On May 15, Beijing time, the NBA Tianwang Mountain drama began, and the defending champion Nuggets faced the Timberwolves on their home court. At halftime, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves with Jokic leading. On the other hand, Edwards of the Timberwolves is in a slump. The Wolves trailed the Nuggets by six points at halftime. In the second half, the Nuggets continued to give up. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves at home, leading 3:2 to get the match point!
Highlights of the game
At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets scored first. As soon as the two teams came up, they fought against each other and scored each other. Towns came up with a burst of hands, hitting consecutive shots to score, and with Jokic's free throw, the Nuggets tied the score at 9-11. After that, the two teams started to go into three-point mode. McDaniels and Porter hit back-to-back three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets began to exert their strength. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets 28:26 Timberwolves.
As soon as the second quarter came up, the Timberwolves scored consecutive shots, and the Timberwolves scored 31:28, and then the Nuggets hit the score to tie, and the scores of the two teams have been in a stalemate. Then the Nuggets played a wave of 5-0 offensive climax. The score was overtaken in an instant. The Nuggets were very hard-flanked, the Timberwolves lost their three-point accuracy, and Edwards was "doubly taken care of". At halftime, the Nuggets 50:44 Timberwolves.
In the rematch, Towns hit a board to score two points, and Edwards scored two points on a free throw. Towns hit a three-pointer against Gordon. The Timberwolves started the game 7-0. The Timberwolves scored 51-50. Jokic immediately responded with a three-pointer. McDaniels hit a two-point shot to tie the score at 53-53. With Pope hitting a three-pointer, Murray scored two points on an easy layup to tie the score at 64-57. After that, the two teams scored each other, and the third quarter ended with the Nuggets 88-74 Timberwolves.
The Nuggets' Gordon hit a two-point shot and Reed answered with a dunk. Edwards' form continues to be sluggish. The Nuggets are getting braver. In the end, they defeated the Timberwolves on their home court and won the match point with a total score of 3-2.
Full-time data
One: 4 is incredible
1. Edwards' performance in this game is really incredible. At the end of the half, Edwards actually shot 1 of 8 and scored 5+3+2 data, including 1 of 13 three-pointers. That's a terrible statistic. It shows how successful the Nuggets' defense is. It also reflects that Edwards is not yet a superstar. At the end of the game, Edwards scored 18+4+9 on 5-of-15 shooting.
2. Jokic's performance in the first half was very explosive. It's also incredible. In the first half, he was very powerful on the offensive end, with full offensive firepower, turning over and backing up for a jumper, a long-range shot from the outside, a three-point ball, and a breakthrough layup. Everything is good. Not only is he the highest scorer in the team. He also made eight assists, which revitalized the whole team. At the end of the half, Jokic shot 7 of 10 and scored 19+2+8 data, including 1 of 2 three-pointers. Jokic like this is really terrifying. Jokic scored 16 points in the third quarter. The control of the game is really unmatched. At the end of the game, Jokic scored 40+7+13 on 15-of-22 shooting.
3. When the Timberwolves were in a slump in Edwards' performance, Towns stepped up. At the end of the half, Tang Shi scored 11 plus 5+1 on 5-of-10 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers. The battlefield contributed one steal, three fouls, and one turnover. Overall, the scoring is acceptable, and the defense is lackluster. At the end of the game, Downs scored 23+6+4 on 10-of-19 shooting.
4. Walker's performance in this game is relatively strong. The offensive end is full of firepower. His performance was a bit incredible. In the first half, the offensive end continued to output. He also provided two assists. At the end of the half, Walker shot 4 of 6 and scored 11+1+2 data, including 3 of 3 three-pointers. 100 percent three-point shooting. It was very good to achieve the desired effect. At the end of the game, Walker scored 14+2+5 on 5-of-12 shooting.
Two: 3 indisputable facts
1. There is no secret between the two teams, and the scores of the two teams have been in a stalemate in the first half. The score was tied several times. It shows that the strength of the two teams is still equal. No equal. This is also an indisputable fact. The Nuggets have also stepped up their defensive intensity. This made Edwards' half-time stats very dismal. It can be seen that the championship team is not blowing.
2. Jokic is really good, and the data in each of the first four games is very beautiful. It can be seen that his ability is very super. This game is no exception. At halftime, Jokic scored 17+2+7 on 6-of-9 shooting. On the other hand, Edwards, the star of the Timberwolves, at the end of the half, he only scored 5+3+2 on 1 of 7 shots. The two stars are in stark contrast. Judging from the data, it is also an indisputable fact that Jokic is superior.
3. The performance of the substitutes of the two teams in this game is in stark contrast. Nuggets' bench players contributed 11 points in the first half. Braun contributed 7 points and Reggie contributed 4 points. The Timberwolves contributed just seven points. The Nuggets scored more points than the Timberwolves on both the main and bench lines. This is also a reflection of the strength of the two teams, which is an indisputable fact.
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