Overwhelming victory over Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets is on top of the West
The match takes place at 9 am this morning in Vietnam time between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the home field advantage and the return of the players in the main squad, the Denver Nuggets are confident of reclaiming the unpaid debt in the loss between the two teams two days ago.
They only lack the service of defender Jamal Murray. On the visitors side, strikers Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert have not yet scheduled a return date.
The first half took place with the initiative in favor of the home team. The climax of the match began in the 5th minute, the Denver Nuggets made a 24-0 run that made coach Chris Finch repeatedly call the timeout.
The standout in this round was Michael Porter Jr when he pocketed 19 points right in the first half. End of the first round Denver Nuggets blew out completely against the opponent with a score of 49-19.
With 8 points in a row when the second half just started, it seemed like the Minnesota TimberWolves would return to the game. But then the Denver Nuggets were still the team in complete control.
The away players couldn't defend the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic-inspired attacks. The second half ended with the score 79-48.
With a great advantage from the first two rounds, the Denver Nuggets entered the third round with an extremely comfortable position. The score difference is quite large, in the second half of the third half, both teams withdrew the entire main squad to rest, creating opportunities for young players to show off.
The fourth half was a clash between the sub-teams of both teams. Sub-doubles like Vlatko Cancar on the Denver Nuggets side and Luka Garza on the Minnesota Timberwolves have both shown coaches their worth.
The match ended with the score 146-112. The debt in the match 2 days ago was paid by the Denver Nuggets in both principal and interest.
Leading in terms of points on the home side is Michael Porter Jr with 30 points, 5 rebounds. Nikola Jokic hit a triple double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists. Anthony Edward and Luka Garza lead the visitors with the same 19 points.
Winning this convincing victory, the Denver Nuggets are still stuck at the top of the West. The next round they will come to the field of Orlando Magic. The match will take place at 7 a.m. on February 10.
With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have not yet been able to rise from the group to compete for the playin. The next round they will be guests on the field of Utah Jazz. The match will take place at 9am on 9/2.
