On May 11, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the defending champion Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 117-90 away, successfully pulling one back and bringing the big score to 1-2. In this game, the Nuggets responded, quickly got into the state, changed the slow start of the game, and then maintained the lead, and directly stretched the difference to more than 30 points in the final quarter, and the game lost suspense.
In this game, both teams went all out, and Gobert returned to the starting lineup, which made Jokic play very uncomfortable. But as the game slowly entered the game, Jokic began to find his form, in the first half he was more organized, his teammates were also very hot, and the Nuggets also took the initiative on the court; In the second half, Jokic began to strengthen his personal offense, scoring 13 points alone in the third quarter, directly blowing up Gobert and Towns, helping the team completely open up the point difference, and the game lost suspense early, and the Nuggets stabilized the situation with a 27-point victory.
After being elected MVP again, Jokic still played well, playing 38 minutes, shooting 10-of-18, 1-of-3 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, and getting 24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, with a plus/minus of +30. He really contributed on both offensive and defensive ends, and helped the team a lot, which is why he has been able to win the regular season MVP three times in the past four years, and his role for a team is really too big, if the Nuggets don't have him, they are a completely bad team.
This time, Jokic accidentally created another miracle, and he was the first player in NBA history to score at least 24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in a single game in the playoffs. You know, Jokic has set a number of miracles in the regular season, and now he is in the playoffs, and he is still setting records, so he fully deserves the title of MVP.
With the Nuggets winning this game, the suspense of the series has returned, and the Nuggets, as the defending champions, have made adjustments and successfully withstood on the road after losing the first two home games. With a 27-point victory, it was announced that they have not been eliminated, they are still the defending champions, and there is still a chance to defend the title.