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In the semifinals of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Nuggets at home ushered in the battle with the Timberwolves. In the first quarter of the game, the two sides fell into a tug-of-war early, and the score went all the way to 24 draws, and at the end of the quarter, Reggie scored 4 points in a row to help the Nuggets take the lead, and at the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 28-26. In the second quarter of the competition, the Nuggets strengthened their defensive intensity, and the Timberwolves' shooting rate declined, scoring only 18 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 50-44.
Jokic began to exert his strength, and he scored 16 points in a single quarter to lead the Nuggets to a scoring climax, although Edwards recovered in form, but the fully blossomed Nuggets quickly opened the score, and at the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 88-74. In the final quarter of the game, Reed and Gobert helped the Timberwolves close the score, but Pope hit two three-pointers in a row to lead the team to play an 8-0 offensive to reopen the score, time was running out, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 112-97 and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
Timberwolves player stats: Edwards 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Towns 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Gobert 18 points and 11 rebounds, Walker 14 points and 5 assists, McDaniels 9 points.
Nuggets player stats: Jokic 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, Murray 16 points and 4 assists, Gordon 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Pope 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Braun 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Nine facts that have to be admitted:
1. Jokic is the first person in the league, played 41 minutes, shot 15 of 22, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 40 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 0 turnovers. Jokic used his actions to tell people why he is MVP, undoubtedly the first person in the world, watching him play as if he was playing, scoring is as simple as drinking water, and the best defensive player Gobert played faceless, scored 16 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, and one person blew up the Timberwolves inside, and in the third quarter, he performed alone, it was terrifying, with comprehensive offensive skills, broad vision, good ball quality, first-class ball quotient, really to convince everyone, he was not at the same level as the other nine people on the court, Jokic was not on the court, It's completely two teams, and he can't watch the Nuggets' offense and defense when he plays, and this is the impact of the MVP on the game.
2. Murray was decent, playing 41 minutes, shooting 7-of-14 from the field and scoring 16 points and 4 rebounds. Murray is a bit of a pull, the Timberwolves are not very good at the intensity, they can't get into the defense, all kinds of mistakes, Murray is unpredictable and too unstable, Murray is really not in the playoffs this year, and he is getting more and more nervous attributes, fortunately, the performance picked up in the fourth quarter, and several key balls crushed the last wave of the Timberwolves' offense, Murray is really the second leader hovering in the passing line, fortunately, the mentality is hard enough, dare to play the giant planet, if Murray still can't maintain stability, his high salary is afraid that it will be gone.
3. Gordon played 33 minutes, shot 7 of 14, and scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Gordon gives people a feeling of trustworthiness on the court, his body is really hard, he wants to dunk the ball, he has a strong sense of air cutting, he integrates offense and defense, and he fights really hard, he and Jokic have a tacit understanding, Gordon is of great significance to the Nuggets, he and the Nuggets are really a perfect fit, and the series is stable for him and Jokic, and he is the real second leader of the team.
4. Porter Jr. collapsed, played 35 minutes, shot 2-of-10 from the field, 2-of-7 from three-point range, and scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. Porter Jr. played very poorly today, he didn't score three points in the open position, he was completely blind, and his hand feeling was too bad, because the Timberwolves had the right height, he was limited in these games, and he didn't play actively enough on the court, and the defense was also used as a scope, and the Nuggets won today It has nothing to do with him.
5. Pope played efficiently, played 37 minutes, shot 6 of 8, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Pope's three points today are too accurate, the feeling is finally back, you can't expect the championship team to start has not played, Pope's several three-pointers today are really hard, two three-pointers in the upper and lower corners to kill the game, and the defensive end is also doing his best, the last ball ran over to control Jokic to ask for the ball, to prevent Jokic from getting a mistake, and the ball IQ is high and the IQ is also high.
6. Edwards was not in shape, played 44 minutes, shot 5-of-15 from the field, 1-of-5 from three-point range, and got 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Edwards was lost in the Nuggets' crazy bag, there was no space for Conley to pull today, Edwards was directly invisible when he encountered the bag, the ball was still too bad, and he failed to stand up and lead the offense at the critical moment of chasing points, young people still need time to exercise, face up to their shortcomings will become stronger and stronger, solving the bag clamp is a compulsory course to become a supergiant, I hope that the next game can be adjusted back to lead the team to drag the game into a tiebreaker.
7. Downs tried his best, playing 37 minutes, shooting 10-of-19 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Downs played well on the offensive end today, and he played so fiercely with injuries, much stronger than the previous two games, but the defense was as good as ever, even if he couldn't prevent Jokic, even Gordon couldn't prevent it, take some effort to improve the defense and help defense, compared to his toughness on the offensive end, I look forward to his improvement on the defensive end.
8. Gobert turned into a toy for Mr. Yo, played 40 minutes, made all 7 shots, and scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Gobert actually played not badly in this game, and the offensive end was much better than the previous games, but he was the most embarrassed in appearance, and was eaten by Jokic in various ways, he really couldn't prevent it, and he was trained by the teacher, he is DPOY, and it turns out that the gold content of dpoy is far inferior to MVP.
9. The Nuggets won the battle against the Timberwolves and have already gotten the match point in the series. The Nuggets won three games in a row after 0-2, and they have to sigh at the resilience and adjustment ability of the defending champions, Jokic is indeed the most dominant player in the league today, his influence on the game is unique, the young Timberwolves are really not right, according to the current situation, even if the Timberwolves can drag the game into a tie-break, it must be the Nuggets who will finally enter the Western Finals.