On May 13, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 115-107 on the road to tie the series at 2-2!
The Nuggets fell behind quickly in the first quarter today, but they completed the comeback under Jokic's leadership. Heading into the second quarter, the Nuggets went on a 35-25 offensive run to extend their lead. Although the Timberwolves stubbornly chased points in the second half, the Nuggets always maintained a double-digit point difference, and finally the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves away!
In doing so, the Nuggets regained home-court advantage in this series. Being able to win two consecutive away games from 0-2 down at home, the Nuggets took their destiny into their own hands. It should be noted that in the history of the NBA, there have been a total of 33 times when they fell behind 0-2 at home, but only 5 teams have completed the reversal, with a turnaround probability of 14.3%, namely the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals in 1969, the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals in 1994, the Mavericks (now the Mavericks) in the first round of the West in 2005, the Celtics in the first round of the East in 2017, and the Clippers in the first round of the West in 2021.
Regarding the Nuggets' performance today, Nuggets reporter Harrison Wender updated Twitter and wrote: "In the third quarter of the G3 of the two teams, it can be felt that Nikola Jokic has basically eaten through the Timberwolves' defense. Now it's time to watch the rest of the Nuggets solve the problem and do their part. ”
In the Nuggets' championship last year, they faced the Battle of the Kings only once, when they defeated the Suns and advanced. According to the schedule, the series G5 between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves will be played on May 15, can the Nuggets keep their home court and get the match point? Let's wait and see.