Denver Nuggets Defeat Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90

Nuggets Win Fourth Straight, Take 3-1 Series Lead

The Denver Nuggets took a commanding 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 117-90 victory on Friday night at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 26 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, his second triple-double of the series. Jamal Murray added 24 points and Aaron Gordon contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 22 points and 10 rebounds, but he was the only Minnesota player to score in double figures. Anthony Edwards was held to just 9 points on 3-of-14 shooting, and D'Angelo Russell was 1-of-10 from the field. The Nuggets shot 50.6% from the field, including 10-of-24 from 3-point range. The Timberwolves shot just 35.7% from the field and were 6-of-27 from 3-point range. The Nuggets led by just five points at halftime, but they opened up the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves 33-19. The Nuggets led by as many as 29 points in the fourth quarter before settling for the 117-90 victory. The Timberwolves will host the Nuggets in Game 5 on Sunday night, needing a win to avoid elimination. The Nuggets can close out the series with a win in Game 5.

Box Score

| Player | MIN | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 9/18 | 24 | 1/5 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | | Jamal Murray | DEN | 9/19 | 23 | 4/9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | Aaron Gordon | DEN | 8/15 | 16 | 4/7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | 5/11 | 14 | 2/6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Jeff Green | DEN | 2/4 | 6 | 0/2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 9/21 | 25 | 0/5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | Anthony Edwards | MIN | 3/14 | 19 | 1/5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | D'Angelo Russell | MIN | 1/10 | 14 | 1/5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | Jaden McDaniels | MIN | 2/6 | 8 | 2/4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | Kyle Anderson | MIN | 2/5 | 7 | 0/2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |