The data doesn't lie|Detailed explanation of the Nuggets' 27-point victory: Murray finds his crosshairs Jokic challenges two major curses

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2024-05-11 12:19Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On May 11, Beijing time, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 117-90 away, bringing the overall score to 1-2 and winning a 27-point victory. Last season's championship finally showed its strength in the Western Conference semifinals, where did the Nuggets win in the G3 battle?

Win 1: Murray finally got his crosshairs

Murray's improved form was key to the Nuggets winning this important game. Prior to this game, Murray shot just 37.5 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three-point range in this year's playoffs, compared to 47.3 percent and 39.6 percent from three-point range in the playoffs he won last year. Both figures are down about 10 percentage points from last year.

The Nuggets were pushed to the brink, and Murray finally found his crosshairs, contributing 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 11-of-21 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range. He scored some incredible goals, especially a negative angle jumper, which swept the American media. He scored 18 points in the first half alone to set the Nuggets up for the win.

Win 2: Jokic rebounded and was good both offensively and defensively

Jokic also played a very aggrieved game in the first two games, although he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, he shot only 42% from the field and 20% from three-point range. In the first two games, during the time he was on the floor, the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves by 28 points.

In this game, Jokic finally ushered in a rebound, with 24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, creating kills at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and shooting 10 of 18. Jokic was the heart of the Nuggets' offense, and when he came out of the slump, the Nuggets' offense came alive. The starting five all scored double-doubles, and their individual plus/minus were all double-doubles, and they were at least +18. In the first two games, the Nuggets started the same game for 39 minutes, losing to the Timberwolves by 50.2 points per 100 rounds!

Reason 3: Smooth offense and few mistakes

In the first two games against the Timberwolves, the Nuggets had 12 turnovers and 16 turnovers, respectively, and the Timberwolves' defense caused them a lot of problems. In the G3 game, the Nuggets quickly took the lead and better adapted to the Timberwolves' defense, and throughout the game, the Nuggets handed out 26 assists and only 10 turnovers (including garbage time). Among them, the Nuggets' starting lineup had only eight turnovers.

The Nuggets shot 53.8 percent from the field and 48.3 percent from three-point range, both of which were playoff highs this season. The Nuggets have 10 players who shoot at least 50% from the field, and with such offensive firepower, the Timberwolves, which are the league's most efficient defenders, have also been blown up.

Win 4: Timberwolves defend crotch pulls

Gobert returned to the court, but the Timberwolves' defensive intensity went down. It was the Timberwolves' worst defensive game in the playoffs this season, and they allowed the Nuggets to score 117 points, while the most points conceded in the previous playoffs was against the Suns G4, where the Timberwolves conceded 116 points, but they scored 122 points themselves to win the game.

The Timberwolves are a team that relies on defense to win, and during the regular season this season, the Timberwolves have conceded at least 117 points in 18 games, and the Timberwolves have won 5 and lost 13 of those 18 games.

Jokic will challenge two major spells

With an overall score of 1-2, the Nuggets are still behind, but the series has taken a turn for the better, and Jokic will challenge the two big curses.

First, the MVP curse. In the last 20 seasons, only three MVPs have won championships in their election seasons, with James winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013 and Curry winning back-to-back championships in 2015. In other words, the last MVP of the season was Curry in 2015, and the MVP of the next eight years was missing the championship, and Jokic accounted for two of them, and he needs to break the MVP curse to successfully defend the title.

Second, the 0-11 spell. In the history of the Nuggets, there have been 12 times in the series of 7 games and 4 wins, and the Nuggets have all been eliminated in the first 11 times, and this season's Western Conference semifinals is the 12th time they are 0-2 behind.

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