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18:50Play free at nba.com slash pick them or on the NBA app.
18:55And you know, no, it's tough.
18:57You get a nice lead in a game, particularly at home,
19:02and maintaining that lead can be difficult.
19:04Every time Minnesota, because McDaniels misses the second free throw,
19:09still Minnesota basketball, but every time Minnesota makes a run,
19:13they hit a three, they get out and transition.
19:16Denver answers.
19:17And this team understanding the importance of the moment.
19:24Anderson ripped through, span, and score.
19:27Nice move right there.
19:29Great drop step.
19:31Slow-mo going fast.
19:37Jokic finds Johnson.
19:39He has been aggressive all night.
19:42And it cans a triple.
19:48Fourteen points for Cam Johnson and a steal from Brown.
19:54The avalanche has returned to Colorado.
19:59It is all Nuggets in this third quarter.
20:05Two for one here for Minnesota.
20:07Pocket pass, Gobert.
20:09Inside Anderson lost it.
20:12Johnson speeds ahead.
20:14Johnson takes it all the way.
20:18It's a two-party at Ball Arena.
20:3112-3 Denver run.
20:34Inside Gobert.
20:36His first points of the night and a chance for a three-point play.
20:40And Noah, I know Cam Johnson went to North Carolina,
20:43but right now he's playing like he's at Pitt.
20:46And the Pete.
20:48And just the approval from the Brenton.
20:51Look at this right here.
20:51In transition, Cam Johnson with the finish.
20:56He has been aggressive, efficient, defensive-minded,
21:02has not played well in this series,
21:04making his mark in Game 5.
21:09Deeper to the bench for Chris Finch.
21:11Jalen Clark, second-year man out of UCLA,
21:14will check in for Bones Highland.
21:16Defensive-minded guard who really improved his three-point shooting
21:20through the course of his college career,
21:22into his NBA career.
21:23So the one-three-throw coming from Gobert.
21:27He has been completely neutralized tonight
21:29after his defense has been the story of the first four games.
21:33Shot clock off.
21:34Chance for Denver to hold for one.
21:36Jokic hit that late clock, second quarter three.
21:40We'll see if they have another one in store
21:41with ten seconds left in the third.
21:44Murray off the screen.
21:46Murray turns the corner.
21:47Had it swatted from behind by Clark.
21:49Two seconds left.
21:51Anderson got it off in time.
21:53Off the top of the backboard.
21:55Oh, it nearly fell.
21:58Twenty-two-point game.
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22:07Court advantage.
22:08They have found it, especially in that third quarter.
22:10Thirty-seven-twenty-four.
22:12They lead by twenty-two as we start the fourth.
22:15Tassoubo had to swallow it up by Valanciunas.
22:17Murray with a step.
22:19Stops.
22:21Doubled.
22:22And a tie-up with McDaniels.
22:25McDaniels going to hold on to that ball.
22:27Murray just says,
22:28I'll take my hand back.
22:30And they will jump it up at the free throw line.
22:34That was a nice legal play there.
22:38Great defense.
22:39Smarter Murray to come to a jump stop.
22:43Daniels, six-nine.
22:44Those long arms there.
22:46Able to force that jump off.
22:47But he couldn't win it.
22:51Valanciunas doubled.
22:53Dribbles out of it.
22:54Around it goes Tyus Jones.
22:56He brought some real energy in the second quarter.
22:59Directing traffic now with five on the clock.
23:02Spectre Jones in.
23:03Had it taken away.
23:04Out of bounds.
23:05Looks like a couple tenths of the second went off of the shot clock after it went out of bounds.
23:10Looks like it should have been about 1.5.
23:12And I think that's what Tyler Ford is going to look with the scores table.
23:16Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray through three quarters.
23:2021 assists between the two of them.
23:22Minnesota as a team has 21 assists.
23:28Sharing is carrying an unselfish sense of purpose.
23:35Murray getting a shot off there.
23:38But those assists come because of the play of the complimentary players on this Nuggets team.
23:44Can't emphasize enough how great they've been here.
