NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves beat Nuggets by 26 points 2-0 Huazi scored 27 points and Murray made 3 of 18

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2024-05-07 12:30Published in Jiangxi Sports Creators

On May 7, Beijing time, in the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G2, the defending champion Nuggets continued to play at home against the Timberwolves, and Gobert was absent because of the birth of his child. The Timberwolves led Edwards and Towns to score 36 points in the first two quarters, crushing the Nuggets 61-35 in the first half to gain a 26-point advantage, and the Timberwolves extended their 32-point lead in the first half of the third quarter in the second half. The Nuggets stubbornly fought back to chase a gap of less than 20 points in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves blocked the Nuggets from chasing points, and finally the Timberwolves easily defeated the Nuggets 106-80 and took a 2-0 lead in the overall score, and the Timberwolves are still the only team to win all of them 6-0 in the playoffs this year, and the next two games will go to the Timberwolves' home court.

In the history of the NBA playoffs, there have been 421 0-2 comebacks, and only 33 times have been reversed to advance, of which only 5 teams have a 0-2 comeback at home, with a turnaround probability of only 1%, in other words, the Timberwolves have a 99% chance of qualifying.

Statistics

Nuggets: Jokic had 16 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists, Murray had 8 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals on 3-of-18 shooting, Gordon had 20 points with 3 three-pointers, and Holiday had 4 three-pointers with 13 points.

Timberwolves: In Gobert's absence, Edwards had 27 points and 7 assists, Towns had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, Lee Kyle had 6 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Walker had 4 three-pointers, 14 points and 3 blocks, and Reed had 4 three-pointers and 14 points and 4 blocks.

The star of the game

In Gobert's absence, Edwards and Towns both scored 27 points, and activated the Timberwolves' team offense, easily crushing the Nuggets and taking a 2-0 lead in the overall score.

Focus shots

Edwards complained about Pope's blocking foul, and Nuggets coach Malone thought Edwards was kicking and rushed into the court to angrily slam the referee.

Jokic had three turnovers in the first quarter and showed a depressed expression off the court.

Murray threw a heat pad into the field, causing controversy.

Edwards changed direction in succession, causing Reggie to kneel.

Edwards roared as he clasped his hands.

Lee Kyle assists on McDaniels' tomahawk dunk.

After McDaniels picked up his fourth foul in the third quarter, he was substituted and returned to the locker room.

Gordon complained about the penalty and ate the T.

The Nuggets are too far behind, and Jokic is confused off the court.

Murray struggled and looked lonely off the court.

Reggie jumped back to the locker room with one foot injured.

Game recap

In the first game of the series, the Timberwolves narrowly defeated the Nuggets 106-99 on the road. In this game, Gobert was absent because of the birth of his first child, and Li Kaier was replaced in the starting lineup. G2 started the first quarter with a 6-6 tie, Towns scored 5 points in a row with a three-pointer, the Nuggets chased 3 points in a row, and the Timberwolves scored 4 points in a row. Gordon and Reed hit a three-pointer, Gordon continued to shoot and scored five more points to chase the difference of one point, and the Timberwolves scored six points in a row to extend the advantage. Jokic assisted Holiday to hit a three-point shot at the buzzer, Morris scored a layup, Kyle Lee scored a layup, Jokic swung an elbow to attack the foul, and Murray missed a shot at the buzzer, and the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 28-24 at the end of the first quarter. Towns scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, Gordon scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Murray scored 0 points on 0-of-3 shooting.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Towns and Reed led an 11-0 offensive wave, Murray hit the only goal of the first half on a mid-range shot, and Reed extended the 20-point advantage with three points. Porter and Jokic led a wave of 6-1 offensive scoring and chased points, Towns and Edwards both hit two free throws, Gordon missed a dunk, Towns and Edwards scored seven points in a row, and the Timberwolves extended their 54-30 advantage to stop the Nuggets. Holiday hit a three-point shot, Edwards hit two violent dunks and Walker hit a three-point shot to expand the 28-point advantage, Jokic hit two free throws, the Timberwolves won by 18 points in a single quarter 33-15, and the Timberwolves extended their lead to the Nuggets 61-35 in the first half, and the Nuggets set a record for the lowest points in a half of the season. The Timberwolves became the Timberwolves for the largest margin of lead over the defending champion at half time in the playoffs since the Cavaliers vs. Bulls in the 1992 Eastern Conference Finals. In the first two quarters, Towns scored 20 points and Edwards scored 16 points, Gordon scored 15 points and Jokic 8+6+7+4 turnovers, and Murray only had 2 points and 8 rebounds on 1-of-10 shooting.

In the rematch, McDaniels took the lead in dunking, Murray hit the middle shot to chase the score, the Timberwolves scored another 3 points, and McDaniels was substituted for the fourth foul. Jokic hit two free throws, Edwards and Jokic each made a layup, and the Timberwolves scored five more points to extend their lead to 73-41 and a 32-point lead to stop the Nuggets. Porter hit three points and Murray hit both free throws, Conley made a layup and Reed responded with a three-pointer, and the Nuggets scored four straight points to force the Timberwolves to call a timeout. Edwards maintained a 30-point advantage in the middle of the shot, the Nuggets chased the points with a wave of 8-0 offense, Reed hit the whistle and shot, Porter dunked, the Timberwolves lost by 4 points in a single quarter 21-25, and the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 82-60 at the end of the first three quarters. Towns scored 22 points and Edwards scored 20 points, leading the Timberwolves to score 4 double-doubles, and Jokic 16+12+8, leading the Nuggets to score 3 double-doubles.

The Timberwolves entered the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead, and McDaniels picked up his fifth foul at the start of the final quarter, and Reggie hit a three-pointer to chase the deficit to 19 points. Downs hit both free throws, Braun made a layup to chase points, Walker answered with a three-pointer, Gordon dunked, and Reggie was helped back to the locker room with an injury. Edwards and Holiday hit a three-pointer, and Towns hit a three-pointer and Edwards hit a throw, and the Timberwolves extended their 95-70 lead by 25 points. Pope hit a layup, Conley hit a mid-range shot, Gordon hit a three-pointer, and Edwards scored on a layup. With 3 minutes and 29 seconds left, the Timberwolves continued to maintain a 99-75 lead, and the Nuggets then withdrew their main force and gave up early, and the game went into garbage time, and finally the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets to take a 2-0 lead in the overall score.

Both sides start

Nuggets: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, Jokic

Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Lee Kyle, Towns

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)

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