Russell bombed 20+ data, edwards broke out in the last quarter, helping the Timberwolves narrowly beat the Nuggets.
Focus instantly
Downs slapped Jokic.
Jokic singled Downs failed to roar at eat T.
Highlight lenses
Downs air-to-air buckle.
Green partition buckle Downs.
Gordon slammed one-arm buckle.
Gordon slammed the top ten balls booked.
Downs Big Hat Jokic.
Game review
The Timberwolves lack McDaniels, and the Nuggets lack Murray and Porter Jr. and other 4 players. The Nuggets took a 7-2 lead at the start of the first quarter, Russell led a 14-3 offensive rebound with six points, and Jeff Green slammed a one-arm dunk. Towns dunked with both hands, the Nuggets scored 3 points in a row, Towns scored 5 points in a row with a three-point layup, and the two teams played a tug-of-war with consecutive attacks. Gordon dunked with one arm, Edwards hit two free throws, Jamekau Green dunked and Towns hit a three-pointer. Jokic threw a shot back, Reid dunked, the Nuggets scored four straight points, the Timberwolves hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Nuggets chased five straight points. The Nuggets trailed the Timberwolves 35-40 in the first quarter, with Towns scoring 16 points on 6-of-6, Jokic on 4-of-4 and Russell on 4-of-4 with 12 points.
Hyland hit a layup at the start of the second quarter, the Timberwolves stopped the Nuggets with a 9-0 offensive attack, and Cousins was replaced at one point. The Nuggets chased the score on a 6-2 offensive run, Beasley hit a three-pointer, and Jokic led a 9-0 offensive wave to chase just two points. Towns and Beverley hit both free throws, Jokic hit inside, and then Jokic took a T to send Russell with a free throw. Vanderbilt hit inside, Gordon led a wave of 8-2 dunks to just one point, and Reid hit a three-pointer. Jeff Green chased the score 2+1, the Timberwolves scored four more points, and the Nuggets trailed the Timberwolves 65-70 in the first half. Russell had 22 points and Towns 18 points in the first two quarters, and Jokic 24+5+5 and Gordon 13 points.
Easy side fight again, Jokic hooked the shot, Towns led a wave of 9-0 attack to take a 12-point lead, Morris hit a three-pointer, Russell ate T to send Jokic a free throw, and the Nuggets scored five more points to chase the difference of 3 points. Towns scored four points in a row with two free throws and a dunk, the Nuggets chased a 7-0 wave to an 83-83 draw, Prince hit a three-pointer, the Nuggets hit four consecutive free throws, and Beasley hit a three-pointer. Jokic led the Nuggets by two points with a backsliding pass, with Beasley and McClaughlin each hitting a three-pointer to end the third quarter as the Nuggets trailed the Timberwolves 94-98. The first three saves Keech led the Nuggets 4 to double figures 33+11+6, Towns 27 points and Russell 22 points led the Timberwolves four to score in double figures, Edwards 10 of 10.
Jamekau Green kicked in the final quarter with a two-handed dunk, Towns hit a three-pointer, Cousins sent Beverly two free throws for fifth offense, and Beasley scored two more points. Jamekau Green dunked, the Timberwolves took an 11-point lead on a 6-2 offensive run, Gordon hit two free throws, Prince dunked and Downs dunked to stop the Nuggets. Barton hit a layup and Gordon trailed by eight points, Edwards and Beasley each hit a three-pointer, Hyland hit two free throws, and Edwards extended a 15-point advantage with three points. Morris scored six points on all three free throws to score six points in a row, Edwards made a layup, and Morris hit another three to chase the difference of eight points. Edwards hit a three-pointer, Jokic hit a layup, Edwards returned with a layup, and Morris and Gordon each hit a three-pointer to trail just five points. Russell hit a hit, Jokic hit two free throws and Barton trailed just three points off. Prince hit two free throws, Hyland missed three points, Edwards was fouled by two free throws and killed by heyland, and the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves.
Both sides started
Nuggets: Gordon, Jeff Green, Jokic, Barton, Morris
Timberwolves: Edwards, Vanderbilt, Towns, Beverley, Russell
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)