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00:00Элиминанская игра в Миннеаполисе
00:01между двумя ферзанами.
00:04Миннесота и Денвер
00:05вместе с третьим разом
00:07в последние четыре позиции.
00:08Миннесота победила в 2023
00:10в первую очередь.
00:12Миннесота победила
00:14в следующем году
00:14в историю Гим-7.
00:16Сегодня, Денвер
00:18looks to stay alive
00:19в Гим-6,
00:20while Миннесота
00:21goes for the closeout
00:22at home.
00:25Таргет-центр
00:26в Дон-Тown-Миннеаполисе
00:27футболист волос fans
00:29looking to take down
00:31their rival
00:31and advance to the
00:32conference semifinals.
00:34Oklahoma City is already there.
00:36San Antonio has moved on
00:38and will play the winner
00:39of this series.
00:40Like Denver,
00:41Houston,
00:41trying to come back
00:42from a 3-1 deficit
00:44against the Lakers.
00:46Hi, everybody.
00:47Dave Pasch,
00:48Doris Burke,
00:48and George Sedona with you.
00:50Denver had a convincing
00:51win at home
00:52in Game 5
00:52endorsed in that game.
00:54Nikola Jokic
00:54again showed why
00:56he's one of the greatest
00:56players in the world.
00:58Denver's offense
00:58looked like it was
01:00humming a little bit
01:00and that's always driven
01:01by their incredible hub
01:03on the offensive end
01:04and that's Nikola Jokic.
01:05It was every aspect
01:07of his game that was going.
01:08Dragging Rudy Gobert
01:09out to the three-point line
01:11and making that happen.
01:12The two-man game.
01:13The steady diet we see.
01:14Punishing Nasritte
01:16on the interior.
01:16But this is where
01:18Chris Finch believed.
01:19He absolutely buried his team.
01:2116 assists.
01:22If you allow him time
01:24and vision,
01:25he will carve you up
01:26on the offensive end
01:27of the floor.
01:28Just so special.
01:29On the other side,
01:30you got a banged-up
01:30Minnesota team.
01:31Yes, Aaron Gordon's
01:32not playing for Denver,
01:33but no Anthony Edwards.
01:35Don Petey Vincenzo
01:36obviously out for the season.
01:37Now Io DeSumo is out.
01:38Kyle Anderson is out.
01:40How do they win
01:41and avoid going back
01:42to Denver for Game 7?
01:43Maybe somebody unexpected
01:44with a 30-point game.
01:45Julius Randle's
01:46got to repeat the 27.
01:47But this is a team that wins
01:49on the defensive end
01:50of the floor,
01:51and it begins with
01:51their defensive anchor.
01:53This is a four-time
01:54defensive player of the year
01:55in Rudy Gobert.
01:56When you look at
01:57what he did
01:58in the first four games
01:59against Nikola Jokic,
02:00keeping him to 33%,
02:02if he can guard him individually,
02:04what it allows Minnesota
02:06to do is put time
02:08and attention elsewhere,
02:09and that matters deeply.
02:14We mentioned all the
02:15injuries for Minnesota.
02:16Terrence Shannon will make
02:18his first playoff start.
02:20Mike Conley,
02:21who wasn't even on the team
02:22for a while this year,
02:23but was brought back
02:24late in the season.
02:25He's starting,
02:26along with McDaniels,
02:27Randle, and Gobert.
02:29Murray Brown, Johnson Jokic,
02:32and Spencer Jones,
02:33who will start again
02:34for the injured Gordon.
02:37Both Nikola Jokic
02:38and Jamal Murray
02:39have averaged
02:40over the course
02:41of their careers
02:41more points in the playoffs
02:43than the regular season,
02:45and they've been at their best.
02:46in game sixes
02:47and game sevens.
02:49Julius Randle,
02:50who helped Minnesota
02:51get to the conference finals
02:52last year,
02:53as Doris said,
02:54will have a ton
02:55on his plate.
02:56Jade McDaniels
02:57may have to do
02:58more offensively.
02:59You know you're gonna get
03:00great defense
03:01and tenacity
03:02out of McDaniels
03:03regardless.
03:06Denver trying to become
03:07the first team ever
03:10to win a series
03:14for the third time
03:15when trailing 3-1.
