On May 15, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Western Conference semifinals came to the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the unfavorable news for the Timberwolves was that Conley missed the G5 due to injury.
In the first quarter of the game, the two teams played a little stalemate, the Nuggets who were fighting at home led 28-26, and Jokic scored 12 points in the first quarter, full of firepower.
In the second quarter, Gordon showed the role of the tower under the basket, and the Nuggets made three offensive fouls from the Timberwolves, but the Timberwolves' offensive rim did not have an effect.
Edwards was also completely blocked on the offensive end, and even struggled to find space to shoot. In stark contrast, Braun came off the bench with a lot of energy, bloody Edwards on the defensive end, and a two-handed dunk on the offensive end that ignited the crowd, and the Nuggets gradually gained the upper hand.
At halftime, the Nuggets temporarily led 50-44, Edwards was 1-of-8 in the half, and Jokic scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
In the third quarter, Gobert's defense of Jokic was completely ineffective, and it has become Gobert's nightmare to teach on the spot, playing once and for all, and the difference between the two teams is widening.
Gobert completely turned into a toy for Mr. Jokic, and in the last round, Jokic threw three slow steps and made it 2+1. In the next round, Yogobert elbowed directly and finally avoided 2+1, and Mr. Yogo could only hit two free throws, which was already a relatively successful defense.
In front of the best defensive player, Jokic slaughtered all sides, and the Nuggets home fans kept cheering. The cheers did not end, and Mr. Yoo attacked on the left side to single out Gobert, and when his body was already out of balance, he played 2+1 again, and Gobert was completely helpless.
Throughout the third quarter, Jokic scored 16 points and scored 35 points. The Nuggets extended their lead to 14 points. At the beginning of the final quarter, Mr. Yoo rested off the court, and the Timberwolves all four starters stayed on the court and started the decisive battle in advance.
When the teacher reappeared, the suspense of the game quickly disappeared. Murray cut the ball directly from Edwards' hand, and Jokic made a rare dunk to give the Nuggets a 98-80 lead with 7:18 left in the final quarter. For the next six minutes, the Nuggets maintained a double-digit lead.
In the end, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 112-97, and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain after falling behind 0-2.
In terms of statistics, Edwards made 5 of 15 shots and was completely inaccurate, with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Jokic shot 15 of 22, including 2 of 3 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws, and scored 40 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 0 turnovers!