Nikola Jokic carries Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves in battle for top West seed
The Minnesota Timberwolves led the Denver Nuggets at halftime, but Nikola Jokic carried the defending champions to an impressive win over the Wolves with a stellar second-half performance. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down the loss for the Wolves, including what worked and what didn’t regarding their defensive strategy against Jokic. Plus, Anthony Edwards’ performance and why Karl-Anthony Towns will be so vital to a potential playoff matchup against the Nuggets.
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Minnesota had everything going against them and they still stood tall.
Minny's had a great year. They're a better team with KAT. About Denver, they rarely play their A-game in the first half. They turn it on in the 4Q, if they need to. Best clutch-D in the league. I really think Denver is going to bring out their A-game for all four quarters in every game of the playoffs. Scary.
Stat correction: Denver last in league in 3PA, 9th in 3P%
The Timberwolves shouldn't feel ashamed; nobody can guard Jokic when he plays like he did in this game. The Timberwolves played well and gave it their all, and that's all anyone can ask for.
As a Nuggets fan, i respect the Wolves and enjoy our rivalry. Your team was constructed to beat us and your boys always bring their A-game. Hope to see yall in the playoffs! Iron sharpens iron 🫡⚔️🤝
KCP and Gordon didnt play the 5 min of 4th, stats for losers
Talking net rating with the Nuggets is so disingenuous. They take their foot off the gas so much. It leads to them turning 20+ point wins to 10 point wins and large blow outs on the losing end.
I'm surprised at how clumsy and oafish Jokic plays and how much contact is called simply by him losing his balance or stumbling into contact. The statlines are pretty, but his play is not.
And, last night at least, the refs don't seem to call some of that garbage on him – pushing down Rudy, for instance, and then deliberately pushing back NAW to stumple to the hoop. He benefitted most from the contact last night.
The Wolves will need to prepare for this bumbling claud better in their next matchup.
Nuggets Fan here!!! It's gana be a Hella series. Yall should hope for the 3 seed!
KAT can't guard Jokic😂
Nuggets fans have got to be the most sensitive nellies in professional sports. Finding the opposing team's post-game channel and whining about their clumsy center not getting respect.
Sorry, your team was the most boring champion in the history of pro sports. And nobody likes your clumsy oaf superstar. Even LeBron wouldn't take him until forces to in the AS game. 😂
At the time I thought that was crazy, after watching Jokic for 4 games this year, I see why. Pretty statlines, ugly game.
You're all bitter because you know it's the truth.
-how were the Wolves better team if Nuggets have better record? better at what? cause they clearly were not better at winning basketball games
-so what if Wolves missed 9 FTs, Nuggets missed 10
-Wemby is clearly the most impactful defender in the League