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Timberwolves survive in overtime, beat Nuggets 114-108
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards stared straight into his locker after Minnesota's loss to Denver in Game 3, reflecting on the Timberwolves being on the brink of elimination.
Resolute, Edwards told his teammates the Nuggets still needed to win another game and their season wasn’t over. The 21-year-old star made sure Minnesota’s season continued and the series returned to Denver.
Edwards scored 34 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 114-108 in overtime in Game 4 to avoid elimination Sunday night.
“I take pride. I didn’t want to say I got swept,” Edwards said. “I don’t ever want to say I got swept in my career. So, I definitely took it personally tonight.”
Nikola Jokic tied a playoff career high with 43 points and added 11 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets.
“We had an opportunity to close a series,” Jokic said. “We just didn’t. They were fighting. They were desperate. But it is what it is.”
Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota, which held on after Denver scored the final 12 points of regulation to force overtime.
Game 5 is Tuesday in Denver.
“We show grit,” Towns said. “It’s weird, when our backs are against the wall, we seem to find a way to get a win. It’s great that we got it tonight and we've got to do it three more times.”
Jamal Murray finished with 19 points and Aaron Gordon scored 14 for Denver, which appeared primed to have a chance to rest before the second round where it would face the winner of the Suns-Clippers series, which Phoenix leads 3-1.
The Nuggets were looking to sweep a series for the first time in team history, a fact not lost on this year’s team.
“That’s a missed opportunity, but we’re still in the lead, we’ve still got a commanding lead, and we’re going to go back home to our place and do what we need to do," Murray said.
Edwards took a step forward this year while Towns missed 52 games with a calf strain. He took over the scoring load and produced several electrifying moments for the Timberwolves and was supported by his veteran teammates, who implored the athletic youngster to take control in games.
“I know my team. I know they’re counting on me to pick us up,” Edwards said. “That’s just what I do. I feel like in those moments, that’s when I come alive the most.”
Edwards resurrected Minnesota in the third as the team went on a 23-9 run. He scored 16 of his points in the quarter and the Timberwolves eventually led by 12 midway through the fourth.
“He’s got a special quality we talked about,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. “He’s not afraid of those moments at this point in time. You see what they’re made of. They can shy away from them. He certainly doesn’t.”
Minnesota lost in the first round to Memphis last year, surrendering three double-digit, fourth-quarter leads.
This time, Jokic took another Wolves’ lead away - until they snapped back with 18 overtime points.
“We’re not going to go undefeated in the postseason,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “So, yeah, we lost a game, we had our chances, but we’ve got to go home and regroup and not feel sorry for ourselves and get ready to play against a team that has some life in them.”
WILD FINISH
Edwards drained a step-back jumper with 2:52 left in regulation that gave the Wolves a 96-84 lead, their largest of the game, but the Nuggets came back with three straight 3-pointers. A jumper by Jokic cut the lead to one with 49 seconds left. He was fouled by Towns on the other end and made one of two free throws to tie the game with 12 seconds to go.
Edwards had the ball at the end for the potential game-winner, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope knocked it out of his hands before he could shoot.
SAYING NAW
Teammates credited the work Nickeil Alexander-Walker did defensively on Murray, who averaged 27.3 points in the first three games. Alexander-Walker also scored six of his eight points in overtime.
“He was the MVP tonight,” Edwards said.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: The league’s best shooting team in the regular season, Denver shot just 44.2% from the field and was 12 of 35 from 3, its worst numbers of the series. ... The Nuggets scored 22 points off 12 Minnesota turnovers.
