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Saturday, May 4, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed DEN by 4 at halftime and won 106–99.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Wolves106
Nuggets99
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +7
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Wolves-Nuggets

Anthony Edwards scores 43 in Minnesota win over Denver

Nikola Jokic goes for 32 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-4+2+7MIN AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves23173333106
Nuggets2519272899
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 51, 25, 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43MIN43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 14, 11, 10, 19, 12, 18, 28, 20MIN20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32DEN32 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 18, 14, 12, 19, 22, 20, 27, 26, 20DEN20 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Final · Wolves-Nuggets
Wolves 106Nuggets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves23173333106
Nuggets2519272899
The story
Mike Conley had 14 points and 10 assists as Minnesota beat Denver 106-99

Jamal Murray led Denver with 17 PTS, 4 AST 14 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 5-8 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Timberwolves took the third 33-27.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −2−4+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.9Reg. season avg39.7Last 3 playoff games

39.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 43 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.5 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 0 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 43

Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 51, 25, 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43Wolves-Nuggets · W
33.4 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Bobby Phills CLE, Dec 30, 1995: 43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32Nuggets-Wolves · L
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 14, 11, 10, 19, 12, 18, 28, 20Wolves-Nuggets · W
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 18, 14, 12, 19, 22, 20, 27, 26, 20Nuggets-Wolves · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 35, 21, 22, 20, 22, 22, 32, 17Nuggets-Wolves · L
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 3, 13, 19, 10, 12, 5, 13, 8, 16Wolves-Nuggets · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Nuggets6