The NBA Western Conference playoffs semifinals kick off today, with the Nuggets hosting the Timberwolves.
In the first quarter of the game, Edwards led the team to a dream 9-0 start, while the Nuggets started slowly, and Edwards led the team to a wave of 18-4. The Nuggets replaced Reggie with Reggie and responded with a wave of 21-5, and at the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets overtook the Timberwolves 25-23. In the second quarter, the scores of the two teams were tight, and the game fell into a tug-of-war, with the Nuggets' Jokic attacking the interior continuously, and the Wolves' Edwards and Towns frequently fired outside, and at halftime, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 44-40.
Yibian fought again, Edwards continued to fire with full firepower, three-pointers, mid-range shots, and breakthroughs, and Murray's recovery led the team to bite the score, and at the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 73-71. At the critical moment, the Timberwolves Reid scored 5 points in a row to help the Timberwolves maintain the lead, and the Timberwolves hit a 9-point lead with Gobert's throwing, and Jokic hit a three-point shot to support it, but there was not much time left, and the game was decided. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 106-99 and won G1.
Nuggets stats: Jokic 32 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, Porter Jr. 20 points and 6 rebounds, Murray 17 points and 4 assists, Gordon 9 points and 6 assists, Braun 7 points.
Timberwolves stats: Edwards 43 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Towns 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Reed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Conley 14 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, Gobert 6 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, McDaniels 8 rebounds.
Edwards was the new king, slashing 43 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. The 22-year-old Edwards scored 40+ in two consecutive playoff games, becoming the first person since Kobe Bryant in 2001. Edwards is outrageously strong, worthy of the contemporary Jordan, 22 years old has such strength, young and unlimited physical strength, the future has come, offensive and defensive integration, unparalleled ability to score with the ball, all kinds of skill packages can be entered, the Nuggets are really unstoppable, a superstar is rising, the successor of the league in the post-Janduku era.