At 8:10 on May 13, the NBA playoffs continued with the G4 battle, and the Timberwolves played the Nuggets at home.
In the past 3 games, the first 2 away games, the Timberwolves made a great effort to achieve a counterattack. In the third game, the Nuggets pulled one back away and continued the suspense. G4 is also at the home of the Timberwolves, and Jokic led the team, giving an 11+4 performance in the first quarter and gaining the upper hand!
In the second quarter, the Nuggets strongly opened the gap to more than 10 points, and Edwards continued to lead the team to chase points, and the effect was acceptable. Jokic's scoring continues to improve, as do his assist and steal stats. Edwards scored 23 points in the first half to help his team close the gap. But Porter scored on a quick layup, and after Jokic made a steal, he assisted Porter to score on a layup. Murray then made a steal and hit a long-range three-point shot, and in just 20 seconds, the Nuggets went on an 8-0 run. The margin came to 64-49, congratulations to the Nuggets.
In the third quarter, Edwards and Towns scored one after another, and the Timberwolves began to chase points, and the effect was obvious. The Nuggets didn't give the other side too many chances, and after the third quarter, the Timberwolves still had an 11-point disadvantage, and this point difference could still be chased.
In the final quarter, Braun held a 13-point advantage after hitting an open three-pointer. McDaniels makes a pick-and-roll. Braun assists Gordon and scores on a turnaround jumper, already 10-of-10 shooting! Conley hit a step-back three-pointer and Jokic caught the ball and threw it up. Edwards continued to score on a layup, and Murray missed a three-pointer.
The suspense of the game is still confusing. With 2 minutes and 36 seconds to go, the Timberwolves trailed by 12 points. McDaniels hit a three-pointer to tie it to nine points. Jokic broke through to the perimeter and Braun missed a layup. Edwards slammed into the basket and scored on a flying layup. Gordon advanced with the ball and Jokic continued to score. Edwards hit the basket, the layup failed, Gobert still didn't score, continued to fight for rebounds, Gobert got the rebound, and was fouled. Congratulations to the Nuggets for winning again, 2-2! Jokic had 33 points and 7 boards, and Gordon was 11-of-12 for 27 points, 7 boards and 5 assists. Edwards scored 44 points.