At the Ball Arena in Denver i Nuggets – who had started the series with two defeats – win their third match in a row and take a 3-2 lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves. AND Nikola Jokic immediately demonstrates, if there was ever any need, why he won the third MVP title of his career: 40 points with 15/22 shooting, adding 7 rebounds and 13 assists with +21 plus/minus. Aaron Gordon added 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jamal Murray he scored 16.
Edwards he stopped at 18 points on 5 of 15 shooting. Karl Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 23 points, while Rudy Gobert scored 18. With their first three-game losing streak of the season, the Wolves will need to win Thursday night at Target Center to force a Game 7 in Denver.
Jokic’s dunk with 7:12 left in the quarter gave Denver a 98-80 lead. After the Wolves pulled within 103-92, Jokic made a 3-point basket at the shot clock despite the defense of Gobert, who recently won his fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, and led the lead at 14 points with just over 3 minutes left. Finishes 97-112.
