Game ID: 42300234
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 24 25 30 28 107DEN 29 35 26 25 115
DEN @ MIN ScoutingDEN @ MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Towns back 4/12 after 18, 26 min since (80% of 33)
MIN availability going into 5/04 · 5 days' restOUT McLaughlin missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
MIN availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's restOUT McLaughlin missed 3 since 4/26, returns tonight: 3 min (30% of 11)
NEW McDaniels 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/10 · 3 days' restBACK McLaughlin back 5/06 after 3, 3 min since (30% of 11)
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/12 · 1 day's restBACK McLaughlin back 5/06 after 3, 6 min since (53% of 11)
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/14 · 1 day's restBACK McLaughlin back 5/06 after 3, 6 min since (53% of 11)
MIN availability going into 5/16 · 1 day's restOUT McLaughlin missed 2 since 5/12, returns tonight: 8 min (74% of 11)
NEW Edwards 36 to 41 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/19 · 2 days' restBACK McLaughlin back 5/06 after 3, 6 min since (60% of 11)
MIN availability going into 5/22 · 2 days' restBACK McLaughlin back 5/16 after 2, 8 min since (74% of 11)
DEN availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 3 since 4/22, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 4 since 4/20, out tonight
DEN availability going into 5/04 · 4 days' restOUT Jordan missed 4 since 4/22, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 5 since 4/20, out tonight
NEW Murray 33 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Gordon 32 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Porter Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 5 since 4/22, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 6 since 4/20, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 11)
NEW Jokić 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Gordon 32 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Porter Jr. 32 to 40 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 5/10 · 3 days' restOUT Jordan missed 6 since 4/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 5/06 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 11)
NEW Murray 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Gordon 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Porter Jr. 32 to 40 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 5/12 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 7 since 4/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 5/06 after 6, 4 min since (34% of 11)
NEW Gordon 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Porter Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 5/14 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 8 since 4/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 5/06 after 6, 4 min since (34% of 11)
NEW Porter Jr. 32 to 38 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 5/16 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 9 since 4/22, returns tonight: 4 min (41% of 11)
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 5/12, returns tonight: 9 min (81% of 11)
DEN availability going into 5/19 · 2 days' restBACK Jordan back 5/16 after 9, 4 min since (41% of 11)
BACK Strawther back 5/06 after 6, 5 min since (50% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Towns at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 111, Denver 105.
4/28 @ PHX 122-116 — MIN notes
MIN won 122-116. MIN shot 46% (41 of 89) to PHX's 51%, 15 of 36 from three. The glass went 44-33 for them. Edwards led with 40 (13 of 23, 7 of 13 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Towns added 28, McDaniels 18. The hinge was Q4, 32-24: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 6. MIN trailed 56-61 at the half and won the second half 66-55. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
5/04 @ DEN 106-99 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-99. MIN shot 52% (43 of 82) to DEN's 47%, 11 of 27 from three, and got to the line 12 times to DEN's 20. Edwards led with 43 (17 of 29, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Towns added 20, Reid 16. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 2. MIN trailed 40-44 at the half and won the second half 66-55. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
5/06 @ DEN 106-80 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-80. MIN shot 50% (42 of 84) to DEN's 35%, 13 of 33 from three. Edwards led with 27 (11 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Towns added 27, Alexander-Walker 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-15: a lead of 8 became 26, and the lead reached 32. McDaniels was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
5/10 vs DEN 90-117 — MIN notes
MIN lost 90-117. MIN shot 44% (31 of 71) to DEN's 54%, 10 of 33 from three. Edwards led with 19 (8 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Towns added 14, Conley 10. Q4 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 93-66 against them. Edwards's -32 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/12 vs DEN 107-115 — MIN notes
MIN lost 107-115. MIN shot 48% (39 of 82) to DEN's 57%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DEN's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 42-31 for them. Edwards led with 44 (16 of 25, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Conley added 15, Towns 13. Q3 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 15 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 89-77 against them. Alexander-Walker's -20 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/14 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 35 and Towns at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 22 free throws a game to Denver's 16. Call it Denver 109, Minnesota 106, Minnesota keeping it close.
5/16 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Towns at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Gordon at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 36. Call it Minnesota 107, Denver 106, Denver keeping it close.
5/19 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Gordon at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 17 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 106, Denver 105, Denver keeping it close.
5/22 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 101, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Towns at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 26 and Washington at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Kleber (6 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 41 percent from three to Minnesota's 34 and the glass, where Dallas has been plus-8 a night and Minnesota plus-4. Call it Minnesota 109, Dallas 107, Dallas keeping it close.
