Exasperated Nuggetstoo hard to surrender their sceptres!
The Champions may have had their backs against the Timberwolves in the semifinal series (0-2), but the Nikola Jokic he took it upon himself and made… past this score!
The Denver team had the “joker” again on a great night and prevailed 112-97 in Game 5 making it 3-2 in the series and flirting with the finals!
The Serbian superstar stopped at 40 points and 13 assists, having worthy supporter Anthony Gordon who also achieved a double-double, with 18 points and 10 assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 23 points while Anthony Edwards had 18 points and 9 assists.
The twelve minutes: 28-26, 50-44, 88-74, 112-97
Nuggets: Gordon 18 (10 rebounds), Porter 6 (2/10 shooting, 2/7 three-pointers), Jokic 40 (2/3 three-pointers, 7 rebounds, 13 assists), Murray 16, Caldwell-Pope 16 (4/5 three-pointers), Watson, Holliday, Jackson 6, Brown 10 (1)
Timberwolves: McDaniels 9 (1), Gober 18 (7/7 2-pointers, 11 rebounds), Towns 23 (2/5 3-pointers), Alexander-Walker 14 (4/8 3-pointers), Edwards 18 (5/15 shots, 1/5 3-pointers , 9 assists), Anderson 2, Reed 7, Morris 6
Source: Sport Fm
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