Big upset! The defending champion was defeated by 45 points, Huazi set a god-level record, and the time for the seven-game battle was determined

SJ Sports Circle

2024-05-17 11:58Published in Hunan

On May 17, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Denver Nuggets went to challenge the Minnesota Timberwolves away. The Nuggets relied on Jokic's brave play to complete the feat of letting 2 chase 3, and the Timberwolves didn't dare to lose again! The Nuggets got off to a perfect 9-2 start, but the Timberwolves went on a 27-2 run after a timeout to build a huge 17-point lead early in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Nuggets narrowed the gap for a while, but as Jokic went off the court, the Timberwolves made another effort and directly widened the difference to 20+. In the second half of the game, the Timberwolves always held a 20-point lead, and this situation lasted until the final quarter, when the Nuggets replaced the main team in advance and announced that they would admit defeat, and the Timberwolves bench group directly widened the difference to 40+. In the end, the Nuggets lost 70-115 to the Timberwolves!

The Timberwolves have a fight against the water, and if they lose again, they have to go home! In the face of the menacing defending champions, the Timberwolves were brave and defended their home glory with a wild victory, and the key is that they did three things well! First, the Timberwolves caught the thief first, limiting Jokic to score in the restricted area at all costs, and Jokic scored 22 points + 2 assists on 9-of-19 shooting, and the Nuggets were unable to play a point-and-face offense and fell into a passive situation early. Second, the Timberwolves did their best in one battle, taking advantage of the strength of the interior to the extreme. After the whole game, the Timberwolves rebounded 62-43 and beat the Nuggets 62-43, and the inside score was 46-36. Third, the Timberwolves' interior and exterior defense was seamless, the Nuggets made 12 turnovers, and the Timberwolves used the mistakes to score as many as 19 points; For comparison, the Timberwolves only made six turnovers as a team, and the Nuggets scored just three points from their turnovers. The Nuggets shot just 7-of-36 from beyond the three-point line, shooting just 19.4 percent; The Timberwolves made 15 three-pointers on 37.5 percent shooting.

The defending champion suffered a 45-point upset defeat and set a number of shameful records! According to statistics from the NBA's official website, 45 points is the largest loss margin in this year's playoffs. At the same time, 45 points was the worst playoff loss in the history of the Nuggets, and only 70 points in the whole game also set a record for the lowest single-game score in the history of the Nuggets. In another statistic, the Timberwolves won by 45 points, creating the second-largest margin of victory for any team facing elimination in playoff history, second only to the Lakers in 1956 (58 points), nailing the defending champion to the shame pillar of NBA playoff history! The Timberwolves finished their work and won heartily, with Towns, Gobert, McDaniels, Conley, and Reed giving everything they had on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and Huazi also played career masterpieces again.

Huazi played 33 minutes, 8 of 17 shots (4 of 9 three-pointers), 7 of 8 free throws, 27 points + 4 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals, and the plus/minus on the court was as high as +43. In the first quarter of the game, Huazi scored 14 points, setting the tone for the whole game; In the case of a waist injury, Huazi was slightly injured and could not get out of the line of fire, and fought with injuries to create this playoff tragedy, creating a number of god-level records in the first battle. According to statistics, Huazi's plus/minus in this game is as high as +43, ranking 5th in NBA playoff history, second only to Bullock (+44) and James Bane & Butler (+46). In another statistic, Huazi scored 611 points + 110 rebounds + 102 assists in the first 21 games of his playoff career, and he became the fifth fastest player in NBA playoff history to complete 600 points + 100 rebounds + 100 assists, second only to James, Jordan, Doncic and Maddy! In addition, Hua Zi has played a total of 4 life-and-death battles in his career, averaging 30 points + 5.8 rebounds + 5.3 assists per game, and he is the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 30+5+5 in the field of life and death, comparable to Jordan, Lao Zhan and Doncic. This is Huazi in the battle of life and death, who is ordered in danger and trustworthy!

The Timberwolves strongly dragged the series into the seven-tiebreaker, Jokic left the court ahead of schedule with a blue face, and some media people pointed out sharply: The Timberwolves' style of play, which can win 50 points but not win 40 points, is likely to force the desperate Nuggets in G7! Jokic and Murray have played four tie-breaks, with a 3-1 record; On the other hand, the Timberwolves are only the second time in their team history that they have played a tie-break, and the last time was 20 years ago. According to one statistic, there have been 46 defending champions in NBA playoff history with a 33-13 record. After the game, Nuggets coach Malone put down his cruel words, and he bluntly said: Stealing seven is the greatest word in sports, and we will be ready for it! According to official news from the NBA, the Nuggets VS Timberwolves will be held in the early morning of May 20, Beijing time! Fans and friends, which team do you think will win this tiebreaker? Leave me a comment to discuss.

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