In the fierce competition of the NBA playoffs, the matchup between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves has become the focus of this season's Western Conference semifinals. On May 7, Beijing time, the Nuggets returned to their home court to face the Timberwolves, but suffered a complete nightmare in this game.
In the first round, the Nuggets lost home-court advantage over the Lakers, and this time, on their home court, they once again failed to withstand the onslaught of the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves defended the Nuggets with an amazing performance, and Edwards made the Nuggets completely powerless to fight back with a crazy performance of 43 points. After the end of G1, there was a lot of speculation about what adjustments Coach Malone would make to counter the Timberwolves' defensive press, however, the results of G2 were a big surprise.
As the defending champions, the Nuggets have been a bit slow this season. Despite the victory against the Lakers in the first round, the Nuggets' performance on the court is still a concern. And in the matchup with the Timberwolves, the Nuggets' predicament is even more obvious. Jokic and Murray's sluggish performances left the Nuggets almost paralyzed on the offensive end, while the Timberwolves brought the Nuggets on the back with their excellent defense.
Injury troubles have also made matters worse for the Nuggets, with Kankar's absence making the team even more vulnerable inside. In contrast, the Timberwolves are fully healthy, and with their overall teamwork and excellent individual performances, they have shown great fighting power on the court.
At the end of the first half, the Nuggets had trailed by 26 points with a 35-61 defeat, and such a score gap made people sigh that the Nuggets were far inferior to the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves' defensive intensity is staggering, and they almost completely blocked the Nuggets' offense, leaving opponents helpless.
In the second half, despite the Nuggets' efforts to catch up with the score, they were unable to change the situation. The Timberwolves relied on the excellent play of Edwards and Towns to further widen the score gap, and finally defeated the Nuggets by 32 points, bringing the score to a humiliating 0-2.
The result of this game forced the Nuggets to realize that they could no longer appear on the court as defending champions, and the Timberwolves completely changed the trend of this season's Western Conference semifinals with their outstanding performance, becoming a major miracle in the playoffs this season.
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