In the fifth game of the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, in the case of Jokic's crazy outburst, he scored 40 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. After becoming Paul in 2018, he became the second player in playoff history to register 40+10 assists and zero turnovers. In the end, the Nuggets won 112-97, Huazi was 5-of-15 from the field and 1-of-5 from three-point range, scoring only 18 points and 9 assists. At the final whistle, Jokic high-fived the whole team, and Huazi directly "fled" the court.
Conley was out due to injury, the Timberwolves lost the main point guard, although the first quarter 26-28 biting the score, however, Edwards was in a sluggish state, on the other side, Jokic was unsolved, with 12 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Gobert continued to be beaten by Jokic, and Huazi also continued to slump, after halftime, he shot 1 of 8, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers. Fortunately, Downs, another star of the Timberwolves, was 5 of 10, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and got 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, and 3 fouls, helping the team bite the score.
However, the third Jankic broke the Timberwolves, he had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-7 shooting in a single quarter, and the Nuggets also opened a double-digit difference, leading 88-74 at the end of the third quarter.
Former Nuggets coach George Karl praised Jokic, "He's better than O'Neal. "If you can't stop Jokic, it's going to be difficult for the Timberwolves to win. In the fourth quarter, Jokic made a quick break and dunked, and the Nuggets led by as many as 18 points, and the Timberwolves showed signs of collapse. After that, the Nuggets had the last laugh.