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Murray has 40 points, Nuggets beat Timberwolves for 2-0 lead
DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray never had this type of performance with such an ear-splitting soundtrack to go with it.
Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 13 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, powering the Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA playoff series.
Murray hadn't ever produced even a 30-point playoff game at Ball Arena - his two 50-point postseason performances came in the NBA bubble in Florida in 2020.
“It's nice,” Murray said. “It's nice having a crowd. They got me going. That fires us up and gives us a lot of life even when we're not playing our best.”
Nuggets coach Michael Malone called it a “passionate, heartfelt performance,” and he gave Murray a big hug when he brought him out in the closing seconds and implored the crowd to show its appreciation.
“I knew they would anyway, our fans are great,” Malone said. “But just to reward him and acknowledge the effort he just gave forth. He left a piece of him out there tonight.”
Nikola Jokic added 27 points, nine assists and nine rebounds for the Nuggets, who blew an early 21-point lead and trailed 89-87 heading into the fourth quarter.
Anthony Edwards had 41 points for the Wolves, who shot a sizzling 81% in the third quarter to erase a 64-59 halftime deficit.
“They were the aggressors in that moment,” Jokic said. “I think in that situation we just need to relax and play the right way.”
Minnesota had shot just 39% in the first half, just slightly better than it did in a 29-point loss in the series opener Sunday night.
“We knew at some point we’d see the aggressive, attacking Timberwolves,” Malone said. “In that third quarter we saw it and they played great and we didn’t defend in the third quarter, but I was proud of how we responded in that fourth quarter.”
The series shifts to Minneapolis for Game 3 on Friday night.
The Nuggets' recovery began in the fourth quarter with Porter scoring eight straight points - on a four-point play, a reverse layup and two free throws - but the Nuggets couldn't shake the energized Wolves, who clawed back and went ahead 99-98 on an Edwards' jumper.
Porter replied with a 3-pointer that restored Denver's lead for good.
“We can’t wait until we go down 20 or 15 in the first half and try to figure out how to get back into the game,” Edwards said. “If we found something tonight, we’ve got to stick with it first quarter.”
Rudy Gobert scored 19 points but was whistled for a technical foul while arguing his fifth foul, a shove in Jokic's back. It was teammate Kyle Anderson - whom Gobert punched in the Timberwolves' final regular-season game - who calmed down Gobert.
Murray led the counterpunch to Minnesota's big third-quarter run, something he couldn't do the last two postseasons as he recovered from a torn left ACL.
“That was tough," Murray said, “just sitting down watching.”
And only dreaming of nights like this.
RARIFIED AIR
This is the first time the Nuggets have taken a 2-0 lead in a series under Malone.
“What we have to do is not be satisfied,” Malone said. “If you’re going to be a great team, you’ve got to be selfish. Be selfish ... man. Let’s go up and get Game 3. Let’s not be complacent.
“That was my biggest concern coming into tonight and it will be an even bigger concern going into Game 3. We know it’s going to be a crazy environment there. Their fans have been asking for Denver. Well, here we come.”
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns scored 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting. In the series, he has scored 21 points on 8-for-27 shooting. Edwards made 6 of 10 3-pointers, same as Murray.
Nuggets: Denver outscored Minnesota 19-3 on fast breaks in the first half but finished with just a 19-16 advantage. ... Murray scored a quick 14 points as the Nuggets hit 10 of their first 15 shots in the first quarter.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Nikola Jokic (Jamal Murray gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:28 |  | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:15 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:54 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-4 |
| 10:29 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-5 |
| 10:29 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-6 |
| 10:18 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-6 |
| 10:18 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 10:02 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 7-9 |
| 9:46 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Jamal Murray's two point running layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Taurean Prince makes two point driving layup | 9-9 |
| 9:07 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 8:59 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:57 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 10-11 |
| 8:35 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 10-13 |
| 8:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:28 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 |
| 7:10 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-13 |
| 6:47 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 12-15 |
| 6:33 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:31 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running dunk | 12-17 |
| 5:58 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 15-17 |
| 5:36 | | Jamal Murray misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:28 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 15-20 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 17-20 |
| 4:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-21 |
| 4:40 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 4:24 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 17-24 |
| 3:56 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Bruce Brown assists) | 17-26 |
| 3:47 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point floating jump shot | 19-26 |
| 3:18 | | Jeff Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:51 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:30 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 19-28 |
| 2:17 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Jeff Green assists) | 19-30 |
| 1:47 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:36 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-31 |
| 1:36 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Charge) (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:06 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-31 |
| 0:49 | | Jeff Green misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 0:23 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-31 |
| 0:23 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-31 |
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk | 22-33 |
| 11:27 | | Jeff Green blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-35 |
| 10:57 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 22-37 |
| 10:42 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:28 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 22-39 |
| 9:54 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Taurean Prince misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Loose ball) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-40 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 24-40 |
| 8:47 | | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 24-43 |
| 8:32 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 27-43 |
| 8:16 | | Jeff Green turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:03 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 27-45 |
| 7:34 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:14 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:04 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-45 |
| 6:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 30-45 |
| 6:42 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 30-47 |
| 6:09 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-47 |
| 6:09 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-47 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 32-49 |
| 5:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jeff Green assists) | 32-51 |
| 5:04 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point dunk | ||
| 5:03 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 32-53 |
| 4:59 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:44 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 34-53 |
| 4:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 37-53 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 37-55 |
| 3:36 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 39-55 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 39-57 |
| 3:03 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 42-57 |
| 2:38 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 2:37 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 42-60 |
| 2:07 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:05 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's two point running layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip dunk | 42-62 |
| 1:43 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 44-62 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 44-64 |
