Tag: Nba Playoffs
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Timberwolves believe in Gobert’s ability to limit Nuggets superstar Jokic
While the Timberwolves have plenty to say about the Nuggets’ defense, they also have thoughts about their defensive anchor, Rudy Gobert. “It’s a joke that he wasn’t a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said after his team’s 114-109 Game 2 win at Ball Arena. A four-time winner of the…
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Nikola Jokic expresses rare regret after Nuggets drop Game 2 to Timberwolves | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Nikola Jokic doesn’t spend much time second-guessing, but there’s a pivotal possession from a 119-114 loss in Game 2 he wants back. After Anthony Edwards was called for traveling with the Timberwolves up two with 31…
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Mark Kiszla: Denver can’t get a stop, much less stop Jaden McDaniels from dissing Nuggets’ horrific defense
The Nuggets’ defense is less reliable than a 1975 Ford Pinto. It’s not a question of if, but when, it will break down. And the fatal flaw of this team stunk up the gym on Monday night, when the Nuggets’ not only blew an early 19-point advantage in a 119-114 loss to Minnesota, but also…
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Another 30-point show from Jamal Murray not enough for Nuggets in Game 2 collapse
Jamal Murray got his points in much different fashion in Game 2, but another 30-point performance wasn’t enough for the Nuggets. After making all of his 16 free throw attempts and missing all eight of his 3-pont attempts in Game 1, Murray finished Denver’s 119-114 loss Monday at Ball Arena with six made 3s on…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s defeat in Game 2
Home-court advantage is heading back to Minnesota with the Timberwolves. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 119-114 loss on Monday at Ball Arena: 2. Forget the road team winning, an NBA series doesn’t start until the coaches start lobbying. That happened prior to Monday’s late tipoff. “Maybe we ought to start flopping, too,” Timberwolves coach…
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Timberwolves’ small lineup fuels Game 2 comeback win over Nuggets
The player who Chris Finch said was his team’s best in Game 1 sat and sat and sat as the Timberwolves battled their way back into a “gotta have it” Game 2 at Ball Arena. The Timberwolves’ adjustment after a Game 1 loss, somewhat forced on them by foul trouble — putting center Rudy Gobert…
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Timberwolves looking to correct ‘self-inflicted wounds’ ahead of Game 2 vs. Nuggets
The last image Ball Arena had from a playoff game against the Timberwolves was an epic collapse at the Nuggets’ expense two years ago. As Minnesota clawed its way back from a 15-point deficit to within two points midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Game 1 in the latest postseason meeting between these division…
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How Minnesota Timberwolves defend Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to start series
Minnesota played a dangerous game to start the series. “He’s going to have a game this series where he makes five or six 3s, if that’s going to be the coverage,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said Sunday. Defending Nikola Jokic often comes down to what the opponent is willing to concede. For Chris Finch’s team,…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to another Denver win in Game 2
The Nuggets are halfway to protecting their home-court advantage. Here are three keys to Denver taking a 2-0 series lead Monday at Ball Arena. The Nuggets did a good job of making Anthony Edwards work on the defensive end in Game 1. Continuing to do so in Game 2 will go a long way to…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 1
The Nuggets got the start they were seeking Saturday. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 116-105 win in Game 1 at Ball Arena: 2. It’s too early to make plans for the second round, but history strongly favors the Nuggets after taking the series opener. Teams that win Game 1 have advanced 76.6% of the…