03:17They force game six,
03:18can they force game seven,
03:19which would be Saturday
03:20back in the Mile High City.
03:23Chris Finch on one side,
03:24David Adelman on the other
03:26four,
03:26Denver.
03:32Josh Tibben,
03:33Courtney Kirkland,
03:33JB DeRosa,
03:34our officiating crew,
03:35and they will reach up.
03:48Here is 38-year-old
03:49Mike Conley
03:50in his 19th season.
03:52And Terrence Shannon,
03:53second year out of Illinois.
04:02Shot clock down to seven
04:03on the opening possession.
04:04Randle is doubled,
04:05forcing him to give it up.
04:06Timer down to three.
04:08Conley
04:08to Shannon.
04:10And an air ball
04:1124 second violation.
04:24Defense!
04:26Defense!
04:28Defense!
04:30Defense!
04:32Defense!
04:34Defense!
04:35Defense!
04:35Defense!
04:35Defense!
04:37Defense!
04:39We welcome those of you
04:40listening to the Breen Legler
04:42Jefferson Podcast.
04:43Dave Pasch,
04:44Doris Burke,
04:45and George Sodano here in Minnesota
04:47for game six.
04:48The Wolves trying to close out
04:49Denver.
04:49The Nuggets trying to force
04:50a game seven,
04:51which would be Saturday,
04:53back in the Mile High City.
04:55All kinds of injuries for Minnesota.
04:58Anthony Edwards,
04:59Dante DiVincenzo,
04:59both out.
05:01Ayo Desumu,
05:02their leading scorer in the playoffs.
05:03He's out tonight.
05:04Kyle Anderson,
05:05who would've been part of the rotation
05:07as a backup ball handler,
05:08he's out as well.
05:09No Aaron Gordon for Denver,
05:11but they do have
05:11Maureen Jokic.
05:13Jokic got the first point to the game
05:14on the last possession for Denver.
05:17Now Jokic driving on Gobert,
05:19spinning and hitting.
05:21That's been the big storyline
05:23of this series.
05:25First four games,
05:26Rudy's ability to contend with Nikola
05:28and keep his percentage down.
05:29Nikola gets busy early.
05:31Here's Terrence Shannon,
05:32who got the start tonight
05:34with Desumu out.
05:35It's his first career playoff start.
05:39They keep doubling McDaniels and Randall.
05:41Mid-range shot no good by McDaniels.
05:44And rebounded by Jokic.
05:4613 teams in NBA history
05:48have come back from a 3-1 deficit
05:50to win a playoff series.
05:51Denver did it twice back in 2020.
05:53No team has done it three times.
05:55The Nuggets have a chance to do that
05:57as they can stay alive tonight.
06:01Shot clock down to five.
06:04Murray on the fallback, no good.
06:06And Conley boards it.
06:08Getting clean looks for Jamal Murray
06:11against the length of Jaden McDaniels.
06:13That's obviously one of the keys here.
06:17We knew it would be problematic
06:19for Minnesota to score
06:20with all of those offensive pieces down.
06:23And they're doubling and tripling Randall.
06:25Conley misses a three.
06:26Two and a half minutes in,
06:28Minnesota hasn't scored.
06:30And Jokic has all four for Denver.
06:35Now you got Randall on Jokic,
06:37so he'll go to work.
06:38Randall very powerful,
06:39able to stay with him.
06:42Here's Brown.
06:43Missed the three off the side of the rim.
06:48Here's Shannon.
06:49They think he's really good with the ball in his hands.
06:52He gets fouled there by Cam Johnson.
06:55And will go to the line.
06:56Let's watch Nikola Jokic operate
06:58against Rudy Gobert early.
07:00At the three point line,
07:01the contest is there.
07:02But it's one on one for Rudy
07:04and Jokic just takes him down to the paint.
07:06You see his use of the left arm
07:08trying to make things difficult.
07:10Nikola, a little physicality back.
07:12And one of the great touch shooters of all time.
07:14Coming off a triple-double in game five.
07:17He's now tied in terms of regular season
07:20and playoffs with Russell Westbrook
07:21for the most in NBA history.
07:24And if you look at what happened in games one through four
07:27with Rudy Gobert as the primary defender,
07:29holding Nikola Jokic,
07:30who is one of the most efficient all-time basketball players
07:33in history,
07:34to just 33% field goal.
