Hanako 44+5+5! The Timberwolves actually lost! Downs 18 out of 5 is purely undercover

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2024-05-13 11:00Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

At 8 a.m. on May 13, Beijing time, NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G4, Timberwolves (2) home vs Nuggets (1). Timberwolves starters: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns, Gobert. Nuggets starters: Murray, Pope, Porter Jr., Gordon, Jokic. Today's referee is Scott Foster.

In the last game of G3, Huazi scored 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting. After the game, Edwards took the initiative to take responsibility: "I am responsible for the defeat of G3, I played without vitality!" Although Edwards is not yet 23 years old, he already has the responsibility of the team boss. At the beginning of today's game, Edwards had a strong desire to attack, scoring 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the first 4 minutes.

Unfortunately, Edwards couldn't stand alone. Downs shot 0-of-7 from the field in the first quarter and scored just one point from the free throw line. The Timberwolves led by as many as seven points in the first quarter, and under the leadership of Gordon and Jokic, the Nuggets launched a 12-0 offensive wave to directly overtake. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led by five points at 29-24. Jokic shot 5 of 7, 11 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter, all toys!

Everyone knows that the Nuggets bench is weak, but the Timberwolves didn't seize the opportunity to chase the points in the second quarter, but let the Nuggets play 12-2 and pull it directly to double digits. The Nuggets led by as many as 16 points, and it was still Edwards who carried the Timberwolves on his shoulders. In the first half, Huazi shot 9 of 12 and scored 23 points and 2 assists efficiently. On the other hand, Downs scored 3 points in 10 of 10 in the half!

Both teams have players who have been plagued by fouls: Jokic and Conley have three fouls each. Gordon stepped up and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-6 shooting in the half, comprehensively suppressing Towns. Murray didn't shoot much, finishing with seven points, two rebounds and six assists on 3-of-5 shooting in the half. In the last 10 seconds of the half, the Timberwolves made 2 consecutive turnovers and directly gave the Nuggets 5 points.

Murray hit a three-pointer from beyond the buzzer, and the Nuggets led the Timberwolves by 15 points at 64-49 at the end of the first half. The Nuggets scored 34-22 inside to outscore by 12 points and made 7-of-14 three-pointers. Just halfway through the third quarter, Jokic had to go off the court with four fouls. Murray stepped up and scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the quarter. Gordon was even more fierce, scoring 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting in the first three quarters!

The Timberwolves could only rely on Edwards, and Huazi scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting in a single quarter, and had already scored 37 points in the third quarter, accounting for almost half of the team's scores. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets led by 11 points at 90-79. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jokic scored 8 points in a row to single out the Timberwolves. At 8:26 of the final quarter, Gobert caused Jokic's fifth foul.

Gordon hit a jumper from Gobert and made 10 of 10 shots from the game, giving the Nuggets a 10-point lead at 105-95 in the final six minutes. Gobert made a meritorious move, first defending Murray alone, and then hitting a rebound. At 5 minutes and 20 seconds in the final quarter, Gobert committed two consecutive offensive fouls, and he also committed five fouls. In the face of a three-man attack, Jokic can still pass Gordon wonderfully.

In the last 1 and a half minutes, Huazi made a layup to chase 7 points. Jokic reads the defense and scores easily under the basket. Next, Gobert missed 2 free throws, Edwards made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Timberwolves were hopeless. At the end of the game, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 115-107, and the total score was tied 2-2! The next battle of Tianwang Mountain will return to the Nuggets' home court.

Edwards 44 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, did his best! Downs was 5-of-18 with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. On the Nuggets' side, Jokic showed the dominance of MVP, with 35 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals! Gordon finished with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks on 11-of-12 shooting. Murray had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and Porter Jr. scored only 4 points on 2-of-4 shooting.

Edwards scored 40+ for the fourth time in his playoff career, becoming the second-most under 23 in NBA playoff history, behind only Doncic (5). With the Timberwolves leading 2-0 away, they lost two home games in a row! Who do you think will have the last laugh in this series?

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