Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets to win despite Anthony Edwards' 44 points
Source: Twitter @VBenedetto
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
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Anthony Edwards: “They’ve got the best player in the world and he’s got the ball the entire game.” – 11:01 PM
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Jokic has come to the rescue since the Nuggets fell down 2-0 in the series.
🃏 Game 3: 24 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists 🃏
🃏 Game 4: 35 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists 🃏
M-V-P pic.twitter.com/2sCHtHPDTE – 10:57 PM
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Here’s Michael Malone waxing poetic on the Jamal Murray-Nikola Jokic two-man game. pic.twitter.com/6Q6GBcL1dz – 10:47 PM
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Gonna be a fantastic Winner’s Lounge. RT and come join.
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Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert is a terrible 1-on-1 matchup for the Timberwolves, and Jokic has completely solved Minnesota’s defense when Gobert is playing off of him. – 10:42 PM
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Most points in a playoff game, MIN history:
44 — Anthony Edwards (tonight vs DEN)
43 — Anthony Edwards (Game 1 vs DEN)
41 — Anthony Edwards (last year vs DEN) pic.twitter.com/8YOGr6KLsy – 10:42 PM
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Anthony Edwards had 44 points, 5r, 5a. He played 45:20. The Wolves won those minutes by 5. They lost the 2:40 he sat by 13 points – 10:40 PM
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Jokic and Gordon handle business on the road 💪 pic.twitter.com/WBACa31tDS – 10:36 PM
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Anthony Edwards: 16/25 (64% FG)
Everyone else: 23/57 (40.4% FG)
Disastrous Game 4 by Minnesota’s supporting cast, especially with Denver’s going off. KAT had no business taking 18 shots. If this happens again Edwards will need to take 30+ shots for the Timberwolves to win. – 10:34 PM
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Nuggets are unbeaten and look like the champs of last year since Nikola Jokic got through MVP voting season. Gonna petition the league to make MVP the first vote shared in the future. – 10:33 PM
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Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they take Game 4 over the T’Wolves with a 115-107 victory.
-Nikola Jokic: 35-7-7-3-1
-Aaron Gordon: 27 points on 11/12 FG, DOMINATED his matchup against Towns
-Jamal Murray: 19 points, 8 assists, slowed down in 4Q but it didn’t matter
2-2 pic.twitter.com/vybif7xSNs – 10:32 PM
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Most 40-point playoff games before turning 23:
5 — Luka Doncic
4 — Anthony Edwards
3 — Kevin Durant
3 — LeBron James
3 — Amar’e Stoudemire pic.twitter.com/pwgie6jBIS – 10:30 PM
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Most 35/5/5 playoff games by a Nugget:
11 — Nikola Jokic
9 — Everyone else combined pic.twitter.com/J0KCDJ8kUO – 10:30 PM
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Jamal Murray tried to high five Anthony Edwards at the end of the game, and I think there were some choice words from Edwards to Murray. – 10:30 PM
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Jokic tonight:
35 PTS
7 REB
7 AST
Scored 16 points in the 4th. pic.twitter.com/3jf1y1o7PI – 10:29 PM
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Win, lose or get fogged out, Anthony Edwards is as fun to follow as Caitlin Clark… – 10:29 PM
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Wolves did not play that badly tonight. Ant had 44. Minnesota shot 39 from 3, out-rebounded Denver by a dozen & didn’t turn it over much. Just got outplayed by the Nuggets, who tie the series at 2-2. Gordon was 11 of 12 from the floor. Joker (35, 7 and 7) is not of this world. – 10:29 PM
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Nikola Jokic: 16 points in the fourth quarter. Been the best player out here by far to close.
Anthony Edwards gassed out. He’s played 45 minutes, has picked up Murray full court at times, and was unbelievable for three quarters. – 10:28 PM
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The sequence to end the first half, 18-for-27 from the foul line. Games like this can be won and lost on the margins as much as Nikola Jokic can dismantle you. – 10:27 PM
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Big bucket for Jokic
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pic.twitter.com/QIvj6guTcT – 10:26 PM
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I used this for Chris Mullin, but it’s also a flawless fit for Joker: He’s poetry in place… – 10:26 PM
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Now Denver is just showing off with Jokic delivering a no-look pass to Aaron Gordon for a dunk. Denver up 111-99 with 3:13 to go. – 10:18 PM
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Anthony Edwards is up to 41 points on 15-for-23 shooting.