4/29 vs LAL 108-106 — DEN notes
DEN won 108-106. DEN shot 47% (42 of 89) to LAL's 46%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 9 times to LAL's 27. DEN turned it over 13 times to LAL's 8. Murray led with 32 (13 of 28, 5 of 10 from three); Porter Jr. added 26, Jokić 25. The hinge was Q3, 31-26: DEN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 2. DEN trailed 50-53 at the half and won the second half 58-53. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
5/04 vs MIN 99-106 — DEN notes
DEN lost 99-106. DEN shot 47% (35 of 75) to MIN's 52%, 13 of 31 from three, and went to the line 20 times to MIN's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. Jokić led with 32 (11 of 25, 2 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Porter Jr. added 20, Murray 17. Q1 was theirs, 25-23, but the other 3 periods went 83-74 against them. Gordon's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/06 vs MIN 80-106 — DEN notes
DEN lost 80-106. DEN shot 35% (29 of 83) to MIN's 50%, 9 of 30 from three. Gordon led with 20 (8 of 14, 3 of 5 from three); Jokić added 16, Holiday 13. Q3 was theirs, 25-21, the deficit cut from 26 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 85-55 against them. Gordon's -33 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/10 @ MIN 117-90 — DEN notes
DEN won 117-90. DEN shot 54% (43 of 80) to MIN's 44%, 14 of 29 from three. Jokić led with 24 (10 of 18, 1 of 3 from three); Murray added 24, Porter Jr. 21. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: a lead of 15 became 27, and the lead reached 34. Caldwell-Pope was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
5/12 @ MIN 115-107 — DEN notes
DEN won 115-107. DEN shot 57% (45 of 79) to MIN's 48%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIN's 27. The glass went 31-42 against them. Jokić led with 35 (15 of 26, 1 of 5 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Gordon added 27, Murray 19. The hinge was Q2, 35-25: a lead of 5 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Holiday was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
5/14 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 35 and Towns at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 22 free throws a game to Denver's 16. Call it Denver 109, Minnesota 106, Minnesota keeping it close.
5/16 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Towns at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Gordon at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 36. Call it Minnesota 107, Denver 106, Denver keeping it close.
5/19 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Gordon at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 17 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 106, Denver 105, Denver keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
JH J. Holiday
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
RJ R. Jackson
MIN/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ MIN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11525:5310722:07-8-3:46
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 25s 0:25+2MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsJUMP AST M2.SO.060 25 252 DEN Q1 11:35 22s 0:22+2JOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.LC.1622 223 MIN Q1 11:13 13s 0:38+3MCM. ConleyM3.SO.26134 DEN Q1 11:00 28s 0:50NJN. JokićX2.LW.14255 MIN Q1 10:32 10s 0:48RGR. GobertMCM. ConleyDR X2.SO.110 76 DEN Q1 10:22 5s 0:55NJN. JokićAGA. GordonDR TO0 57 MIN Q1 10:17 8s 0:56+2KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RM.010 88 DEN Q1 10:09 17s 1:12+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.1217 179 MIN Q1 09:52 17s 1:13+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsFL M2.SO.120 1710 DEN Q1 09:35 18s 1:30+3KCK. Caldwell-PopeAGA. GordonAST M3.RC.2418 1811 MIN Q1 09:17 16s 1:29+1KTK. TownsMINMIN — teamKTK. TownsX1 OR FT16 16 1612 DEN Q1 09:01 16s 1:46JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićFL X3.SO.260 1313 MIN Q1 08:45 3s 1:32+3MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.LW.250 3 314 DEN Q1 08:42 18s 2:04+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.0618 1815 MIN Q1 08:24 15s 1:47KTK. TownsX2.RM.041316 DEN Q1 08:09 1s 2:05NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.DR OF0 117 MIN Q1 08:08 11s 1:58+2AEA. EdwardsM2.RM.011118 DEN Q1 07:57 26s 2:31DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayTM X2.RC.100 2219 MIN Q1 07:31 13s 2:11RGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR TO0 1320 DEN Q1 07:18 8s 2:39+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurraySTL M2.RW.150 821 MIN Q1 07:10 37s 2:48AEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsKTK. TownsJMJ. McDanielsFL