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On May 13, Beijing time, in the fourth game of the 2023-2024 NBA Western Conference semifinals, the Minnesota Timberwolves continued to face the Denver Nuggets at home. In the first three rounds, the Timberwolves beat their opponents twice, but in the home game, the Nuggets showed the defending champion's strong offensive power and pulled one back, and the two sides fought 2:1. This game is particularly crucial for both teams, with the two sides close in quality and anything is possible.
After the game began, Edwards of the Timberwolves first entered the state, shooting 4 of 4 in a row, but the Nuggets, under the strong play of Jokic and Gordon, beat the Timberwolves 12-0, and the Nuggets led 32-26 in the first quarter. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Timberwolves' rotation lineup was quickly broken, trailing by 15 points, and the Timberwolves trailed 49-64 at halftime. The third quarter gap remained unchanged, with Edwards single-handedly picking out the Nuggets, and the Timberwolves trailed by 11 points after three quarters, and the Timberwolves were unable to fight back in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Timberwolves 107:115 Nuggets at home, and the big score was 2:2 Nuggets.
Out:
Edwards: Ed was strong in this game, showing great athleticism on the offensive and also good on the outside. Edwards shot 15-of-26 from the field, including 5-of-8 three-pointers and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, finishing with 44 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Good:
Reed: Reid was outstanding in this game, with a relatively successful defensive end and an efficient offensive performance. Reed shot 5-of-6 from the field, including 1-of-2 from three-point range, to finish with 11 points and four rebounds.
Conley: In this game, Conley controlled the ball steadily and had outstanding offensive organization skills, but his hand was not online. Conley shot 5-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-7 from three-point range, to finish with 15 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists.
Pass:
Gobert: Gobert's defense of Jokic was not successful enough in this game and was blown up by Jokic. Gobert shot 3-of-5 from the field and finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
McDaniels: McDaniels was good defensively but average on offense. McDaniels shot 4-of-8 from the field, including 1-of-3 from three-point range, to finish with 11 points and two rebounds.
Fail:
Li Kaier: Li Kaier's performance in this game was not good, and there was no bright performance in the whole game. Lee Kaier shot 0-of-1 from the field and didn't score points.
Downs: Downs was weak in this game, and there was nothing Gordon could do to defend him. Towns shot 5-of-18 from the field, including 1-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, to finish with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.
Walker: Walker was better on the defensive end of the game, but not as efficient on the offensive end. Walker shot 1-of-7 from the field, including 0-of-4 from three-point range, and finished with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.