23:47Consistent all night.
23:49Oh, the fend off.
23:50Anderson's going to be called for it.
23:55And how about the contributions of Tyus Jones came in the first half, made some good plays here.
24:01The slides right there.
24:03Once again, we've seen that a lot.
24:04On the drives.
24:06Initiating the contact and extending that off arm.
24:10It'll be an offensive foul every time.
24:15Screen from Valanchunas.
24:17Jones, hook it.
24:18Valanchunas on the pot and pulls it through.
24:26It is all Denver, and this offense looking eerily familiar from what we saw through the majority of the regular
24:33season.
24:33Foul's going to be on the floor.
24:35As Randall was bullying his way to his spot, Spencer Jones will pick it up.
24:39It's a Denver team that averaged 122.1 points per game in the regular season.
24:44They are well on their way to that here tonight.
24:47On this Denver team, they've been so good, as you said, on the offensive end.
24:50And at the end of the regular season, on that 12-game win streak, going in with momentum.
24:56They're struggling with their offense, but they have found their swagger here.
25:03On the other side of things, just kind of offensively, the offense including here for Minnesota in the second half.
25:12We have to figure it out.
25:13You know, I know on the road it's tough.
25:14You need your star.
25:15No Anthony Edwards for game six, but we're going to have to be better on that side of the floor
25:21for Minnesota
25:21to have a chance to close out this series.
25:24But then the lack of DiVincenzo and Edwards who's now through the shoot Valanchunas.
25:29And here we go again.
25:30Physical Valanchunas and McDaniels.
25:35McDaniels continuing the talk.
25:37Valanchunas didn't like what he heard.
25:39I mean, McDaniels, he just has to stop picking on these big guys.
25:43I don't think he cares.
25:44The first thing was Jokic.
25:47And then Valanchunas.
25:53The thing is, neither Jokic and now we've just got double technicals.
25:56Valanchunas certainly got one of them.
25:58The question is whether or not the Sulu got the other one.
26:01It looks like he did.
26:03It's a double tease.
26:04Valanchunas still chatting.
26:07McDaniels still making his presence felt as well.
26:10The thing is, you ask Chris Finch about Jaden McDaniels, he says he's fearless.
26:15Whether it's his basketball ability, whether it is facing up with somebody bigger than him, anything he goes about, he's
26:23fearless.
26:24So, by nature, he's been quiet for the majority of his life and career.
26:27He has certainly found his voice in this series.
26:30And he's going to hear it again in a different fashion from this Denver crowd.
26:37Murray puts it down.
26:40But a foul is going to be called.
26:42It's going against Denver.
26:45The question is whether or not Murray got this one off before the foul occurred.
26:51Well, that right there, you saw Randall and Valanchunas just battling here.
26:56Valanchunas trying to post up.
26:58These two guys just fighting for position.
27:02This was building here as the shot went up.
27:05The foul.
27:07Pushed in by Valanchunas.
27:09They will count the bucket, though, from Jamal Murray.
27:15And McDaniels throws the foul.
27:19Fearless.
27:22I want to be, you appreciate them being fearless, but you'll see both teams, you want to be smart.
27:29You don't want anything to get elevated and can impact the availability of the possibility there.
27:38Game six.
27:38Still a lot of time left in this game.
27:41Assuming Denver takes care of business, holds on.
27:45You want to have all your players ready and available in game six.
27:50Actually, it's more.
27:51Yeah, guys, I asked Chris Finch about Jaden McDaniels' confidence.
27:54He said, look, obviously, he's very competitive.
27:56He's ornery in a good way and a bad way, and like you mentioned, Noah, he's so unafraid.
28:01But he's just confident.
28:02He used to get down if he missed shot.
28:04Touches were inconsistent.
28:05But now he feels like he's such an integral part of the offense, and he's such a barometer for us.
28:10If he's playing well, we're playing well.
28:12So it's really all just fed into the confidence Jaden McDaniels we see in.
28:16And confidence coming from his teammates as well as Randall gets all the way in for a deuce.
