The Nuggets faced off against the Timberwolves G4, and the two sides drew 2-2. Throughout the game, Jokic played 39 minutes, shot 15-of-26, scored 35 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and dominated the fourth quarter. The scary thing is that when the final whistle blew, Jokic looked calm, and the Timberwolves triumvirate was collectively lost and left the game directly.
This game is still like a life-and-death battle for the Nuggets. As soon as the game came up, the Nuggets role players stood up, and throughout the first quarter, Gordon was 3 of 3, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and got 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, Reggie was 2 of 4, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and got 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and the first quarter ended, and the Nuggets led 29-24.
In the second quarter, the Nuggets burst out on a 12-2 run to widen the difference. At halftime, the Nuggets were 64-49 and already led the Timberwolves by as many as 15 points. Gordon played like crazy, playing 20 minutes in the first half, shooting all 6 (1 of 1 three-pointers), 1 of 1 free throws, and cutting 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +18.
It is worth mentioning that in the last 20 seconds of the half, the Nuggets exploded 8-0, Murray hit a three-point whistle in the backcourt, and the Nuggets' shooting percentage in the first half was fourth in the history of the playoffs in team history. The Timberwolves, who have the strongest defense in the league, were blown up in the face of such terrifying execution and team basketball.
After the first half, Jokic played 21 minutes, shooting 9-of-15 (0-of-2 three-pointers) and 1-of-3 free throws, scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +6.
Coming back in the second half, Jokic was dumbfounded, but Gordon continued to play magically, and Murray was also hot, and at the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets still led by 11 points. In the fourth quarter, Jokic broke out again, and at the last moment, he scored consecutive layups and scored 16 points in a single quarter to kill the game.