Jokic's 27 points weren't enough to save the Timberwolves from a 113-96 victory over the Nuggets.

April 24th - The Timberwolves easily defeated the Nuggets 113-96. Dossem had 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists, while McDaniels added 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists. For the Nuggets, Jokic scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Murray contributed 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.

In the first quarter, the Timberwolves established an advantage thanks to McDaniels' consecutive scores. The Nuggets' Jokic and Murray tried to respond, but their offense was inefficient. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led 25-11. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves, led by Edwards and DiVincenzo, extended their lead to over 20 points at one point. The Nuggets briefly closed the gap with Jokic and Murray, but their offense remained limited. At halftime, the Timberwolves held a 22-point lead.

After switching sides, the Nuggets narrowed the gap at one point thanks to Jokic and their bench players, but the Timberwolves maintained a lead of around 20 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led 88-68 . In the final quarter, the Nuggets reduced the deficit to 16 points, but McDaniels continued to dominate on both ends of the court, stabilizing the situation. Then, DiVincenzo and Edwards scored consecutively, effectively ending the game's suspense. Ultimately, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Nuggets 113-96 .

Nuggets player statistics

Jokic 27 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists; Murray 16 points , 3 rebounds , 4 assists; Hardaway 11 points , 5 rebounds; Nagy 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Brown 9 points , 4 rebounds , 2 assists; Johnson 6 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Jones 6 points , 1 rebound; Strausser 6 points , 3 rebounds; Jones 2 points; Braun 2 points, 2 rebounds.

Timberwolves player statistics

Dossam 25 points , 3 rebounds, 9 assists; McDaniels 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists; Edwards 17 points, 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Randle 15 points , 6 rebounds, 4 assists; DiVincenzo 15 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Gobert 10 points, 12 rebounds , 3 assists; Hyland 6 points, 4 rebounds; Reed 5 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists

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