28:20Anthony Edwards always talking McDaniels up, the relationship that those two have built together
28:25in their time in the NBA together, both drafted in 2020.
28:29This is the first playoff game since Anthony Edwards was drafted that he is not available to play
28:35as Clark will pick up the foul, battling with Murray away from the basketball.
28:40And it's more than just the physical nature of what Edwards can do on the court.
28:44There's an emotional component that comes with losing your star, losing Dante DiVincenzo.
28:49There's an emotional component that came with that as well.
28:52Chris Finch was so proud of the way his team centered themselves in the second half in game four
28:58to come away with a really impressive win.
29:01As Murray, no.
29:03Rebound Valanciunas could not squeeze it, but it'll stay here with Denver.
29:07And it's easier to center yourself.
29:10Of course, when you're at home and you have someone scoring 43 points off the bench there.
29:16That's always a positive.
29:18But hard on the road.
29:19Hard in a hostile environment against a team that's desperate.
29:25Chris Brown.
29:27Rebound track down by Reed.
29:29Good to see him back on the floor, but he's not moving 100%.
29:31As McDaniels takes it all the way.
29:36See Reed trying to tough it out, but definitely laboring after he had that foot-ankle issue in the third
29:44quarter.
29:45On pass and slam.
29:47Bruce Brown is building real estate above the rim.
29:55The sumo cross and finish off the window plus the foul.
30:04Said it best.
30:06Bruce Brown moving without the basketball.
30:08Setting a screen.
30:08Slips it.
30:09The weak side late.
30:10And Brown elevating with the finish.
30:14And right here at the sumo with just the nice crossover.
30:17You see Brown nudging his legs there in the air.
30:22Great concentration in finish in transition.
30:27And it looks like they had some blood that they're going to have to attend to here.
30:32You asked David Edelman earlier this season about bringing Bruce Brown back.
30:36He was such a huge part of that championship team a couple seasons ago.
30:41The first thing that stood out to him was the defensive intensity.
30:45He said they like to get guys that fit Nikola Jokic's style of play.
30:50And this guy fits about as well as anybody in the NBA.
30:54The off-ball movement seems like a football team.
30:57They're really good offensively, but they need him to maintain that defensive intensity.
31:01And they need him to be as physical as possible.
31:04But when Jokic is on the floor, Brown just understands with him at that centerpiece
31:09how he can be as much help for a guy like him as possible.
31:13The chemistry between those guys, the style of play.
31:17It's amazing how you see that in the NBA.
31:20Guys just excel in certain areas.
31:24And you see the Nuggets offense tonight.
31:28Everything clicking.
31:30Two-point percentage, three-point percentage.
31:32And Bruce Brown, as you said, he fits here in Denver like Noah Eagle fits at NBC.
31:40I want to make sure we pass that along to the big bosses.
31:43That wasn't meant to be funny, right?
31:44No, that was just, oh, wow, that's big.
31:46I appreciate it.
31:47I'm shocked you didn't go baby bird on that one.
31:51Saving for me.
31:53Valanchunas is hacked.
31:57So Valanchunas getting his minutes.
31:59Valanchunas did not play in game for 10 total minutes over the first four games.
32:03He's played nine minutes here tonight.
32:06Eight points on four.
32:07Four shooting.
32:08He does have four fouls.
32:09But he'll get a couple more here at the line.
32:13For a Nuggets offense that has found its re-ignition.
32:18They have been searching for efficiency.
32:21And it's been the case tonight.
32:22Take a look at the upcoming playoff schedule in this series.
32:25Game six will be Thursday in Minnesota.
32:29Where and when is TBD?
32:31Game seven will be Saturday, May 2nd.
32:34Right back here in Denver if necessary.
32:37When and where will be TBD?
32:40For more of these games, please go to NBA.com or visit the NBA app.
32:44We'll let you know once we hear what TBD it is.
32:47I like the emphasis on the T, the B, and the D.
32:50Let's make sure that we get it clear all the way through.
32:53Driving kick.
32:54McDaniels now.
32:55Trying to spin away.
32:56DeSumo will fire.
