1-2！ The defending champions pulled one back with a big away win and 45 points and eight rebounds, and Jokic finally waited for help

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2024-05-11 12:14Published in Hunan

On May 11, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G3 matchup, the Timberwolves played against the Nuggets at home. Previously, the Timberwolves had won two consecutive road games and had a 2-0 lead over the Nuggets. In this campaign, the defending champion Nuggets finally broke out, won away from home and pulled back a city, and pulled the score of this round of the series to 1-2! Jokic, who just won the MVP of the regular season this season, finally waited for a helper, Murray (24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists) + Porter (21 points and 4 rebounds), the two combined for 45 points and 8 rebounds! In this case, Jokic played his favorite rhythm of the game, and got a quasi-triple-double of 24 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists with ease!

The NBA officially announced not long ago that Jokic was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2023/24 regular season, which is the third time Jokic has been elected in 4 years! However, in the second round of the playoffs, in the face of the young Timberwolves, the defending champion Nuggets led by Jokic fell into a desperate situation, losing to the opponent in two consecutive home games, and suffered a 26-point defeat in the second game. In the third game of the series, the Nuggets faced the Timberwolves away, a decisive battle that cannot be lost, once they lose again, the Nuggets will fall behind 0-3, and there has never been a team in the history of the NBA that has lost the first three games in a playoff row and can turn the tables, for the defending champion Nuggets, this G3 matchup is a battle of life and death. In this game, the Nuggets are still the regular starters, and the Timberwolves have Gobert back to the starting lineup.

After the opening, the Nuggets scored 4 points in a row, Edwards received the ball and hit a three-point shot, Towns scored three points in a row, Porter also had a three-point return, the two teams had a period of stalemate in the opening stage, the Nuggets took the lead, Murray, who had been in a slump, returned to the state and helped Jokic a lot, in addition, Porter also shared Jokic's scoring pressure, the Timberwolves played a little soft, Downs's scoring came from the outside, Edwards was average, and Gobert's barrier effect on the inside line was not obvious, The Nuggets ended the first quarter with a 28-20 lead. In the second quarter, the Nuggets' outside three-point line was still very accurate, and the Timberwolves' firepower could not keep up with the opponent, and the Nuggets continued to expand their lead, reaching a maximum lead of 20 points, and finally ended the first half with a 56-41 lead of the Timberwolves by 15 points.

In the second half, Gordon began to exert his power, hitting 3 three-pointers in a row within 4 minutes, Jokic also singled out the Timberwolves on the inside, and the Nuggets once again extended the lead to more than 20 points! Jokic and Gordon connected in the air, and the Nuggets led by up to 29 points! With Lee Kyle's big two-point shot, the Timberwolves chased 66-93 to end the first three quarters, and the Nuggets entered the final quarter with a huge 27-point advantage. In the last quarter, after playing for a few minutes, the point difference remained above 25 points, Jokic appeared again after a short break, and gave Porter an assist as soon as he came up, Porter hit a three-point shot, and the Timberwolves were too difficult to chase points, and they had no intention of fighting! In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves away and chased the score of the Western Conference semifinals to 1-2!

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