He now has three 40-point showings through the first 8 postseason games for MIN. – 10:18 PM
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Wolves totally fell asleep on that Braun drive. This was off a dead ball, gotta know Jokic is capable of throwing a bullet here. pic.twitter.com/NIYYjjNJ94 – 10:16 PM
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Once Jokic realized the floater was always there for him, he used that one advantage to open up everything else. He started pulling defenders in and opening up passing lanes.
Bonus credit to Aaron Gordon for using his strength and size to mitigate full court pressure as well. – 10:12 PM
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Wolves let Denver run off 11 seconds after the Ant layup before shot clock started. Gotta be up or Jokic is just gonna bleed clock on this situation – 10:11 PM
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If anybody else would’ve made the pass that Reggie Jackson just made to Nikola Jokic it would lead SportsCenter Top plays.
That was wild. – 9:55 PM
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Anthony Edwards should be taking almost every single shot for Minnesota in this 4th quarter. No one else is scoring. – 9:54 PM
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Jokic sat all but the last second of the final 3:49 of the third, with four fouls. Nuggets were up 11. They’re still up 11 entering the fourth. Opportunity lost for the Wolves. But Ant kept them in it with 14 in the third; 37 for the game. – 9:50 PM
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Wolves 17, Nuggets 22 in the non-Jokic minutes through 3 quarters. – 9:50 PM
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Alright, for all intents and purposes, the Nuggets bench did their job. Ant can’t be stopped, but the Nuggets scored enough to maintain a double-digit lead.
Jokic should play the entire fourth quarter, and he’s gotta reestablish himself in the post/elbow areas early. – 9:49 PM
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This is just an insane performance by Aaron Gordon. Playing point-center in non-Jokic minutes, guarding Ant, hitting 3s … – 9:45 PM
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Denver benefitting from a bit of a friendly whistle here with Jokic on the bench. Wolves have been trying to get really physical and getting burned a bit. – 9:44 PM
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Joker goes to the bench with 6 minutes in the 3rd and the Nuggets up 15.
The Nuggets have to survive 6 minutes. – 9:33 PM
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Wolves need to get it together, otherwise Anthony Edwards is gonna have to lie after the game and say it’s his fault again…
#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kzbG89z56I – 9:31 PM
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Nikola Jokic with his fourth foul. Michael Malone has not made a move to take him out of the game – 9:31 PM
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Nikola Jokic just committed his 4th foul.
Jamal Murray’s getting hot, but the Nuggets have to be careful here. Jokic cannot pick up that 5th foul. – 9:31 PM
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Anthony Edwards looks so lonely offensively tonight. Nuggets defense cut every threat from his supporting cast so far. That’s why they’re the champs. #NBAPlayoffs #MileHighPlayoffs – 9:30 PM
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This just in from Shai: with all due disrespect to Shaq, Joker got my MVP vote… – 9:16 PM
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Ant Edward’s 3 with 00:48 seconds in 2Q cut DEN’s once 16-pt lead down to 7
From there:
Gobert foul 00:33
KCP 3 00:20
Edwards turnover/Jokic steal 00:05
MPJ dunk 00:02
Alexander-Walker turnover/Murray steal 00:02
Murray 3 from 55 feet to beat the buzzer
DEN up 64-49 at half – 9:11 PM
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Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid: 13-for-16
Rest of Timberwolves: 6-for-27. – 9:10 PM
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Nikola Jokic is an all-time great problem solver.
Denver got punched harder in the first two games of this series than at any point the last couple years. They seemed shook.
The whole time Jokic was learning and he’s figured it out. Now the Nuggets feel invincible again. – 9:09 PM
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Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they lead the T’Wolves 64-49.
Nikola Jokic: 19-6-4, 3 steals, 1 block. He’s locked TF in.
Aaron Gordon: INCREDIBLE 21 minutes. 6/6 FG, guarded ANT, set the tone
Justin Holiday: Clutch threes to start the 2Q.
That was an incredible half. pic.twitter.com/zATuMe9ALS – 9:08 PM
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Feels disrespectful to count Minnesota out of anything after what they’ve done, but could the final 30 seconds of that half be it for them?
Denver gains all the momentum back. Jokic, AG, Murray are locked in.
