![]() ![]() ![]() “I told him, ‘If you’re not 100% ready then don't come back. While Morris said Murray looks ready to return, Jokic said he admonished his star point guard not to rush back. But I can't sit here and say that he's going to play in any of the last four games. Who knows what the season is going to look like after these (last) four games? Are we going to be in the playoffs? Are we going to be in the play-in? Who knows? That's to be determined. "We're not running a race with a definitive finish line. This is not a black and white issue,” Malone said. (back surgery) most of the season, but Malone insisted the team hasn't ruled out Murray's return down the stretch.Īsked what he would say to fans pining for Murray, who hasn't played since getting hurt last April 12, Malone said, “Keep hope alive.” The Nuggets have been without stars Jamal Murray (ACL) and Michael Porter Jr. They weren't so fortunate against the Wolves. The Timberwolves took a 70-65 lead into the locker room after Edwards blocked Morris, who bypassed open teammates in both corners to take it to the hoop against two defenders, and Prince scored at the other end.īefore tip-off, Nuggets coach Michael Malone was blunt about how his team has been pulling out games in which they played poorly. Taurean Prince sank a pair of free throws with 19.8 seconds left after the Nuggets, who trailed by as many as 15, had pulled to 133-130 on Will Barton's 3-pointer, and Edwards added a free throw to cap the scoring. The Timberwolves (44-34) still are long shots to avoid a play-in scenario but they gave themselves a shot by taking three of four in the season series with Denver (46-32), which fell a half-game behind Utah in the Northwest Division. “We had some stupid turnovers,” said Jokic, who finished two assists shy of a triple-double. But what did in the Nuggets were the 36 free throws they allowed and the 30 points they gave up off 18 turnovers. ![]() We just came out and found a way to win in their home.”Īaron Gordon scored 24, including a reverse alley-oop dunk, and Monte Morris had 23 for Denver. “I think both teams showed that we were all into winning this game and we both understood the magnitude of this game and the importance. Tonight was just another night with the chips all on the table - and for both teams. “I think we’ve shown multiple times we’re a playoff team and I think we also shown that we’re not a joke,” Towns said. Towns scored 32 points and the Timberwolves overcame Nikola Jokic's 38-point, 19-rebound performance in a 136-130 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.ĭ'Angelo Russell added 24 points and Anthony Edwards scored half of his 18 points on a trio of clutch 3-pointers in the closing minutes to help the Wolves fend off Denver's comeback, snap a two-game skid and halt the Nuggets' three-game surge up the standings. NBA, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesĭENVER - The Minnesota Timberwolves are still polishing their playoff credentials and Karl-Anthony Towns gave a sneak peek Friday night of just what type of challenge they'd present in the postseason. I got no beef with Brad.Towns, Edwards lead Timberwolves to 136-130 win over Nuggets Good nickname? □□Ĥ “I’m making enemies. New Post Game Thread Nikola Jokic dominates the 2023 NBA Finals and earns Finals MVP, averaging 30.2/14/7.2 for the series and the Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions! Top Team Subreddit Postsġ I was never there but some of my friends would report that Marcus Smart would show up at random public courts around Boston high out of his mind, miss every shot and go “my bad my bad” over and overģ Noticed this on the Rockets sub.
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