At 7:00 on May 5, Beijing time, there is only one game in the NBA playoffs, the Western Conference semifinals G1, the Nuggets face the Timberwolves at home, the Nuggets eliminated the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, and the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0!
Nuggets eliminated Lakers
As the defending champions, the Nuggets are still strong this season, facing the Lakers led by James Mei in the first round, and it took five games to end the series, in which Murray staged two stunners, averaging 23.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, and Jokic averaged 28.2 points, 16.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.
Murray scored twice
In addition to the brave play of Murray and Jokic, Porter Jr. played an important role in averaging 22.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, becoming the team's third firepower point, you must know that he only scored 16.7 points in the regular season, and the shooting rate was 48.4%, and the average score per game increased by 6.1 points in the playoffs, and the shooting rate also rose to 55.3%. Rotation players such as Gordon, Pope, Braun, Reggie, Watson, Holiday and others also made their own contributions.
The Timberwolves swept across the Suns
The next opponent of the Nuggets is the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves have improved significantly this season, especially Edwards has shown talent, strong impact, and the Suns can average 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, Coach Malone must find a way to limit his play. The characteristics of the Timberwolves and the Lakers are different, and the Timberwolves have defensive giants Gobert, McDaniels, Jokic, Murray, Porter Jr. and other players will also face the biggest test. The two teams met 4 times in the regular season, tied with 2 wins each, and tomorrow's G1 opener will be played in Denver, and the Nuggets are off to a good start at home.
The Timberwolves are not afraid to defend their championships
The last time the Timberwolves were able to break into the second round of the playoffs was back in the 03-04 season when Garnett, the "Wolf King", won the first round of the playoffs again after 20 years, which is enough to prove how good Edwards, Towns, Gobert and other players are, you must know that they swept Durant, Booker and Beal. Facing the defending champion in this round, we believe that the Timberwolves will not be afraid and will go all out, tomorrow's G1, whether the Timberwolves can win on the road, let's wait and see.