The Timberwolves vs. the Nuggets
Minnesota's Timberwolves, after completing a wave of six consecutive wins in the playoffs, are still deflated in front of the defending champion Nuggets. That's right, the second-round series at this stage, with the Nuggets winning two games in a row, the series has been dragged into the battle of Tianwang Mountain. In the past two games, Edwards has also played at a fairy-level competitive level, scoring a crucial 44 points in a single game, but he can only stand alone. Gobert, who ushered in the birth of his child, lost his previous magic, and Towns was also targeted by Nuggets defenders.
In such a situation, they must find a way to deal with it in order to get out of this predicament. And in this G5 matchup, they came to the home court of the Nuggets. It is worth affirming that Conley, the core of their starter, chose to be absent due to a sore injury to his right Achilles tendon, and it is obviously difficult for the Timberwolves to win the match point. Therefore, in the specific competition, the Nuggets still won the game with a total score of 112-97 under the leadership of Jokic, allowing the two to chase three to seize Tianwang Mountain and seize the match point.
Specific competition
In the first half of the game, the Nuggets who were playing away were in good shape, and the difference between the two teams was widened one after another. In the first quarter of the game, Jokic shot 4 of 7 and 4 of 5 free throws, and delivered 12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and Pope also contributed 7 points and 3 rebounds, successfully helping the team play a 28-26 score and get a 2-point lead. In the second quarter of the matchup, Jokic could continue to exert his power, shooting 3 of 3, sending 7 points, 4 assists and 1 steal, Gordon also had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Braun, who had 7 points, 1 steal and 2 blocks, led the team to a score of 22-18 and expanded the gap to 6 points.
The Nuggets, who maintained the initiative in the lead of the score, did not give the Timberwolves a chance to fight back. In the third quarter of the competition, Jokic continued to show his might, shooting 6 of 7 in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, contributing 16 key points, as well as 3 rebounds and 4 assists, as well as Murray, who handed over 6 points, successfully helped the team play a 38-30 score. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Nuggets did not give their opponents a chance, continued to play a score of 24-23, and won the final victory with a total score of 112-97.
epilogue
On the merits, it's a shame that the Timberwolves haven't been able to stabilize the situation. But the champion of their team, Downs, can be said to have done his best. He fell down many times in this game, delivered 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and finally could only limp out of the court. And Edwards, who sent explosive data in the last game, actually dud this time. played 44 minutes in the game, and only had a poor shooting percentage of 5 of 15, delivering 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, and the performance on the offensive end has dropped significantly. And Gobert's 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as Walker's 14 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, can only be helpless to enter the empty slash group.
On the other hand, on the side of the Nuggets who won at home, their star star was down to earth, shooting 15 of 22 in 41 minutes, delivering a game-high 40 points, as well as 7 rebounds and 13 assists. In addition, Murray also had 16 points and 4 assists, as well as Gordon, who shot 7-of-14 from the field, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, and delivered 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Gordon who made 6-of-8 and contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.