On May 13, Beijing time, in the NBA Western Conference semifinals G4, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 115-107 away, and the two sides played 2-2.
In this game, the Nuggets pulled away after scoring 35-25 in the second quarter, and the Nuggets led by 18 points at most. In this game, the Nuggets not only performed outstanding starters such as Jokic and Gordon, but also the Nuggets' three bench players Braun, Justin Holiday and Reggie Jackson all performed well when Porter Jr. only scored 4 points, scoring a total of 27 points.
Before this game, the Timberwolves bench players averaged 28.4 points per game under the leadership of Naz Reed, the sixth man of the year, ranking second in the playoffs, and the Nuggets bench players averaged only 15 points per game, ranking second to last on the playoff team.
The overall performance of the Nuggets bench players in this game was better than the Timberwolves bench, with the Nuggets three scoring a combined 27 points, Braun scoring 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting with a plus/minus of +5, Justin Holiday scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting with a plus/minus of +11, and Reggie Jackson scoring 6 points on 2-of-4 shooting with a plus/minus of +8.
Some fans commented that Holiday threw in these three games is crucial, and you have to punish the opponent for letting go, so that the Timberwolves dare not unscrupulously contain Jokic and Murray. Braun's defense has been on the line, and offense has improved as well.
The Timberwolves' bench trio combined for just 13 points, Reed scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting with a plus/minus of -9, Walker scored 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting with a plus/minus of -20, and Lee Kyle scored on 0-of-1 shooting with a plus/minus of -18.
Look at the Timberwolves, on the other hand. Downs doesn't give up, the bench players can't stand up anymore, and this game will be explained!