The Denver Nuggets won 117-90 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the second round of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Playoff at Minneapolis Target Center in Minnesota on the 11th (Korea time).
Ace Nikola Jokic (24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists) performed as a triple-double, while Jamal Murray (24 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) and Michael Porter Jr. (21 points, 4 three-pointers, 4 rebounds) also showed off their presence. Denver, which garnered one win in counterattack at enemy territory, made it one win and two losses overall in the series.
Denver, which finished the first quarter 28-20, gained momentum in the second. Three-pointers by Justin Halladay, Murray, and Chris Brown cut the rim in succession. Kentavius Caldwell-Pope scored a mid-range shot, and Porter Jr. put a layup on top. They lost points to Carl-Anthony Towns and Nikale Alexander-Walker, but Jokic and Murray scored, making it 56-41 at halftime.
At the center of the second half was Jokic. Jokic scored freely under the basket, and scored 13 points in the third quarter alone. Aaron Gordon and Porter Jr. also shot support from the outside. Murray and Caldwell-Pope also scored. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 93-66, a comfortable lead for Denver.
The remaining four quarters were meaningless. Denver ran away even more with Murray, Porter Jr. and Jokic continuing their scoring spree. Sensing the defeat, Minnesota called in its main players early on, and Denver also added bench players to finish the game leisurely. 토토사이트
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards (19 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Towns (14 points, five rebounds, three assists) played their part in Minnesota, but fell short of Denver's momentum. Although the team lost the game on the day, Game 4 will also be held at home, allowing the team to seek a reversal.