Grab seven is coming! Murray was 4-of-18 from the field, the Timberwolves scored 45 points, and the defending champions collapsed

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2024-05-17 11:09Published in Jiangxi

Fight against the Timberwolves

Grab seven is coming! Murray was 4-of-18 from the field, the Timberwolves scored 45 points, and the defending champions collapsed

With two chasing three, the Denver Nuggets once again showed the strength of the defending champions and successfully won the match point. For the Timberwolves, who are No. 1 in the West, they have come to the edge of the cliff, and Game 6 of the series can be said to be a back-to-back battle, and if they lose, then the playoff journey is over. However, once the Timberwolves win this game, they can drag the series into a tiebreaker, and anything can happen, whether you are the defending champion or whoever you are, you can be eliminated.

Jokic is the league's No. 1 player, and Gobert, the best defensive player in the last game, once again showed people his quality. However, Jokic can't dominate every game, and if the Nuggets want to advance to the Western Conference Finals, they will have to have other players step up, such as Murray and Porter Jr.

The Denver Nuggets were suppressed

At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves dominated the offense and defense, Edwards scored 14 points and 2 rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting, McDaniels also had 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Dons Gobert had 4 points and 7 rebounds, the team scored 31 points in a single quarter, and limited the Nuggets to only 14 points in a single quarter, including Jokic with 6 points and 1 rebound, Porter Jr. with 5 points and 1 rebound, and Murray did not score a point with 5 shots and 0. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Timberwolves bench made a force, Reed scored 6 points and 7 rebounds, Conley also had 5 points and 1 rebound, and the team scored another 28 points in a single quarter.

Jokic continued to work hard, with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-6 shooting, and Gordon also had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, but Murray made 1-of-5 shooting, and the team only scored 26 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, the Timberwolves led the Nuggets by 19 points at 59-40. In the second half, the Nuggets regained their form slightly, Jokic got 6 points and 4 rebounds, Murray also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and the team scored 21 points in a single quarter, but the Timberwolves did not give any chance, Edwards was almost injured, but also had 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, McDaniels 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored 27 points in a single quarter and successfully stretched the difference to 25 points.

In the final quarter of the game, the Timberwolves continued to exert their strength, and a wave of 13-2 stretched the difference to 36 points, and the game completely lost suspense. The Nuggets could only replace the main team, the Timberwolves also replaced the bench, and Edwards stretched out 7 fingers when he got off the court, obviously, see you in the seven-game game. After coming off the bench, the point difference became wider and wider, and with the final whistle, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-70 by 45 points, and the series was tied 3-3.

The defending champion collapsed with a bang

The defending champions, the Denver Nuggets, suffered a heavy defeat, and after winning three games in a row, the team seemed to be tired. Murray, one of the core of the team, only had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists on 4-of-18 shooting, and his state was miserable. Porter Jr. shot 3-of-9 from the field and 1-of-6 from three-point range, with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, and he also did not help the team. Jokic was still stable, with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, but he couldn't recover. Gordon had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Pope had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and the bench did not provide any help to the team.

The Timberwolves regained their form, Edwards continued to show the strength of the star, 8-of-17 shooting, 4-of-9 three-point shooting, 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, McDaniels was hot, 8-of-10 shooting, 3-of-5 three-point shooting, 21 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Towns was 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Conley, who came back in this game, had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Gobert had 8 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, Reed had 10 points and 11 rebounds, Walker had 9 points and 1 assist, and Chinese player Li Kaier had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

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