32:57No.
32:58And Valanchunas bear hugs the ball.
33:00And another foul going to be called Randle.
33:03And Clark sandwiched them.
33:05And newsflash, you're not taking the ball away from Valanchunas.
33:10And he gets those basketball in those mitts.
33:14Good luck.
33:16See both guys trying to scrape the ball away there.
33:23Valanchunas, the strongest player in the end.
33:26I think he and Steven Adams have to be the two strongest.
33:29Another whistle, another foul.
33:40Look, Tyler Ford trying to take that.
33:41He goes, no, this is my ball.
33:42Oh, my bad, Tyler.
33:44That's on me.
33:45I thought you played for the Wolves.
33:50Valanchunas is strong, but he's not foolish.
33:52Yeah, that's right.
33:54He understands the letter of the law.
33:57Meanwhile, Jaden McDaniels just picked up his fifth personal foul.
34:01Bones Highland heads to the scores table.
34:03And let's see.
34:05He's going to check in for...
34:07Obviously, Jaden Clark looked like, oh, it's me.
34:10No, it's Jaden, not Jalen.
34:14So, the five fouls will go to the bench.
34:167.56 to play.
34:21Brown can't hit on the second.
34:22Rebound fought for, and Reed squeezes.
34:26Nearly knocked away.
34:27Highland recovers.
34:32Minnesota, at minimum, will look to establish some momentum.
34:36Heading back home, and Valanchunas is now going to pick up his fifth foul.
34:40And Randall feeling the effects of the hit.
34:44And this has been no let up here in the second half.
34:46In this fourth quarter, the defense still competing.
34:49The physicality that they brought.
34:53They were hearing all the talk, all the noise, knowing they've not been at their best.
34:58Some have said of underachieved in this series.
35:02And, you know, you want to come out of these situations.
35:06And, obviously, you want to bring the effort.
35:09You want to bring the intensity.
35:13They came and just brought it as a group.
35:17Everyone stepping up, playing big, and sending a message.
35:21And punching them in the mouth here in this second half.
35:24And see if that carries over into game six, TBD.
35:29Well done.
35:30Good emphasis.
35:33Meanwhile, for Denver, doing this tonight without Aaron Gordon.
35:37He's missing this game after returning in game four.
35:41Really struggling to get through that one.
35:45Trying to just give whatever he could to his team.
35:47Doing it again without Peyton Watson.
35:49Those two absences, that's been a big deal.
35:52David Adelman said that that's been a real struggle
35:55when Nicole Jokic has gotten so much attention.
35:58Jamal Murray's gotten so much attention.
35:59Those are guys that initiate offense.
36:02That's an impressive block.
36:04Spencer Jones with two hands.
36:05Great effort there by Jones.
36:07Another one who's just done it.
36:09His shooting in that third quarter.
36:12But his defense just able to wall up with two hands.
36:16Great block without fouling.
36:18He's been also taking the challenge guarding Randall all night, doing a great job.
36:23He's got three blocks here tonight.
36:26Love the suit now for Highland.
36:28On the attack.
36:29And he goes through the contact, has a chance for three.
36:35Nice move there by Highland.
36:37You mentioned just earlier, though, Peyton Watson and, of course, Aaron Gordon and their importance to this team,
36:44and particularly in this series.
36:46I mean, Minnesota, they have a great athleticism at every position.
36:51And so, the way these guys play, they have length, they have physicality, great athletes.
36:57And I'm having them as hurt, the Nuggets in this series.
37:01But tonight hasn't been an issue.
37:05They have found the contributions elsewhere.
37:10Tyus Jones, you know, draw the contact on Highland.
37:14He has been a nice boost as well.
37:15It'll be free throws when we return.
37:18106 to 88.
37:20Denver on the brink of keeping the season alive.
37:24Welcome back here to Denver.
37:26And it's been the complimentary players, the role players, stepping up, playing like stars in their role.
37:32Of course, Spencer Jones, defense shooting threes.
37:35How about Cameron Johnson, known as a shooter, but he's a player tonight, close to close, getting it done.
