In the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G5, the Minnesota Timberwolves challenge the Denver Nuggets on the road, which is a crucial battle for the king of the mountain, and both sides will go all out. However, the Timberwolves faced an unfavorable situation today, and that was the absence of Conley, which left the team without an offensive playmaker, and Edwards needed to take on more pressure.
However, fortunately, in the first quarter of today's game, in addition to the two core players Edwards and Downs, the two core players played well, the other role players also showed good strength, and the defensive intensity of both sides was full, which made the score not be pulled away, and the scores of the two sides were tight, and the game was very intense.
Defend to win! Edwards followed in the footsteps of Murray, who forced a missed shot.
Jokic broke through Towns and caused Towns to have 3 fouls, and it seems that the situation is very unfavorable for the Timberwolves.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets' offensive momentum was extremely ferocious, but the Timberwolves kept the score tight with their excellent defense. Without Conley's playmaking tandem, Edwards struggled on the offensive end, shooting just 1-of-8 from the field and performing a slightly sluggish performance. Despite his defensive efforts to maintain the scoreline, the situation remained tense.
However, as the game wore on, Towns accumulated three fouls in the second quarter and had to go off the bench, giving the Nuggets a chance to take advantage of it. They took the opportunity to launch a wave of small climaxes, leading the Timberwolves 50-44 at halftime, and coming back in the second half, Towns and Edwards scored seven points in a row to help the Timberwolves achieve a comeback, but this momentum did not continue, the Nuggets responded after timely adjustments, and the Nuggets firmly locked the score advantage in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves were gone, and in the end, the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves to win the match point.
Timberwolves starters: Walker, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns, Gobert!
Nuggets starters: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, Jokic!