Netease Sports reported on April 22:
The NBA playoffs continue, Denver Nuggets Win again and get the match point of the series. Porter had 25 points and 9 rebounds, Jokic They sent 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple double. They led the team to firmly control the situation. The Nuggets won 120-111 in the third game of the first round of the Western Conference Minnesota Timberwolves 。 The Nuggets expanded the total score to 3-0, and the fourth game of the series between the two teams continued to be held in Minnesota.
Porter of the Nuggets got 25 points and 9 rebounds, Jokic got 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, Murray got 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Gordon got 14 points and 7 rebounds, Popp got 14 points and Brown got 12 points. Edwards of the Timberwolves got 36 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Downes got 27 points and 7 rebounds, Gobel got 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Conley got 12 points and 5 assists.
Back at home, the Timberwolves got off to a good start. Conley and Walker scored three points each, and they led 10-4. Jokic and Porter recovered 4 points, Edwards returned 5 points to stabilize the situation. After the two teams scored several points respectively, Porter and Gordon teamed up for five points. The Nuggets reached 17-19 with 4:45 left in the first quarter. Gobel scored under the basket to temporarily stabilize the situation. Jokic made efforts to win 5 points. He led the team to another 9-0 climax. The Nuggets led by 26-21 with 5 points. Prince hit back with three points and Edwards hit two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied by 28 points.
After 33 draws in the second quarter, Braun led the team to 9 consecutive points, leading the Nuggets. After the Timberwolves paused, Conley and Prince recovered 6 points, Popper scored 2 three-point goals, and Murray also scored 5 points. At 4:35, the Nuggets led by 53-41 by 12 points. Edwards, Downes and Conley teamed up for 6 points to narrow the gap. Popp responded with three points. Walker and Edwards took turns to win the singles. At the end of the half, the Timberwolves fell behind by 6 points with 55-61.
The Nuggets' Popp scored 13 points in the first half, Jokic scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Murray scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Porter scored 10 points and 5 rebounds; Downes of the Timberwolves had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Edwards had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Conley had 10 points.
Both sides came and went after the beginning of the third quarter, and the score increased alternately on the court. The Timberwolves closely followed their opponents, and Downes scored two goals in a row. When there were 5 minutes and 50 seconds left in this quarter, they were 7 points behind by 71-78. Green hit back with 3 points, and Brown scored 4 points in a row. The Nuggets began to lead again. In the next game, the Timberwolves tried to recover points several times, and the Nuggets responded in time to keep ahead. Gobel and Edwards joined hands with four points to end the third quarter, and the Timberwolves were six points behind by 88-94.
Shortly after the last quarter, Braun scored two goals in a row, and the Nuggets led by 10 points with 103-93 points. Downes hit three points, Edwards hit two free throws, and the Timberwolves quickly approached. Gordon made two free throws to stabilize the situation, and each side scored 4 points. Edwards missed three points. The rebounds were out of the bottom line when the referee called Denver Nuggets for the ball right. The Timberwolves challenged, and the referee looked back at the video and upheld the original verdict. Jokic scored in a single game to expand the advantage. Conley made two free throws to catch up. Murray caused Gobel to graduate with six offenses and hit all two free throws. The Nuggets were still 9 points ahead.
Anderson broke through the cover, and the Nuggets led 118-106 with Porter's three points. Downes made a breakthrough and Porter made another layup. The Nuggets took a 120-108 lead in the fourth quarter with 49 seconds left. The Timberwolves were powerless and lost 111-120.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Porter, Popp, Gordon, Jokic
First team of Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, Walker, Downes, Goebbels