37:43And, yes.
37:44All right, well, so Rocky says, hey, let's go.
37:45Oh, Grant!
37:48Delivering a haymaker!
37:50In America, I feel bad because Rocky was coming over to make peace.
37:54Yes.
37:54And then, after all that happened, you say, that's my bad.
37:58And he said, nope, psych!
38:01Again!
38:01He did.
38:02Third time.
38:03But he did leave the miniature version of himself, at least.
38:07He did.
38:07I appreciate that.
38:08Thank you, Rocky.
38:09Even though I'm more of a bullwinkle.
38:10Oh, no.
38:11God, I figured you would say you're more Apollo Creed.
38:15Maybe Adrian, you go bullwinkle.
38:18Oh, man.
38:20Well, Rocky is certainly going to be excited about the way that this Denver Nuggets team has played tonight
38:24to extend their season, backs against the wall.
38:27Still a 19-point game, though, just under seven to play.
38:30You know this Minnesota team has had some improbable comebacks, including one in overtime against Houston
38:36during the regular season, as the Sumo gets it to within 17.
38:40The Sumo following it up with a 16-point performance after 43 in game four.
38:46Jokic back on the floor with another triple-double, 18-11-15.
38:51And a foul on the outside as Clark is going to be called for.
38:54The Sumo waving off Tyler Ford.
38:57And more free throws now for Jamal Murray.
38:59And David Adelman taking no chances here, knowing what's happened in this series, giving up leads.
39:05He has both Jokic and Murray in the game here.
39:11Denver's gotten outscored by 17 points in the fourth quarter of the last three games alone.
39:16So understanding two things out of Mac.
39:19One, giving up the lead is one thing, but two, any momentum to take back to Minnesota with them in
39:25the game six.
39:26One hundred percent.
39:27You don't want to give any life to Minnesota at all.
39:31Put your foot on their neck here, and they'll do that.
39:34Continue to try to do that.
39:36But I'll just tell you, at halftime, it was a good game.
39:39Pretty close.
39:40Minnesota played well.
39:41I thought the turnovers hurt them, but the three-point shooting was stellar.
39:45But nothing really going their way.
39:48Nice back down turnaround.
39:52A little hook shot there by Randall.
39:54Oh, what a steal by DeSumo.
39:59It is back to 15 midway through this fourth quarter.
40:03Cannot lose concentration here.
40:06This Timberwolves team, they'll keep fighting.
40:08Minnesota hit seven threes in the first quarter.
40:11They've only made four since.
40:12Murray the pump.
40:14Can't hit.
40:15Rebound to the hands of DeSumo.
40:16Get it up ahead for Highland.
40:18Oh, the speed from Highland, and he finishes.
40:22Timeout David Adelman.
40:24Ayo DeSumo looking at the fans here in Denver.
40:27Giving him a stink eye on the way to the bench.
40:31And DeSumo right there.
40:32Great anticipation.
40:33Gets the steal and the finish.
40:35Minnesota.
40:36Bound 13.
40:41A handful of teams have completed the comeback.
40:442015, the Rockets against the Clippers in the second round.
40:48Warriors Western Conference Finals the next year against the Thunder.
40:51Only to make it to the finals and give up a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
40:55But the most recent team to do it, the Denver Nuggets in the bubble in 2020 against Utah and the
41:00Clippers.
41:01In the first and second round.
41:022-3-1 comebacks.
41:04They're trying to make it happen again.
41:05You have a friend as well.
41:06But they're trying to make it happen again.
41:08And it starts with getting this win, finishing strong over the final 538 tonight.
41:12Well, one of the things David Adelman talked about before the game was just playing their style of basketball for
41:1848 minutes.
41:19Certainly, he's not happy with what happened the last two or three minutes.
41:22He's got a little bit relaxed, lost some focus, and now Minnesota has some life.
41:27Yeah.
41:27And, yes, Noah, I like a three-man booth.
41:30So, comfortable every once in a while.
41:32Yeah, I get it.
41:33I just wanted to make sure that we were all covered.