07:36Versus game five when Jokic finally get loose.
07:39If he can deal with Jokic one-on-one,
07:42it allows time and attention to go elsewhere for Minnesota.
07:46And that's a big deal.
07:49Shannon gets Minnesota on the board with a pair of free throws.
07:52Jokic kicks to Brown.
07:54Nails a three.
07:55And that's a good sign.
07:56Yes, he missed his first three-point attempt,
07:59but he struggled during the regular season with his shot.
08:01But he also missed half the year due to injury.
08:05Randle on the spin.
08:06He hangs it, gets the bounce for his first points.
08:09Now listen, he has experience as a lead guy, right?
08:13You think about his arrival in New York
08:15when he helps turn the program around initially
08:17before the acquisition of Jalen Brunson.
08:20He knows how to be a lead guy.
08:22Murray with the left hand, missed the floater.
08:24Gobert with the challenge.
08:27Here's McDaniels.
08:31Randle driving again.
08:33Missed it the first time but not the second.
08:37And that's him at his best.
08:38Just using the frame to get near the paint and play a little bully ball.
08:42Play through the chest.
08:44Johnson turns it over.
08:46Minnesota with a chance to take the lead.
08:48Shannon.
08:49Breezes past the defender.
08:50Finch slams it down.
08:55Chris Finch told us before the game.
08:58He's an excellent driver.
09:00We just got to get the ball in his hands.
09:02Gobert forces a turnover.
09:04Conley.
09:04Shannon again on the drive.
09:06Count it.
09:0810-7 Wolves and 8-0 the run.
09:12This building is exploding to start this game.
09:17Brown.
09:18Missed the three that time.
09:21One and done for the Nuggets.
09:27Here's DeSumo.
09:28Or excuse me.
09:29Shannon who's DeSumo's replacement.
09:30Remember DeSumo in the last game here.
09:32Had a career high 43 points.
09:35Randle nails a throw.
09:37What a start for the under man.
09:39Wolves at home.
09:40Trying to close on Denver.
09:49Welcome to the NBA playoffs presented by Google.
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09:55Jokic with four early points but an 11 nothing Minnesota run.
10:00Julius Randle with seven points.
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10:04Third time in the last four post seasons.
10:07These two teams have squared off.
10:09They are fierce rivals right now.
10:12And Dave Pasch Dorisburg.
10:14George Sedano.
10:14It's early.
10:15But if you're Chris Finch.
10:16You got to be really happy with the energy that some of these young guys have brought so far.
10:19All year it's been a franchise in search of some consistency.
10:23And a little bit of edge and motivation.
10:25Well nothing like playing opposite a team that you have met far too many times.
10:30Which with far too much at stake.
10:31There's a healthy level of distaste.
10:34And you love the cohesiveness of the start of this game for Minnesota.
10:38Johnson gets the layup inside to end the run for Minnesota.
10:41The last game that was played here.
10:43Game four.
10:44Last Saturday night.
10:46Ended with ejections.
10:47Both Randle and Jokic were kicked out after Jade McDaniel scored a layup at the end of the game.
10:51Jokic didn't like it.
10:52Thought it was unnecessary.
10:54As Shannon misses.
10:56But got it back.
10:57And has it blocked.
11:01Game seven would be Saturday if Denver can win tonight.
11:07A foul here on Conley.
11:10And that is the first on Minnesota.
11:13Let's check in with George.
11:15Guys as you mentioned the Wolves and Nuggets disdain for each other is giving us a true rivalry.
11:19We've seen both teams trading barbs in the media.
11:22With some physical dust ups as well already.
11:25As Wolves head coach Chris Finch said.
11:26It's no secret these two teams don't like each other.
11:29And the opponent certainly plays a part in it.
11:31Denver head coach David Adelman.
11:33He told us they believe the Wolves were built specifically to beat them.
11:36Brown.
11:37Christian Brown added to me that they'll have to bring an enormous amount of physicality right out of the gate.
11:41In what they expect to be a raucous environment.
11:43When I asked Chris Finch.
11:44How would he characterize his team's feelings towards the Nuggets?
11:47He simply said there was definitely a different level of focus.
11:50Because who the opponent was Dave.
