Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, in the whole game, Jokic shot 15 of 22, got 40 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, and 0 turnovers, beating Gobert. In this game, Jokic rushed to the top of the national hot search, and he surpassed O'Neal in playoff assists and rose to fourth place on the all-time center list, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell and Chamberlain.
Before the game, Edwards was confident that he could win on the road, and after the fourth game, he applauded and provoked Murray, which made people feel domineering. However, the game still has to talk about the ball.
In this battle, three-time regular season MVP Jokic taught Huazi a lesson. Jokic played the full first quarter, shooting 4-of-7, 0-of-1 three-pointers, and 4-of-5 free throws, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, leading the Nuggets to a 28-26 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Nuggets maintained the lead, Jokic played Gobert many times, and he played 19 and a half points in the half, shooting 7 of 10, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and got 19 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +8. Edwards, who spoke big, played 21 minutes and 51 seconds in the first half, shooting 1-of-8, 1-of-3 three-pointers, and 2-of-3 free throws, scoring 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers.
The Timberwolves completed an 11-3 run in the second half to overtake the Nuggets, but Jokic stepped up again and broke Gobert. Throughout the third quarter, Jokic had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-7 shooting. At the end of the third quarter, he scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 13-of-17 shooting, with a plus/minus of +16, and the Nuggets opened up the gap 88-74.
With 3:09 left in the fourth quarter, Jokic hit a three-pointer from Gobert to kill the game. In this game, the best defensive player of the season was played as a joke, and Jokic was too ruthless.