Can the Wolves win 2/3 on the road if they drop these two? Idk, man. – 9:08 PM
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Incredible half highlighting the highs and lows of basketball. Jokic and Edwards playing the sport at the absolute highest level, Towns playing as if he has a misfiring rocket strapped to his back preventing him from controlling his limbs – 9:07 PM
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You sensed it during the 3rd quarter of Game 3. Nikola Jokic has pretty much figured out this Timberwolves’ defense. It’s now on the rest of the Nuggets to come through and play their part. – 9:06 PM
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We might be talking about the end of the first half for a while. Nuggets have grabbed all the momentum. But in general Joker vs Ant in the first half has been a ton of fun. – 9:06 PM
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What a crushing end to the first half for Minnesota. Jokic beats double with a pass to KCP for 3. Ant loses the ball and Jokic hits streaking MPJ for dunk. Minnesota turns ball over again, Jamal Murray buries 55-foot heave to beat buzzer. Denver scored eight points in 20 seconds – 9:06 PM
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Nuggets giving the Wolves both barrels from a championship team tonight. Jokic, Murray, Gordon are playing out of their minds, including the 55-footer Murray just drained at the first-half gun. Denver up 15 at the half. – 9:05 PM
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It was a 9-point game and then WTH just happened. 64-49 at the half. Ant with 23, Jokic with 19-6-4. Murray with the air-sucking shot – 9:05 PM
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Anthony Edwards talking with the Nuggets bench pic.twitter.com/rndcOXNRSS – 9:02 PM
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Nuggets went on a 33-10 run between first and second quarters. Nikola Jokic has made 8-of-11 shots and has 17 points, getting to his spots inside. If he activates his 3, Wolves will really be in trouble. Jokic is 3-for-14 from behind the arc so far this series. – 8:55 PM
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DEN starting bigs:
Nikola Jokic 17 pts on 8-for-11 from the field
Aaron Gordon 10 pts on 4-for-4
MIN starting bigs:
Karl-Anthony Towns 3 pts on 1-for-8
Rudy Gobert 1 pt on 0-for-0
DEN up 50-39 midway through 2Q – 8:54 PM
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In the first two games of this series Jokic was 4-for-14 in the non-restricted area of the paint. His sweet spot.
He’s 6-for-7 tonight. – 8:54 PM
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Wolves going ultra big with Towns, Reid and Rudy, trying to do something to get Denver out of its comfort zone. Nuggets shooting 70 (!!!!) percent the first 17 minutes, still up by 11. Joker is giving them the business. – 8:53 PM
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Jokic has entered the “Olajuwon Zone”, folks. Thats what Minny was afraid of – 8:52 PM
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Lead went from 5 to 14 with Jokic out. Not ideal for the Wolves – 8:46 PM
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Naz Reid is getting that Anthony Davis look facing Jokic. pic.twitter.com/Zc91wmkZHp – 8:43 PM
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Wolves getting shredded in non-Jokic minutes. Aaron Gordon has been super human tonight. – 8:41 PM
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Wolves are in trouble right now. Can’t get a stop even with Jokic on the bench. – 8:40 PM
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Nikola Jokic reading the game and what he has to do. Jamal Murray picks up two fouls. Jokic responds with 11 points, making 5-of-7 in the first quarter, including a shot at the end off a smooth pump fake. – 8:38 PM
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That end of the quarter baseline bucket from Jokic to cap a 14-2 run for Denver was so damn cold.
Knew exactly how long he had, let all of Minnesota’s defensive traffic pass him by, and calmly buried the hoop at the buzzer. – 8:37 PM
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Much like in Game 1, the Wolves came out as the aggressors and did a lot of things right, but the Nuggets grabbed the lead by the end of 1Q. DEN is up 29-24 headed into the 2nd. Edwards 11 pts; Jokic 11 pts. – 8:36 PM
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Really good response by the Nuggets. They end the first quarter on a 16-4 run after falling down by 7, and they lead 29-24….Jokic was a monster, scoring 11 points and grabbing four rebounds and taking over the offense when Murray left with two fouls – 8:35 PM
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16-2 run to close the quarter topped off but a Nikola Jokic buzzer-beater pullup to put Denver up 29-24.
Jokic is up to 11 points, 4 rebounds
Gordon has added 8 points. – 8:35 PM
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Anthony Edwards just took a three after the buzzer and Peyton Watson came flying off the bench to swat it away. KG would be so proud. – 8:35 PM
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KAT has been forcing his offense, to no success. Throwing the Wolves out of rhythm. 0-7. Rest of team: 8-15
Jokic with 11, including a bucket at the buzzer. 29-24, champs – 8:35 PM
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Folks, you should have seen how far Naz Reid went FLYING just now on that Nikola Jokic pump fake, who calmly hits the baseline shot at the buzzer.
