Netease Sports reported on May 11:
The NBA playoffs continue, Denver Nuggets Away rebounded to bring back a city. Jokic With 24 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, Murray scored 24 points. They led the team to gradually establish a big score advantage. The Nuggets won 117-90 in the third game of the Western semifinals Minnesota Timberwolves 。 The Denver Nuggets recovered the total score to 1-2, and the fourth game of the series continued in Minnesota.
The Nuggets' Jokic got 24 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, Murray got 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter got 21 points and 4 rebounds, Gordon got 13 points and 5 assists, and Pop got 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Edwards of the Timberwolves got 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Downes got 14 points and 5 rebounds, Conley got 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and McDaniels got 10 points and 3 rebounds.
The Denver Nuggets had a good start away from home, leading the way with 4 points. The Timberwolves opened fire from the outside, Edwards and Downes made three three-point shots, and they overtook them 10-9. After the Denver Nuggets paused, Porter shot three free throws to regain the lead. After the two teams played several attacks, Hollady hit three points and Murray hit a backward jump shot. They led the team to end the first quarter with a 7-2 counter attack wave, and Denver Nuggets led by 28-20 to 8 points.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Hollady and Murray scored three points each, and the Nuggets led 34-20. Downes retaliated with three points. Murray broke through and ended the 8-2 climax. The Nuggets were 17 points ahead. The Timberwolves continued to strike iron after the suspension, and Braun hit a three-point shot to give the Nuggets a 20 point lead. Conley's three-point return led the team to chase 7 points in a row. Jokic hit a jumper and led the team to win 6 points in a row. The Nuggets took a 51-32 lead. Both sides scored some points respectively. Downes left wing hit three points. At the end of the half, the Timberwolves were 15 points behind by 41-56.
Murray of the Nuggets scored 18 points in the first half, and Porter scored 12 points; Downes of the Timberwolves had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Edwards had 9 points.
After the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides saw each other for several rounds. The Denver Nuggets opened fire from the outside. Gordon and Porter hit three three-point shots, and they led by 22 points with a lead of 72-50. Edwards broke out after the Timberwolves paused, and even took 7 points to narrow the gap. However, Jokic refused to be outdone and hit back two goals. Gordon also missed the dunk. The Nuggets led 83-59 with 3:10 left in this section. The Timberwolves tried to counter attack after calling a pause again, and the Nuggets always responded in time. Jokic led the team to a 7-0 climax with a series of free throws and 4 points. The Nuggets led by 93-64. Anderson hit the middle whistle, and the Timberwolves fell behind 66-93 at the end of the third quarter.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the Timberwolves chased 5 points, and Murray and Porter hit back 5 points to stabilize the situation. McDaniels recovered 3 points, Jokic scored twice and Murray dunked in a fast attack, giving the Nuggets a 102-75 lead of 27 points. The Timberwolves were still no better after the suspension, and Porter scored another three points. Jokic won the singles game, and the Nuggets led by 32 points. The big score gap left the rest of the game in suspense. The Timberwolves sent all the substitutes, and the Nuggets won 117-90.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Popp, Potter, Gordon, Jokic
The first team of Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Downes, Goebbels
