5月7日NBA季后赛，明尼苏达森林狼队客场106-80击败丹佛掘金队。 This is the second meeting between the two sides, G1's fatigue makes the Nuggets look like they don't have the composure when they beat the Lakers, the last tough battle Timberwolves' strong forward line has suffered a lot, the two centers are replaced to defend Jokic, and 7 mistakes in a single game are thanks to this, no matter how strong you are, you have to peel off the skin. And now Edwards's progress speed is as fast as a rocket, both offensive and defensive ends are extremely aggressive, and the physical strength is also extremely abundant, the Nuggets not only have to fight with the interior twin towers, but also have to spend a lot of energy to limit Huazi, and the pressure is only a lot more. But fortunately, Gobert was absent in this game due to the birth of a child, and the Nuggets were able to take a breath, judging from the trend of the series, the Nuggets must win this game, even if Murray played with an injury, he had to defend his home court, otherwise it was likely to be the fate of being swept. Let's take a look at the starters of both sides.
Both starters:
Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Lee Kyle, Towns
Nuggets: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, Jokic
比赛开始，森林狼率先亮剑，唐斯空位三分再中开局已得7分，森林狼领先至5分，这手感确实柔和。
森林狼越打越热，爱德华兹加速突破过掉约基奇，直接速度硬吃，轻松上反篮打进。
双方逐渐进入状态，阿龙-戈登反击底角接球三分再中，开局5中5得13分，今天是奇兵，其他点都哑火了。
The two sides went back and forth, and at the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 28-20.
比赛进入第二节，森林狼开始上强度，贾马尔-默里遭两人包夹险失误，掘金最终24秒违例，森林狼这防守压迫感太强了，全员都是防守铁闸。
随后掘金进攻哑火，森林狼火力全开！唐斯三分强投再中，森林狼客场领先16分打停掘金，有三分的中锋，很难防。
森林狼继续上强度，掘金再次被防成24秒，沃克三分再中已领先19分，攻防两端都拉满了，全面压制啊！
Time passed slowly, and the game gradually went into a one-sided state, and at halftime, the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 61-35.
After returning from the break, the Timberwolves' defensive intensity continued unabated, sending 10 steals and 12 blocks in the third quarter.
The difference in points reached as much as 32 points when it was the largest, and the game entered the training time early.
In the final quarter, the Timberwolves held a huge advantage and took the fruits of the victory.
In the end, the Timberwolves won another game 106-80 on the road, leading the Nuggets 2-0.
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