41:35Meanwhile, in that 3-1 comeback, not just in the first one, but both against the Jazz and the Clippers
41:41in the bubble,
41:42that also required large game comebacks.
41:44Down 13 in game 5 to Utah.
41:47Down 10 in game 6.
41:48Then down 16, 18, and 12 in game 5, 6, and 7 against the Clippers.
41:54And just one thing in general, Universal and the NBA, no lead is safe.
41:57Down with the shot clock, with the shooting, with the sort of just superior play.
42:03You have to play and be concentrating for the entire game, no let up.
42:08See if Denver can execute here out of this timeout.
42:11Man's looking to Willem all the way through.
42:14Jokic felt the contact, and he doesn't get the role, but he will get free throws here.
42:19And I like the set.
42:21We haven't seen this set tonight.
42:23Just a little pin down.
42:24A small pinning down for Jokic.
42:28He didn't move without the basketball, and so hard to defend when he's in the bank.
42:3418 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists for Jokic here tonight.
42:41You know, right here, just get the ball to Murray, then Johnson pinning down a nice screen.
42:46Jokic then makes the right read, initiates the contact, and almost a 3-point play opportunity.
42:5320 points for Jokic, 22 for Murray, 20 for Spencer Jones, and 16 for Cam Johnson.
43:01But Minnesota has reignited a spark, and Io DeSumo was having plenty of words with the fans
43:07in between that last timeout.
43:09Randle right to the rack, but he missed it.
43:11Got it back.
43:12Randle in traffic.
43:14Through the contact, and a chance for 3.
43:17He's a bully in the sandbox.
43:23And that is now 5 fouls on Spencer Jones.
43:27Sometimes you've got to play bully ball right there.
43:30And Randle, just no quit, 3 guys around him, just gathered himself, went up,
43:37toward the contact.
43:40He said in Minnesota, just hanging in there.
43:47It is back to a 12-point game.
43:53Coaching 5 minutes to play.
43:56And Denver closed the door on this one, keep the series and their season alive.
44:01Can Minnesota wrap it up tonight in a stunning comeback way?
44:06Jokic off the screen from Johnson, 5 to shoot.
44:09Johnson will tee it up from the outside, and Randle collects the rebound.
44:17Nas Reid floats it up, and he gets the roll.
44:21It is a 10-point game.
44:22And how about the skill there from Reid, the transition, a little floater.
44:28It has become nervous energy now at Ball Arena in this fourth quarter.
44:35Denver has surrendered what was a 27-point cushion.
44:41Johnson, back down, spin, his pass nearly taken away.
44:45Brown, 3-ball, he buries it!
44:48Big hit from Christian Brown.
44:57Randle attacked Moore, had it poked away.
45:00Murray scoops it up and takes it all the way.
45:15Denver counterpunched, back to 15.
45:31Five straight points from Denver to get it back up to a 15-point game with under four to play.
45:37Reid couldn't save it.
45:39Backcourt violation.
45:42Looked like Miles Reid just fumbled the ball, trying to find somebody open.
45:46And then when he went to get it, just took his eyes off the ball.
45:51So, just as Minnesota was making a push here,
45:56nice three by Christian Brown and consecutive turnovers.
46:01Denver regaining the momentum.
46:04Murray and Jokic trying to put it away.
46:07It's Jokic for two plus one!
46:12And Noah just smart basketball right now.
46:15Okay, Nas Reid is in the game, he's not a Gobert, doesn't have the size and length.
46:20So what do they do?
46:21Two possessions, they go inside to Jokic.
46:24He ran that same little pin down, but he managed to read it correctly.
46:30Get great position, and once again, score.
46:338-0 run.
46:35After the extended comeback bid from Minnesota.
46:39And the foul on Jokic as Randall got to the rim.
46:47We've said it all night, there is no love lost between these two teams.
46:51And now, Chris Finn certainly not waving a white flag.
46:54He's going to get Gobert in the game after the first free throw here from Julius Randall.
46:58McDaniels is back on the floor as well.
47:00He's playing with five personal fouls.
