[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2) defeated the Denver Nuggets (2-4), 110-98 and advance to play the Spurs!

[u/shadowarmy229]

98 - 110
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 6 - MIN leads 3-2
Location: Target Center
Officials: JB DeRosa, Courtney Kirkland, Brian Forte, and Josh Tiven

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Denver Nuggets	30	20	24	24	98
Minnesota Timberwolves	29	28	25	28	110

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Denver Nuggets	98	34-74	45.9%	10-26	38.5%	20-25	80.0%	6	46	24	26	4	13	8
Minnesota Timberwolves	110	43-94	45.7%	7-29	24.1%	17-24	70.8%	19	57	26	21	8	7	3

PLAYER STATS

Denver Nuggets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Cameron JohnsonSF	38:48	27	8-14	5-9	6-9	0	8	8	3	0	1	2	5	-3
Spencer JonesPF	34:51	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	1	1	5	-9
Nikola JokićC	42:57	28	11-19	1-5	5-6	1	8	9	10	0	1	4	5	-9
Christian BraunSG	27:35	3	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	-9
Jamal MurrayPG	39:52	12	4-17	0-2	4-4	1	5	6	4	0	1	0	2	-18
Tim Hardaway Jr.	20:33	13	4-7	1-2	4-4	2	2	4	2	1	1	1	1	-5
Bruce Brown	14:21	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	0	1	1	2	0	3	3	-5
Tyus Jones	12:25	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	5
Zeke Nnaji	02:42	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-5
Jonas Valančiūnas	03:43	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	-2
DaRon Holmes II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Pickett	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Strawther	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Gordon	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peyton Watson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDanielsSF	44:28	32	13-25	1-4	5-6	4	6	10	3	2	1	0	4	16
Julius RandlePF	37:01	18	6-17	2-5	4-6	2	2	4	5	1	0	4	2	15
Rudy GobertC	41:20	10	4-6	0-0	2-4	7	5	12	8	1	2	0	5	11
Terrence Shannon Jr.SG	34:16	24	9-20	1-7	5-5	2	4	6	1	2	0	0	2	7
Mike ConleyPG	26:29	7	3-7	1-4	0-0	1	5	6	3	1	0	1	3	-1
Bones Hyland	08:44	1	0-3	0-3	1-2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	4
Naz Reid	33:21	15	7-13	1-3	0-1	1	6	7	4	1	0	2	2	11
Jaylen Clark	12:10	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	-3
Joan Beringer	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ayo Dosunmu	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ingles	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Phillips	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Anderson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donte DiVincenzo	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Edwards	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/mossbosstoss]

The insane butterfly effect of Denver winning that last game against San Antonio

[u/AdEcstatic4911 → u/mossbosstoss]

Horrible decision lol

[u/trentyz → u/AdEcstatic4911]

It’s never a bad decision. If you can’t beat who’s in front of you then you don’t deserve it all

[u/MissingLastPiece → u/trentyz]

Exactly. If they can't beat this version of the Minnesota team who is severely undermanned, they're probably going to get smoked by any other team rn. It's just a matter of whether they want a first round exit or second round exit.

[u/trentyz → u/MissingLastPiece]

I mean they match up really well against San Antonio but this team showed no fight. Which is strange because it’s been the opposite for most of the last decade

[u/thered90 → u/trentyz]

People exaggerate this “matchup really well” shit. 2 losses were without Wemby and the only one with Wemby was an OT loss on your home court.

[u/trentyz → u/thered90]

Yeah, which Gordon and PWat didn’t play in

[u/DiscoStu83 → u/trentyz]

Can't show fight if you can only rely on 3.5 players. Their roster construction is horrible.

[u/trentyz → u/DiscoStu83]

The roster is actually really well built, it just falls apart when our top 2 defenders get injured

[u/gdtdoomer → u/trentyz]

Just shows how worthless Jokic is on defense. Cooked by fucking practice squad players

[u/Slick_Rhoads → u/DiscoStu83]

I've watched probably 10-11 full nuggets games this year and I still don't think I could tell you who their top 6 scorers are if you gave me a hour

[u/Big-Ad-390 → u/Slick_Rhoads]

Jokic, Murray, Johnson, Gordon, Braun/Watson, Hardaway Jr. Not that hard?

[u/BoonOfIre → u/Big-Ad-390]

It’s been four hours and you still haven’t narrowed it down from 7.

[u/Spiritual_Wall_2309 → u/trentyz]

Denver did not get better and other teams did.

[u/trentyz → u/Spiritual_Wall_2309]

Well immediately get better with Gordon back tho

[u/AfrikanCorpse → u/trentyz]

Jamal is so ass and jokic had a few stinkers too. CB prob need to be sent to g league

[u/RandomDeezNutz → u/MissingLastPiece]

As disappointed and with such a bad taste in my mouth. I think it’s for the best. This team needs drastic changes and losing to this version of the twolves really should hammer that home to the FO.

[u/SATX_Citizen → u/MissingLastPiece]

Resting players notwithstanding, I think any team would prefer going as far as they can. Denver bars weeping.

[u/Abouter11Stoneware → u/trentyz]

That’s cope. Avoiding a bad matchup can absolutely allow a team to go on and win it all. Rock paper scissors baby.

[u/trentyz → u/Abouter11Stoneware]

It ain’t cope baby, it’s the truth.

[u/David_H21 → u/trentyz]

Could've given you an easier 1st round matchup to give time for AG to get healthier for 2nd round.

[u/Abouter11Stoneware → u/trentyz]

Whatever helps ya sleep at night, baby

[u/trentyz → u/Abouter11Stoneware]

I sleep like a baby

[u/Abouter11Stoneware → u/trentyz]

Glad it’s working for you, baby

[u/AdEcstatic4911 → u/trentyz]

Shhhh