Timberwolves: Kyle Anderson, who had 11 points off the bench, was declared out with a left eye/facial contusion after taking an errant hand to the face from Edwards in the fourth. Finch said Anderson will see an eye specialist. ---
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:23 |  | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point running dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 0-5 |
| 11:17 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:56 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:08 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:54 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:17 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 9:00 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 3-7 |
| 8:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 8:12 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-8 |
| 8:12 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-9 |
| 7:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot | 5-9 |
| 7:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 6:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 5-11 |
| 6:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 7-11 |
| 6:08 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 7-14 |
| 5:57 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:50 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk | 9-14 |
| 5:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Jeff Green turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:59 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 9-17 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jeff Green assists) | 11-17 |
| 4:19 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 4:06 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Nikola Jokic's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:06 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 3:58 | | Kyle Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 |
| 3:48 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 3:39 | | Taurean Prince misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 3:20 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point running dunk | 13-19 |
| 3:05 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:42 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:42 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 |
| 2:42 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 |
| 2:16 | | Bruce Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk | 15-21 |
| 1:49 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 1:38 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 18-21 |
| 1:18 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Jeff Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point cutting layup (Jeff Green assists) | 20-21 |
| 0:29 | | Taurean Prince turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 22-21 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 22-23 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:34 | | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Taurean Prince misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:33 | | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 11:33 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 11:33 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:31 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 24-24 |
| 11:10 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-24 |
| 11:00 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Mike Conley assists) | 25-26 |
| 11:00 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 11:00 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-27 |
| 10:39 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:38 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 10:37 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback dunk | 27-27 |
| 10:19 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 10:19 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 29-29 |
| 9:51 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving layup | 31-29 |
| 9:14 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 9:12 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:11 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Bruce Brown misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:36 | | Jaylen Nowell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaylen Nowell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaylen Nowell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Jeff Green blocks Taurean Prince's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:28 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running reverse dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 33-30 |
| 8:22 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:07 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 33-32 |
| 7:45 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup | 33-34 |
| 7:17 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 33-36 |
| 7:01 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:51 | | Jeff Green misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:48 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Mike Conley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 35-36 |
| 6:04 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 38-36 |
| 5:35 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:59 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-37 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 40-37 |
| 4:34 | | +3 | Kyle Anderson makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 40-40 |
| 4:14 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 4:10 | | Mike Conley misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:08 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 43-40 |
| 3:39 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 43-43 |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 45-43 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 45-45 |
| 2:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation | ||
| 2:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 45-47 |
| 2:02 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Charge) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Loose ball) (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 47-47 |
| 1:19 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-48 |
| 1:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:17 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 49-48 |
| 0:49 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 52-48 |
| 0:04 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point floating jump shot | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 55-50 |
| 9:55 | | Mike Conley misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 57-50 |
| 9:49 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 58-50 |
| 9:35 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:35 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-51 |
| 9:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving floating jump shot | 58-53 |
| 8:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point pullup jump shot | 61-53 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 61-55 |
| 7:28 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot | 64-55 |
| 7:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:14 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 64-58 |
| 6:56 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 6:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:41 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 6:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving layup | 64-60 |
| 6:01 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:43 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 64-62 |
| 5:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 66-62 |
| 4:58 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-63 |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-64 |
| 4:45 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point running layup | 66-66 |
| 4:27 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot | 69-66 |
| 4:03 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 69-69 |
| 3:44 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 69-71 |
| 3:16 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:16 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-71 |
| 3:01 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 70-73 |
| 2:36 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot | 73-73 |
| 2:17 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | +3 | Austin Rivers makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 73-76 |
| 1:54 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 73-78 |
| 1:46 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:32 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Christian Braun misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 1:19 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 1:04 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:59 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Jamal Murray's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point reverse layup | 73-80 |
| 0:05 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-80 |
| 0:05 | | DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:03 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup | 76-80 |
| 11:00 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 76-82 |
| 9:57 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Austin Rivers makes two point running layup | 76-84 |
| 9:37 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting layup (Mike Conley assists) | 76-86 |
| 9:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:24 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-87 |
| 9:02 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Aaron Gordon's two point putback layup | ||
| 8:36 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 78-87 |
| 8:02 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Bruce Brown's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:36 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:31 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point stepback jump shot | 78-90 |
| 6:41 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:41 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-90 |
| 6:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 82-90 |
| 5:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 84-90 |
| 5:27 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:13 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 84-92 |
| 4:45 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 84-94 |
| 4:07 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 84-96 |
| 2:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:36 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 87-96 |
| 2:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 90-96 |
| 1:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 93-96 |
| 1:12 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 1:11 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 95-96 |
| 0:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Rudy Gobert's two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:12 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:12 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-96 |
| 0:12 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Anthony Edwards's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 98-96 |
| 4:23 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 98-98 |
| 4:05 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 99-98 |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 100-98 |
| 3:46 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point stepback bank jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 100-101 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 102-101 |
| 3:09 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 102-104 |
| 2:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 102-107 |
| 2:10 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 2:10 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Charge) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 102-109 |
| 1:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 104-109 |
| 1:10 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 106-109 |
| 0:49 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 108-109 |
| 0:11 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 108-112 |
| 0:11 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:08 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Take) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Take) (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-113 |
| 0:04 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-114 |
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Christian Braun's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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