| 1:14 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Take) (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Kyle Anderson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point putback layup | 46-64 |
| 0:48 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point running jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 49-64 |
| 0:13 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:10 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:15 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 52-64 |
| 10:43 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-65 |
| 10:43 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-66 |
| 10:30 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 54-66 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 54-68 |
| 10:02 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | Mike Conley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:02 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-68 |
| 9:41 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 55-70 |
| 9:41 | | Rudy Gobert defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 57-70 |
| 9:12 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 60-70 |
| 8:44 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Rudy Gobert offensive foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running dunk | 62-70 |
| 8:14 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:56 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Nikola Jokic's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:44 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot | 65-70 |
| 7:20 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 67-70 |
| 7:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's two point running layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 67-70 |
| 6:39 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running layup | 69-70 |
| 6:34 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 69-72 |
| 5:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 69-74 |
| 5:15 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 72-74 |
| 4:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 72-76 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 74-76 |
| 4:11 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 76-76 |
| 3:41 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 76-79 |
| 3:19 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 79-79 |
| 3:05 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:05 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-80 |
| 2:42 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point running dunk | 81-80 |
| 2:13 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 83-80 |
| 1:34 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:31 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 83-82 |
| 1:14 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 85-82 |
| 0:50 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 85-85 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point cutting dunk (Rudy Gobert assists) | 87-85 |
| 0:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 87-87 |
| 0:06 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Take) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 89-87 |
| 0:00 | | Bruce Brown misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 89-90 |
| 11:46 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 89-91 |
| 11:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Charge) (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 11:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 89-93 |
| 10:51 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:41 | | Jeff Green offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | Jeff Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:06 | | Bruce Brown misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-94 |
| 9:37 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-95 |
| 9:27 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 91-95 |
| 9:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:34 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-95 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-95 |
| 8:21 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 8:18 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-95 |
| 8:05 | | Mike Conley misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | Rudy Gobert technical foul | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 94-96 |
| 7:45 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 94-98 |
| 7:45 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:24 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 97-98 |
| 7:09 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 99-98 |
| 6:25 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 99-101 |
| 6:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Double) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Double) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 99-102 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-103 |
| 5:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Kyle Anderson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:33 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-104 |
| 5:33 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 101-104 |
| 4:49 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 101-106 |
| 4:23 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point layup | ||
| 4:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 101-108 |
| 4:03 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-108 |
| 4:03 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-108 |
| 3:45 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 103-111 |
| 3:27 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 103-113 |
| 3:14 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 106-113 |
| 2:45 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:45 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:32 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-114 |
| 2:21 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-115 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 109-115 |
| 1:47 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 109-118 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 111-118 |
| 1:13 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 111-120 |
| 1:08 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Kyle Anderson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-120 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-120 |
| 0:50 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 0:11 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Take) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 113-121 |
| 0:11 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-122 |
| 0:11 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:10 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Kyle Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | 0:10 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:11 |
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+ 1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:11 |
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+ 1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:11 |
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Kyle Anderson personal foul (Take) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | 0:11 |
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Rudy Gobert turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | 0:11 |
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Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 0:15 |
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Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:18 |
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Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 0:40 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | 0:42 |
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Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | 0:50 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 113 | 122 |
| Field Goals | 40-79 (50.6%) | 46-85 (54.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-31 (45.2%) | 10-22 (45.5%) |
| Free Throws | 19-23 (82.6%) | 20-25 (80.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 40 | 47 |
| Offensive | 9 | 9 |
| Defensive | 26 | 27 |
| Team | 5 | 11 |
| Assists | 24 | 26 |
| Steals | 4 | 6 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Fouls | 25 | 25 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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A. Edwards
SG 1
41 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST
J. Murray
PG 27
40 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST
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105.4 PPG | 39.2 RPG | 22.6 APG |
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113.5 PPG | 44.8 RPG | 25.8 APG |
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A. Edwards SG | 31.6 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 5.2 APG | 48.2 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 26.1 PPG | 5.7 RPG | 7.1 APG | 47.3 FG% |
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A. Edwards SG | 41 PTS | 2 REB | 4 AST | |
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J. Murray PG | 40 PTS | 3 REB | 5 AST | |