47:03Meanwhile, Randall's up to 25 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and five fouls for himself.
47:10This small lineup did very well.
47:13First of all, they defensively swarming, getting in passing lanes,
47:18but most importantly, able to open up the floor with Nas Reid,
47:23create the driving lanes, and just chip away at that lead.
47:26Certainly a different offensive attack with Gobert now on the floor.
47:3227 for Randall.
47:33He leads all scores.
47:3424 for Murray, 23 for Jokic.
47:37He's got a triple-double with 11 rebounds, 15 assists.
47:41And, oh boy, Hyland comes up now limping a little bit.
47:44Jokic tries, and he missed the three.
47:48Rebound scores to the outside.
47:50Murray back to Jokic.
47:51Shot clock never reset, didn't hit the rim.
47:53Johnson's shovel.
47:54Jokic's finish.
47:55I'll tell you, Johnson, he is played possessed here.
48:00Just making plays off the bounce, passing, shooting, scoring.
48:06Stepping up.
48:07Bruce Finch is going to take his final timeout.
48:102.55 to play.
48:12Denver can take the win.
48:18Remaining Denver in control, up by 18.
48:22And it's been Jokic and Murray.
48:2425 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists for the Joker.
48:2824.7 assists for Jamal Murray.
48:30And now Minnesota has emptied the bench.
48:34They have gone all the way through with Phillip Shannon, Clark Barron Jay, and Joe Ingles on the court.
48:46So this will go back to game six in Minneapolis, and a chance one more time before a potential game
48:53seven.
48:54As Shannon puts home the corner tray for Minnesota to close it out at home.
49:01I feel like they certainly brought some energy, made things interesting in this fourth quarter.
49:06Maybe you take some of those positives with you as you head back to Target Center in Minneapolis.
49:11Well, yeah, I mean, first of all, the competition, the fight was there.
49:15They're going to have to clean up their defense.
49:18121 points, which was Denver's regular season norm.
49:22They can clean that up a little bit.
49:24They scored enough points here on the road, but they're going to have to slow down this Nuggets attack.
49:29And that one will count plus the foul.
49:32And impressive finish again from Shannon, who continues to get good postseason experience.
49:38Meanwhile, Minnesota made seven threes in the first quarter.
49:41They've made five in the last three quarters of this game.
49:46Yeah, the three-point shooting kind of slowed down there with the turnovers.
49:5024 turnovers leading to 33 points.
49:53You could really point just to that.
49:56You could clean that up a little bit as well.
49:59Make sure he'll get good looks at the possession at home, which is easier to do.
50:04You certainly hope to always be healthy.
50:07And Johnson again gets upstairs for the slam.
50:12For this Minnesota team, no DiVincenzo the rest of the way.
50:16Anthony Edwards out for several weeks.
50:18Lop it up.
50:18Baron Tche is fouled by Jokic.
50:21The rookie from France will go to the free throw line.
50:28But for Minnesota, you certainly would love to have your full stable of horses for the spring,
50:35as they like to say here in the playoffs.
50:36But you know now DiVincenzo's out.
50:39You know Anthony Edwards is certainly going to be out the rest of this series at minimum.
50:43The one thing you might hope for is you get a little bit of a break with two days in
50:47between games.
50:48You have a day to maybe get some things together.
50:50Here's where you've got NBA Showtime presented by AT&T coming up.
50:54Do you believe in magic?
50:55I feel like you believe in magic.
50:58Favorite type of field.
50:59Yeah.
51:00What about that?
51:02I think we're going to find out if our studio believes in magic.
51:06Or the magic.
51:07I like that.
51:07Meanwhile, for Minnesota, they're not going to have full practice days.
51:13They're going to have to fly back to Minneapolis and gear up.
51:18And we'll see what Chris Finch and his staff can do.
51:21The players on this team have been so complimentary of the game plan they put forward
51:25through the first four games of this series.
51:27As Barron Jay has it on the bounce and then knocked away by Brown.
51:30Another turnover.
51:32Number 25 for the Wolves.
