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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|**29**|**35**|**26**|**25**|**115**|[](/DEN)|
**MIN**|**24**|**25**|**30**|**28**|**107**|[](/MIN)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**45-79 (57.0)**|**13-29 (44.8)**|**12-15 (80.0)**|**5**|**31**|**29**|**12**|**7**|**6**|**20**|**115**|
[](/MIN)**MIN**|**39-82 (47.6)**|**11-28 (39.3)**|**18-27 (66.7)**|**12**|**42**|**21**|**11**|**5**|**3**|**21**|**107**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|35:28|2-4 (50.0)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|1|1|0|1|3|4|+5|
A. Gordon^^PF|41:08|11-12 (91.7)|2-2 (100.0)|3-3 (100.0)|2|7|6|2|1|2|4|27|+9|
N. Jokic^^C|39:04|15-26 (57.7)|1-5 (20.0)|4-6 (66.7)|2|7|7|4|3|1|4|35|+3|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|31:55|1-6 (16.7)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|3|0|1|2|2|3|-1|
J. Murray^^PG|38:38|8-17 (47.1)|3-7 (42.9)|0-0 (0.0)|1|5|8|3|2|0|3|19|0|
R. Jackson|9:22|2-4 (50.0)|2-3 (66.7)|0-0 (0.0)|0|2|3|1|0|0|0|6|+8|
J. Holiday|19:09|3-6 (50.0)|3-5 (60.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|3|0|1|0|0|1|10|+11|
C. Braun|25:16|3-4 (75.0)|1-1 (100.0)|4-4 (100.0)|0|3|1|0|0|0|3|11|+5|
**Totals**||**45-79 (57.0)**|**13-29 (44.8)**|**12-15 (80.0)**|**5**|**31**|**29**|**12**|**7**|**6**|**20**|**115**||
**DNP:** ***DeAndre Jordan***, ***Zeke Nnaji***, ***Jalen Pickett***, ***Julian Strawther***, ***Hunter Tyson***, ***Peyton Watson***
**Inactive:** ***Vlatko Cancar***
**[](/MIN)MIN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
J. McDaniels^^SF|37:39|4-8 (50.0)|1-3 (33.3)|2-4 (50.0)|2|2|0|1|1|1|2|11|-4|
K. Towns^^PF|37:56|5-18 (27.8)|1-4 (25.0)|2-4 (50.0)|5|12|3|1|1|0|3|13|+4|
R. Gobert^^C|35:29|3-5 (60.0)|0-0 (0.0)|5-9 (55.6)|5|14|1|5|0|1|5|11|+9|
A. Edwards^^SG|45:20|16-25 (64.0)|5-8 (62.5)|7-8 (87.5)|0|5|5|3|2|1|2|44|+5|
M. Conley^^PG|34:10|5-12 (41.7)|3-7 (42.9)|2-2 (100.0)|0|2|9|0|1|0|4|15|-7|
N. Alexander-Walker|24:24|1-7 (14.3)|0-4 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|3|1|0|0|1|2|-20|
N. Reid|18:51|5-6 (83.3)|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|4|0|0|0|0|3|11|-9|
K. Anderson|6:11|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|-18|
**Totals**||**39-82 (47.6)**|**11-28 (39.3)**|**18-27 (66.7)**|**12**|**42**|**21**|**11**|**5**|**3**|**21**|**107**||
**DNP:** ***Luka Garza***, ***Jordan McLaughlin***, ***Leonard Miller***, ***Josh Minott***, ***Wendell Moore Jr.***, ***Monte Morris***, ***T.J. Warren***
**Inactive:**
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|52|6|7|18|27|12|20|[](/DEN)|
**MIN**|48|9|16|7|13|11|11|[](/MIN)|
**Lead Changes: 1** | **Times Tied: 2** | **Gametime: 2:24** | **Attendance: 19583**
*Officials: Scott Foster, Karl Lane, Kevin Scott, Ray Acosta*
by BigHoneyBot
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This is the first bit of adversity the Wolves have faced in the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how they respond because the Nuggets are very mentally tough
For all those talks about our bench being the reason we lose the series, it is our bench who was the x-factor for our 2 wins. Reggie, CB and Justin have played unbelievable.
IMO I might be wrong but even if ANt gets his its going to be tough for Minnesota to beat us if we are locked in if they can’t get another one of there players go past 20 points
Lakers fan here. Honestly happy for you guys. Way to shut up all the talking heads about Jokic not deserving MVP and crowning Minnesota an “all-time great defense” when all they’ve done is win 6 games.
[I love Jokić and AG so much](https://x.com/viclombardi/status/1789864067554767056?s=46) 🥹
https://preview.redd.it/kx2tuboi940d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33ebc52a5ec1bb51c1b5ea748d700d52f306a64d
I can feel it coming in the Aaron tonight
From the lowest of lows to the highest of highs. I love this fucking team.
Perkins days ago when Wolves went up 2-0
“Thank you Ant, it looked like the euro players were going to take over the league, and you came in and said, hold up. This our league.”
Jokic today “hold my soda”
It isn’t too late to tank for Wemby. Something to consider.
It’s crazy that MPJ was basically playing 40 mins to be a floor space
It was pretty funny seeing goburt complaining about the refs on the most obvious call of the night. Even did the money gesture like what
Anthony Davis played Jokic much tougher than the DPOY. Gobert is soft
Im rewatching the game right now and feeling grateful for Rudy Gobert 🙏
We’re back, nugs in 6
The Wolves sub seems to think that more Naz Reid is the answer.
They don’t seem to realize that he is slowly being played off the floor in this series because he can’t guard anyone.
Until someone wins a home game, we unfortunately have to assume that MIN has the away-court advantage
Damn Mike sat hella long but still played 35 min. Hope he figures it out next game tho :/
Michael Malone is worth every cent for the culture he has instilled. His teams have a stronger mental resilience than any I have ever watched.
These guys looked at a 2-0 deficit and just ran over the Timberwolves at home. They’ve been dawgs forever.
Aaron Gordon MVP tonight
**CONGRATS TO JAMAL MURRAY FOR SURPASSING TYRESE MAXEY IN TOTAL POINTS SCORED IN 2024 PLAYOFFS**
Great win but that last 2 minutes was brutal.
[that’s why he’s the goat](https://youtu.be/465GqT_EuUA?si=JOzs9rVKXrOMhVo7)
Will kcp ever have a decent shooting night
wtf is Ant even referring to when he told Jamal’s “ass” That “we love that, we live for that.” What a weird thing to say in an interview.
AG a fucking menace. Ant saying, “Im so sick of Aaron Gordon” shows how AG is killing them. And on both ends. u/weirdredbeard, I was so wrong. I did not think AG was gonna steal Mikes 3 pt efficiency.
Ima laker fan and rooting hard for the nuggets. Take down that fraud ass dpoy for us