For the 2d meter in their last two playoff run and for the first meter since March 29 of this twelvemonth , theNuggetslost a basketball game biz in Denver .
TheMinnesota Timberwolveswalked into the Mile High City on Saturday dark in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals , and contend to criticise off the fight booster , 106 - 99 , behind one of the more Michael Jordan - esque operation ofAnthony Edwards ‘ ascend life history .
This was the wolves start game 1 on blast , as the squad spread affair up by score the first nine stage .
finally , their tip drive up to an 18 - 4 tolerance , which push a timeout , accept the gang at Ball Arena altogether out of the plot , and made Denver search like it had no hint what collide with them .
This was thanks in gravid part to the dramatic play of Edwards , who accept it right on to them and had 16 in the first stern .
# diving event into Michael Jordan - esque
For the 2nd sentence in their last two playoff run and for the first clock time since March 29 of this yr , theNuggetslost a basketball game plot in Denver .
TheMinnesota Timberwolveswalked into the Mile High City on Saturday Nox in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals , and make out to pink off the hold genius , 106 - 99 , behind one of the more Michael Jordan - esque performance ofAnthony Edwards ‘ ascend vocation .
The Wolves begin Game 1 on fervour , as the squad open thing up by hit the first nine period .
finally , their track receive up to an 18 - 4 border , which drive a timeout , call for the gang at Ball Arena entirely out of the biz , and made Denver bet like it had no clew what strike them .
This was thanks in heavy part to the frolic of Edwards , who postulate it mightily to them and had 16 in the first twenty-five percent .
This was ant get the and-1 to go as the wolves leap out to a 9 - 0 starting time in game 1 👀
min - den | game 1 on tntpic.twitter.com/tm6zdrrzut
— nba ( @nba)may 4 , 2024
# dive into nba
min - den | game 1 on tntpic.twitter.com/tm6zdrrzut
— nba ( @nba)may 4 , 2024
ant ’s engender 13 degree in the first 6 min of game 1 on tnt !
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And then , the patronage tamper the Nuggets own rear its headland .
This was denver catch ardor to terminate the one-fourth , as the squad answer from that timeout by rip off 13 point in a quarrel .
This was with reggie jackson allow a shaft in the branch off the workbench , the nuggets were able-bodied to take a 25 - 23 lede into the 2nd .
MPJ throw DOWN THE LOB 💪
# diving event into nugget
And then , the backing tamper the Nuggets have erect its header .
This was denver becharm fervency to finish the tail , as the squad answer from that timeout by rip off 13 point in time in a wrangle .
With Reggie Jackson provide a slam in the branch off the terrace , the Nuggets were able-bodied to take a 25 - 23 steer into the 2d .
This was mpj confuse down the lob 💪
part of a 13 - 0 denver feed on tnt!pic.twitter.com / hxcbffqfhs
jokic knock down the trio to give denver a 21 - 3 running !
After snuff it down 14 too soon , the Nuggets ramp back and run 25 - 23 after the first quartern .
This was min - den on tntpic.twitter.com/kzpa7owcup
while the first one-quarter was define by both team thrust major sunday punch and conk on prolonged run , the 2nd feature both of them settle in a chip .
This was this , in number , lead to a chip of a slog , as neither squad nock 20 point in the full stop or was capable to open up up a leading that made them find easy .
This was at last , the team go into the storage locker elbow room with denver support onto a 44 - 40 star .
Aaron Gordon bargain , Christian Braun SLAM .
This was denver crew aloud too soon in game 1 on tnt!pic.twitter.com / fx1qnj3bgr
steal & put bring ant to 25 first - one-half point in game 1 ‼️
denver lead 44 - 40 at the breakout on tnt.pic.twitter.com/jqtsu3ncqg
— nba ( @nba)may 5 , 2024
the tale of the first one-half was the gambling of edwards , who very much stand up to the social occasion in his first group discussion semifinal biz .
While the eternal sleep of his squad scramble , Edwards score 25 head on 10 - for-17 shot with four rebound , a bargain , and a pulley block .
Denver , meanwhile , was lead by the 1 - 2 lick of Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. — the former had 15 point , five assist , four rebound , and a bargain , while the latter score 13 point with three board and two bargain .
pick up mighty where he leave off in the first Round …
Ant Edwards throw off 25 in the first one-half of Game 1 against the Nuggets 🔥 🔥
📺 look on the second one-half of MIN - DEN on TNTpic.twitter.com/l1L8xwZWWk
Karl - Anthony Towns and Mike Conley start to serve the bell shape in the third quartern .
The couple commingle to go 9 - for-9 and give Edwards — who bump off the 30 - percentage point Saint Mark on the Nox in the form — some much - demand funding .
And as a resultant , the Timberwolves were last capable to take the lede , as they stop the one-quarter up 73 - 71 .
WHAT A successiveness .
Ant fix UP for the pulley and town FLUSHES on the other remainder !
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MIN - DEN | Game 1 on TNTpic.twitter.com/vff3WgErhb
KAT IS ON FIRE .
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11 PTS IN 4 MINS.pic.twitter.com/KbF7ScQWTx
— Minnesota Timberwolves ( @Timberwolves)May 5 , 2024
Neither squad was capable to make much respiration elbow room betimes on in the quaternary twenty-five percent , as they pass the tether back and forward over the gap few minute due to some unbelievable nip devising .
JAMAL MURRAY 4 - breaker point playing period 🔥
nugget take a 1 item trail in the quaternary quartern on TNT!pic.twitter.com/4oSC6LkbTN
ANT HANDLES TO MIDDY 😮 💨
He ’s come 35 point … Timberwolves conduct by 3 in the 4th on TNT.pic.twitter.com/WCBtkNjtEp
Christian Braun pip the 3 to wed it up !
MIN – 84DEN – 84
4Q of Game 1 on TNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/773RpyR2EJ
There was even a ready Naz Reid coup ( he tally 10 point in a words for his squad ) to give Minnesota a 6 - detail star .
Buckeye State MY , NAZ REID .
This was 🤯 🤯 🤯 pic.twitter.com/oyvcfxseyr
the 6moty is unstoppable.pic.twitter.com/k1d23nubjz
with reid and edwards spearhead the attempt , minnesota was able-bodied to go on an 18 - 7 running game to give up an 11 - dot pb .
This was and while denver show its resilience to initiate battle back and make thing interesting down the stretchability , it was edwards who bang the threshold , as he damp their full - courtyard public press with less than 30 second leave and beget a lay-up .
Ant fadeaway … CLUTCH 😤
This was he ’s get 39 in game 1 !
This was 📺 min lead of late on tntpic.twitter.com/05zuerzv0x
no hesitation.pic.twitter.com/vdidd7nint
edwards was nothing forgetful of glorious on the nighttime , as he mark 43 point on 17 - for-29 shot with seven point , three assist , two block , and a bargain .
This was town move for 20 point , while reid rack up 14 of his 16 detail in the quaternary after part .
This was while jokic stuff the stat bed sheet — 32 compass point , nine aid , eight rebound , three steal — he had an uncharacteristic seven turnover rate , too .
This was and while porter ( 20 point ) and jamal murray ( 17 spot ) strike the duple - physical body home run , no one else on denver ’s roll had more than nine head .
Game 2 between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves will take situation in Denver on Monday dark .
The biz is schedule to tiptoe at 10 p.m. EST on TNT .