51:35David Adamant taking no chances.
51:37Jokic and Murray in the game here with a minute left.
51:43Final I see.
51:49Johnson.
51:51Bounce it.
51:52Jokic put it through.
51:5950 seconds remaining.
52:02Denver with 125 after failing to reach 100 points at each of the last two.
52:07Aaron Shannon Jr.
52:09Continues to show off that smooth lefty delivery.
52:11And one thing everybody was talking about with this Nuggets team.
52:14Who can step up?
52:15He that third score to compliment Jokic and Murray.
52:19And tonight, yeah, Jones and Johnson both stepping up, combining the 38 points.
52:25Now, can they do that on the road in Minnesota in game six?
52:29We'll see.
52:30125 points.
52:32The most in this series.
52:34Jokic handed it to Barron Jay.
52:37And they call a jump ball between the youngster and the vet.
52:43Barron Jay looking confused around, saying, what just happened exactly?
52:48Yeah, I think Jokic didn't want to get a turn.
52:51I don't know.
52:52I don't know what was going on.
52:53Well, actually, I think he tried to steal it back so that he could then dribble the clock out.
52:57Trying to head for a full reset to then rip it away.
53:00I know, smart.
53:01Yeah, I like that.
53:03Let's see if he even goes for this jump.
53:04He does not.
53:06And that'll go into the hands of Shannon.
53:09He'll probably get one more shot off.
53:11And he can't finish.
53:12Jokic will dust it off with his 12th rebound of the night.
53:15Got to get it across.
53:16Then you can take this one all the way down to zeroes.
53:20Over to Strother.
53:22And they'll celebrate in Denver.
53:24They've got life in the Mile High City.
53:27The Nuggets extend the season.
53:30They take game five.
53:31125 to 113.
53:39On the brink of their season being over.
53:43Came out.
53:46Played hard.
53:46Played consistent together, collectively.
53:50Extending this series.
53:51And what an effort from these Nuggets.
53:54Backs against the wall, getting it done.
53:59Jamal Murray, another excellent performance.
54:01He's with Ashley.
54:03All right, Jamal, clearly you guys just needed to come back home.
54:06I know nothing is easy, especially in the playoffs.
54:08But you guys controlled the majority of this game from the jump.
54:11What did it take just to play to your identity for a full 48 minutes?
54:19I think we did a good job of just bringing the energy into the game and playing for 48 minutes.
54:26You know, making it just not letting off the gas.
54:28And, you know, we did a good job of just getting the win.
54:31Coach Adelman talked to us before the game about guys on the roster not named Jamal Murray or Nicole Jokic
54:36contributing.
54:37What can you say about your teammates and the way they played tonight?
54:39I mean, amazing.
54:40That's what we needed.
54:41Just everybody was in a flow and a rhythm.
54:43Guys on time and on target in their space and in their spots.
54:46And played hard on defense.
54:47That's all we can ask for.
54:48So, I thought it was a great team win, a great team effort, and we're going to need more of
54:51that.
54:52A game six now in Minnesota.
54:54How do you just bring this same type of effort on the road?
54:58It's the same situation.
54:59So, we got to bring the same energy.
55:02I think we got to be poised, be relaxed.
55:05When we go into their building, you know, no one's going to be rowdy.
55:08No one's going to be a fun, exciting game for them.
55:09So, we just got to keep our composure and, you know, limit the mistakes that we make on the court.
55:15So, if we do that, we'll get a chance to win.
55:16Jamal, thank you so much.
55:17We'll see you in Minnesota.
55:18Thank you.
55:18Noah.
55:20Jamal Murray helping to lead the way.
55:2224 points and 7 assists.
55:24A 27-point triple-double for Nicole Jokic.
55:27And the Denver Nuggets will take this to game six.
55:31First round continues tomorrow on NBC and Peacock with the Hawks and Knicks.
55:35Tip-off at 8-12 p.m.
55:36But up next, it's NBA Showtime presented by AT&T.
55:39For Grant Hill, Ashley Shomity, our entire crew, I'm Noah Eagle.
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