X2.RW.06 OR X3.LC.230 26 28 3422 DEN Q1 06:33 7s 2:46NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 723 MIN Q1 06:26 11s 2:59AEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsSTL X2.LW.050 1124 DEN Q1 06:15 17s 3:03+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićBLK DR AST M2.SO.090 0 17 1725 MIN Q1 05:58 10s 3:09+2KTK. TownsRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL OR FT FT0 2 10 1026 DEN Q1 05:48 25s 3:28JMJ. MurrayRJR. JacksonFL X3.LC.220 2227 MIN Q1 05:23 5s 3:14+3NRN. ReidNAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidDR AST M3.SO.270 5 528 DEN Q1 05:18 24s 3:52+2AGA. GordonM2.RM.032429 MIN Q1 04:54 23s 3:37+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFT FT23 2330 DEN Q1 04:31 18s 4:10+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićFL AST M2.RW.060 18 1831 MIN Q1 04:13 12s 3:49AEA. EdwardsOF1232 DEN Q1 04:01 12s 4:22+3RJR. JacksonM3.LW.251233 MIN Q1 03:49 19s 4:08MINMIN — teamKTK. TownsTM X3.SO.252 1634 DEN Q1 03:30 5s 4:27AGA. GordonKCK. Caldwell-PopeDR X2.RM.020 235 MIN Q1 03:25 21s 4:29KTK. TownsMCM. ConleyDR X2.RW.140 1836 DEN Q1 03:04 12s 4:39AGA. GordonJHJ. HolidayKCK. Caldwell-PopeFL DR X3.RW.250 0 837 MIN Q1 02:52 11s 4:40AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.020 1038 DEN Q1 02:41 2s 4:41+3AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR M2.LW.120 239 MIN Q1 02:39 23s 5:03MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsKTK. TownsFL X3.RW.25 OR X20 20 22 2240 DEN Q1 02:16 13s 4:54DENDEN — teamRJR. JacksonDR X2.RM.030 1241 MIN Q1 02:03 24s 5:27MINMIN — teamKTK. TownsDR X2.SO.080 2042 DEN Q1 01:39 13s 5:07+3AGA. GordonRJR. JacksonCBC. BraunRJR. JacksonBLK DR AST M3.LW.250 0 13 1343 MIN Q1 01:26 16s 5:43NAN. Alexander-WalkerX3.RC.231444 DEN Q1 01:10 8s 5:15+1JHJ. HolidayNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR FT X10 7 745 MIN Q1 01:02 19s 6:02+2NRN. ReidNRN. ReidKTK. TownsNAN. Alexander-WalkerFL DR AST M2.LC.150 0 19 1946 DEN Q1 00:43 8s 5:23RJR. JacksonTO947 MIN Q1 00:34 16s 6:18MCM. ConleyMINMIN — teamKTK. TownsX2.RM.03 OR X2.LC.116 6 1348 DEN Q1 00:18 18s 5:42+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićBLK DR AST M2.LC.090 1 19 1949 MIN Q1 00:00 0s 6:18---IR0Q250 DEN Q2 12:00 16s 5:58+3JMJ. MurrayJHJ. HolidayAST M3.SO.2516 1651 MIN Q2 11:44 21s 6:39+2MCM. ConleyNRN. ReidAST M2.SO.0521 2152 DEN Q2 11:23 18s 6:16+2AGA. GordonCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0218 1853 MIN Q2 11:05 17s 6:56JMJ. McDanielsTO1754 DEN Q2 10:48 15s 6:31+3AGA. GordonAGA. GordonJHJ. HolidaySTL AST M3.RW.250 15 1555 MIN Q2 10:33 20s 7:16NAN. Alexander-WalkerX3.LC.231856 DEN Q2 10:13 11s 6:42+2DENDEN — teamAGA. GordonDR M2.RM.030 1157 MIN Q2 10:02 19s 7:35KAK. AndersonJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsX2.RW.08 OR X213 17 1858 DEN Q2 09:43 4s 6:46+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.020 4 459 MIN Q2 09:39 16s 7:51+2MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsMCM. ConleyTM AST M2.SO.080 16 1660 DEN Q2 09:23 21s 7:07+1JHJ. HolidayDENDEN — teamJHJ. HolidayX1 OR FT21 21 2161 MIN Q2 09:02 22s 8:13MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyFL X3.SO.250 1762 DEN Q2 08:40 16s 7:23+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M2.SO.080 1663 MIN Q2 08:24 18s 8:31+2MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0218 1864 DEN Q2 08:06 20s 7:43+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0420 2065 MIN Q2 07:46 18s 8:49+2MCM. ConleyNRN. ReidFL M2.RM.010 1866 DEN Q2 07:28 13s 7:56JHJ. HolidayX3.RC.231067 MIN Q2 07:15 9s 8:58+2KTK. TownsKTK. TownsNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RM.010 9 968 DEN Q2 07:06 29s 8:25+2JMJ. MurrayM2.LW.222969 MIN Q2 06:37 20s 9:18+1RGR. GobertMINMIN — teamRGR. GobertX1 OR FT20 20 2070 DEN Q2 06:17 21s 8:46+2NJN. JokićJHJ. HolidayNJN. JokićFL FL M2.SO.060 0 2171 MIN Q2 05:56 16s 9:34+2NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsFL AST M2.RC.090 16 1672 DEN Q2 05:40 14s 9:00NJN. JokićX2.RC.151373 MIN Q2 05:26 1s 9:35RGR. GobertRGR. GobertRGR. GobertBLK DR TO0 0 174 DEN Q2 05:25 7s 9:07NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.STL X3.LC.230 475 MIN Q2 05:18 11s 9:46+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.030 1176 DEN Q2 05:07 23s 9:30DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM X3.RW.250 1977 MIN Q2 04:44 13s 9:59KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.SO.120 1178 DEN Q2 04:31 22s 9:52JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićDR X2.LW.090 2079 MIN Q2 04:09 15s 10:14+2RGR. GobertNAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsDR AST M2.RM.010 15 1580 DEN Q2 03:54 22s 10:14+2NJN. JokićJOJokicAGA. GordonFL AST M2.RM.010 22 2281 MIN Q2 03:32 16s 10:30KTK. TownsX2.LC.151382 DEN Q2 03:16 4s 10:18+2MPM. Porter Jr.AGA. GordonNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.020 4 483 MIN Q2 03:12 10s 10:40+3AEA. EdwardsM3.LW.241084 DEN Q2 03:02 27s 10:45NJN. JokićX2.SO.042485 MIN Q2 02:35 8s 10:48JMJ. McDanielsKTK. TownsNAN. Alexander-WalkerRGR. GobertRGR. GobertBLK DR X3.RC.23 OR X2.SO.060 0 4 6 786 DEN Q2 02:27 9s 10:54AGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.KCK. Caldwell-PopeBLK DR X3.RW.250 0 687 MIN Q2 02:18 9s 10:57NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerKTK. TownsKTK. 