NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G6, the Timberwolves sat at home to face the Nuggets, in the end, the Nuggets suffered a 45-point defeat 70-115, trailing by as many as 50 points at most, 7 of 36 three-pointers, and the Nuggets were beaten 9-29 in a single quarter in the fourth quarter. The two teams entered the tie-break with an aggregate score of 3-3 in the series.
The Nuggets are the defending champions, although in the first two games of the series, the Nuggets unexpectedly lost all at home, falling behind 0-2, but the Nuggets still won three games in a row, strong 3-2 overtake, got the match point, and suddenly changed the situation, and the Timberwolves fell on the verge of going out. Judging from recent games, Jokic is still the most trustworthy one, helping the Nuggets bring out the match point, and Gordon and others have also performed well, at least in one game. The Timberwolves originally had the initiative, but they are now 2-3 down.
Now, the Timberwolves are facing the Nuggets at home, and for the Timberwolves, this is a life-and-death game: winning, the series will enter the tie-breaker, and there will be suspense; Losing means being eliminated 2-4, and losing four games in a row, which is obviously a bit humiliating.
In the first quarter, the Nuggets started with a 9-2 run, but then, the Timberwolves responded with a wave of 20-0 to quickly open up the difference, and the Nuggets suddenly seemed to not play, and the Timberwolves led by 17 points after the first quarter. The Timberwolves continued to extend their advantage in the second quarter, and after halftime, the Nuggets were already trailing by as many as 19 points.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets started well, but the Timberwolves quickly consolidated their advantage, and after three quarters, the margin had reached as many as 25 points. Shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets pulled all of their starters, and the game officially entered garbage time, with the Timberwolves taking a big win.