On May 15, Beijing time, in the fifth round of the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the first four rounds of the two sides, the Nuggets first lost twice at home, and then won two games against the Timberwolves on the road, and the two sides drew 2-2. In this game, the Nuggets are playing at home, the two sides are close, and the outcome of the game is crucial, so everything is possible.
After the game began, the two sides were efficient on the offensive end, Jokic scored 12 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets led 28-26. In the second quarter, both sides stepped up their defense, and the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 50-44 at halftime, with Jokic scoring 19 points at halftime. Third, Kicic and Murray played strongly to quickly lead the Timberwolves by double digits, and Jokic scored 16 points in a single quarter in this quarter, and the Nuggets led 88-74. In the fourth quarter, the Nuggets firmly controlled the situation on the court, and finally the Nuggets won the battle of Tianwang Mountain with a score of 112:97 and a score of 3:2 Timberwolves, laying the foundation for advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Out:
Jokic: In this game, Jokic's strong offensive touch under the basket is good, the strength is enough, and the best defensive player Gobert is blown out all over the court, Jokic scored 19 points in the first half and 16 points in the third quarter, and the Timberwolves have nothing to do. Jokic shot 15-of-22 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, to finish with 40 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Gordon: Although Gordon was heavily defended by the Timberwolves in this game, he still performed efficiently. Gordon finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 7-of-14 shooting.
Outstanding:
Murray: Murray was active on the offensive end of the game, but under Edwards' defense, he scored only 4 points in the first half. Murray finished with 16 points and four assists on 7-of-14 shooting.
Pope: In this game, Pope played a decent game, but he was efficient on the offensive end. Pope shot 6-of-8 from the field and finished with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Jackson: Jackson was aggressive on the offensive end of the game and took advantage of the few opportunities he didn't have. Jackson shot 3-of-3 from the field and scored six points.
Braun: Braun was a good performer in this game, active on the offensive end, and good at taking chances. Braun finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting.
Pass:
Porter: Porter's performance in this game was average, and under the strong defense of the Timberwolves, the offensive end was inefficient. Porter shot 2-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-7 from three-point range, for six points and seven rebounds.
Holiday : Holiday performed average in this game, with few opportunities on the offensive end and insufficient output. Holiday didn't score a point at full-time.