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Defending champ Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win, 115-107 in Game 4
MINNEAPOLIS -- — The Denver Nuggets were far from done after dropping the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals at home in humbling fashion.
Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 .
“It’s just like a laser-sharp focus,” Gordon said, “and a surgical execution.”
Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the derfending champion Nuggets in a momentum carryover from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court , and the Wolves only had the deficit below double digits in the second half for a total of 3:19.
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in another spectacular performance for Minnesota that set the franchise postseason record, shooting 16 for 25. But despite a 42-31 rebounding edge, the Wolves were beaten at their own game for the second straight time at home.
“Game 2 definitely woke us up,” Murray said. “We realized we can’t hold ourselves back.”
The series goes back to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday night.
“This is a series. We won two games, but we didn’t think it was going to be easy,” Edwards said.
Mike Conley had 15 points, Karl-Anthony Towns went just 5 for 18 from the field for 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert came alive late to score 11 points and grab 14 rebounds. Still, the Wolves were on their heels at home for a second straight game.
The Nuggets scored eight straight points in 20 seconds to close the first half, highlighted by Murray’s improbable heave.
Gordon didn’t miss until there was 3:39 to go. Most importantly, he took the lead in hounding Towns and even took some turns trying to slow Edwards.
“The shot-making, the play-making, the physicality, the defense on two All-Stars, so much is being asked of him right now,” coach Mike Malone said. “What you love about Aaron Gordon since Day 1, when he put on that Nuggets uniform, It’s always been about the Nuggets first. He is truly selfless.”
The three off days between Games 2 and 3 did the Wolves no good, yielding a 27-point defeat after which coach Chris Finch declared them feeling “fat and lazy” after all the fawning near and far for their performance in Denver. They needed to reintroduce their edge right away to keep the crowd consistently roaring, and Edwards dutifully led that response.
The 2020 first overall draft pick scored nine points in the first four-plus minutes before Murray even touched the ball, with Gordon and Jokic sharing the point guard duties to reduce the burden on Murray and his strained left calf muscle.
After a quiet Game 3, Edwards was on a mission to will the Wolves to win, as the Nuggets fully expected. Their loading up on him in the lane wasn't enough, as he hit from everywhere on the court, but the rest of the Wolves frequently failed to make the Nuggets pay for leaving them open.
They missed tip-ins at the rim, not just corner 3s. Towns missed his first seven shots, and while his effort and defense never suffered, he was a mess trying to get the ball to the basket, rarely drawing the fouls he argued for.
“It’s unfortunate that on Mother’s Day I have a shooting performance like that,” Towns said. “But it’s the way the game goes. It’s not a fun game sometimes.”
The Wolves showed off their league-best defense and their enviable depth in the first two games, but the Nuggets copied and pasted that formula on the road. When their secondary scorers and bench players are hitting their jumpers, they're awfully tough to beat.
Gordon, Justin Holiday (10 points), Christian Braun (11 points) and Reggie Jackson (six points) went a combined 8 for 11 from 3-point range. They fueled a 26-4 run that bridged the first and second quarters, and all but five points on that surge came with the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Gobert resting on the bench.
“They are doing all the dirty, small things that nobody notices,” Jokic said.