In the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G5, the Nuggets hosted the Timberwolves, and in the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 112-97, and the series scored 3-2 to gain match points. Winning three games in a row from 0-2 behind, the Nuggets staged a good show of chasing 2 and 3, in this game, Jokic got 40 points and 13 assists, really crazy, MVP is not blown, don't underestimate the heart of a championship.
The Nuggets are the defending champions, and they made it straight to the playoffs, easily eliminating the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, showing excellent quality; The Timberwolves, led by Edwards and others, came out on top in the first round, sweeping the Suns 4-0. Both teams have star players in their teams, and in the first two games, the Nuggets played a little unexpectedly, and in the first two home games, they lost all of them, and the series was 0-2 behind.
Just when everyone thought that the Timberwolves were going to make a big show and even sweep the Nuggets, the defending champions also won two games in a row on the road, and Jokic also played the strength of MVP, and the series was 2-2, directly dragging the series into the battle of Tianwang Mountain. G5, the Nuggets are back on their home court, and I believe that after the slump of the first two games, the Nuggets will adjust in G5.
In the first quarter, the scores of the two teams basically rose alternately, and the game was relatively stalemate, failing to open up the difference, and the Nuggets led by 2 points 28-26 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves' offense was a little sluggish, and the Nuggets played a 22-18 offensive run in a single quarter, but after halftime, the Nuggets only led by 6 points, and the advantage was not obvious.
In the third quarter, Jokic exploded, scoring 16 points on 6-of-7 in a single quarter, leading the team to gradually widen the point difference, and the Nuggets led the Timberwolves 88-74 after the third quarter, with a difference of 14 points. In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves did not give up, chasing points all the way, and even saw the hope of catching up at one point, but the Nuggets still managed to win.