The Nuggets are on a 16-4 run to close the quarter. What a great response. – 8:34 PM
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Denver leads it 29-24 after one quarter. Jokic has 11, Gordon with 8. KAT is 0-for-7 while Ant has 11. – 8:34 PM
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Jokic looks aggressive toward the hoop early, and Denver really needs that. They are weathering the early emotions from Minnesota and the crowd. – 8:25 PM
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Nuggets shooting 69% to start this one. Wolves have good energy on defense, but it hasn’t bothered the Nuggets shooters much. Jokic quickly attacking. – 8:25 PM
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Nuggets have weathered the storm. Timely buckets from Gordon, Jokic, and a pull-up three from Reggie Jackson keep the Nuggets attached to the Wolves.
MPJ has yet to attempt a three. McDaniels is on him a ton and denying the three as much as possible. – 8:24 PM
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Denver, with Murray in foul trouble, has done a good job withstanding this initial burst from the Wolves. It’s 22-20 Wolves, Jokic embracing his scoring side with 8 early points. – 8:23 PM
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Anthony Edwards picks up his 2nd personal foul in the 1st quarter as well.
Reggie Jackson then comes down and hits the 3-pointer to make the score 22-20 with 3:47 left in the opening frame. – 8:23 PM
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Nikola Jokic gets an And-1 on a bang-bang block/charge call from Scott Foster. Thought Towns was still moving. – 8:19 PM
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Just like he did in Game 1, Anthony Edwards is off to a perfect start from the field to get the Wolves going early. Edwards is 4-for-4 from the field for 9 points and MIN is up 15-9 with 7:57 to go in 1Q. Timeout Denver. – 8:13 PM
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Anthony Edwards is 4-4 from the floor, has hit a three and has nine points. The Nuggets have yet to deter him from getting to where he wants to go on the floor – 8:13 PM
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Anthony Edwards is in full-on attack mode. He is getting downhill and scoring with relative ease. He’s already up to 9 points on 4-4 shooting from the field as Minnesota has a 15-9 lead early on. – 8:12 PM
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Anthony Edwards is getting whatever he wants right now against Denver defense. Ant has started 4-for-4 with 9 quick points. Malone calls for time. – 8:12 PM
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Charles Barkley said not to compare Anthony Edwards to Michael Jordan, and he has 9 points in 4 minutes. – 8:12 PM
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“Minnesota has to answer the call.” 📞
@stephenasmith says Anthony Edwards and the Wolves have to SHOW UP in Game 4 👀 pic.twitter.com/uX1xlZSIiE – 8:03 PM
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“If it’s not going to be Victor Wembanyama, it might be Anthony Edwards.”
@WorldWideWob talks with @TermineRadio about the attention around the TWolves all-star guard.
🔊 Hear Wob on the Postgame Show tonight after Nuggets/Timberwolves 👇
sxm.app.link/WorldWideWob pic.twitter.com/wZwMAeQ2vj – 7:49 PM
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Anthony Edwards hits a half-court shot again and is vibing. pic.twitter.com/3AJQ2ZLM3Q – 7:08 PM
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I asked a legitimately bad question, so Coach Malone decided to pivot into giving some praise for Anthony Edwards.
(No, I am not showing you all the question, which had nothing to do with Anthony Edwards) pic.twitter.com/vdBahJSQtm – 6:52 PM
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Quick thoughts on Game 3 🧵
Nuggets ran a lot of empty PnR with Murray and Jokic. Forced KAT to stay connected to Murray longer and/or switch entirely. Wolves got caught in between rotations a lot on these poss. pic.twitter.com/3o9AHZ8QEz – 5:15 PM
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Most minutes played per game this playoffs, among remaining players:
46.4 — Josh Hart
[gap]
41.9 — Luka Doncic
41.9 — Jalen Brunson
40.0 — Nikola Jokic pic.twitter.com/zoLPN3xPeE – 12:55 PM
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Most 20/5/5 games this playoffs:
8 — Luka
7 — Jokic
5 — Tatum
4 — SGA, LeBron pic.twitter.com/rMspT1Y0kC – 12:18 PM
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Coach K explains why the Anthony Edwards and Michael Jordan comparisons should slow down: ‘Give him some time’
(By @cisabelg)
cbssports.com/nba/news/coach… – 11:47 AM
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I’m expecting the Minnesota Timberwolves to respond in a huge way tonight. I expect a MONSTER game from Anthony Edwards because a player that talented you cannot contain for two straight games and the T-Wolves are an incredible team.
But this, this is power! pic.twitter.com/UmMfiDF78g – 11:07 AM
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PLAYOFF SCORING
Jaylen Brown passed Pau Gasol, Moses Malone, Nikola Jokic and Jeff Hornacek last night.
He’s No. 58 all-time now. – 4:43 AM
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