11:52And that has been an issue for Minnesota this year.
11:55They have lost focus.
11:56They've been up and down emotionally.
11:58But they've been engaged all series.
12:00You'd think they should be.
12:01It's the playoffs.
12:02But there have been other post seasons where that hasn't been the case.
12:05But they're certainly locked in tonight.
12:06A four point lead as they double Randall.
12:09Now Shannon from deep.
12:10Comes up short.
12:12Julius likes to say when he gets double on the post.
12:15I'm QBing.
12:16He's looking for his outlet.
12:18He's going to create shocks.
12:19And a mismatch down low.
12:21Murray on the catch.
12:22Got through Conley to lay it in.
12:24Jamal Murray on the board.
12:32That's a third time in the last four years they've been in the playoffs.
12:36Denver won in 2023 en route to its first NBA championship.
12:39Minnesota had the largest Game 7 comeback win in playoff history to beat Denver in 2024.
12:47Conley with the push-up.
12:48Those two have a long history together.
12:50The two-man game on the right-hand side of the floor by Conley and Gobert.
12:54And Mike Ambidextrous remember.
12:56He's either hand and he's very efficient.
13:00Aaron Gordon who gave him 23 minutes in Game 4 but didn't play a Game 3 or 5.
13:05He could play if there's a Game 7.
13:09Gobert knocks down Jokic and that's going to be his first foul.
13:15We talk all the time about the two-man game of Jokic and Murray.
13:19This time just a little bit of a push in transition.
13:22And then on the opposite side a little two-man with Conley and Gobert.
13:25Rudy one of the outstanding screeners in the league.
13:27But there's Mike who's a natural left-hander but loves using his right hand.
13:34He's getting a breather Conley is now.
13:36Bones Highland who was questionable on the injury report earlier today with a right ankle issue.
13:43But he's giving it a go.
13:45We will probably just see eight players on the floor for Minnesota in this game.
13:48Jokic in and out on the three.
13:50He's shooting 18% of the series from behind the arc.
13:55Nas Reid driving.
13:56Love for Gobert for the slam!
14:03Minnesota going big with Nas Reid at the three,
14:06Julius at the four, and Rudy at the five.
14:08You're essentially getting your best players on the floor
14:10and you're going to probably try to do this as much as possible.
14:14Jokic lost the ball.
14:15He wanted a foul.
14:17Good defense by Gobert.
14:19Right off the Gobert screen.
14:21Goes at Jokic.
14:22Flips it up and in.
14:24Timeout Denver.
14:29Nas Reid is a fan favorite.
14:33The fans love the team but they love him especially.
14:40NBA first round is presented by Popeyes.
14:43Love that chicken from Popeyes.
14:46And in part by Google.
14:49We'll be right back.
14:49Saturday night, Dante DiVincenzo of the Timberwolves ruptured his right Achilles
14:53in the opening minute of game four.
14:55His teammates showing their love and support for the eight-year pro out of
14:59Villanova by wearing his number zero jersey.
15:01Coming into game six tonight, DiVincenzo had a surgery on Sunday.
15:07He is here and he's by the bench for the Wolves.
15:11And they are playing inspired basketball so far with a six-point lead at the four-minute mark in the
15:16first quarter.
15:18That is a prolific three-point shooter that they will absolutely miss his presence.
15:23But what a start as Hardaway gets a look here from three in Kansas.
15:27But Minnesota, they've taken 18 shots, 12 in the paint.
15:32They're seven for 12.
15:33So eight fast break and 14 in the paint.
15:36What a start for them offensively.
15:39Randall foul, they're going to say, on the floor.
15:42Team foul number two on Denver.
15:45It's on Spencer Jones, who was the hero for Denver in game five with 20 points, 11 in the fourth
15:50quarter.
15:51He's starting for the injured Aaron Gordon here in game six again.
15:55That three by Hardaway, his first in Minnesota since game three.
16:02He was 0 for 6 in game four and then back home with one for three on Monday night in
16:06game five.
16:07McDaniels, mid-range, got it, and it's back to a five-point lead.
16:16Meanwhile, Jokic with three turnovers for Denver.
16:19He has four points and three assists.
16:22During three minutes to go, Randall almost took it away and did.
16:26Knocked it out of bounds last off Denver.
16:33Talk about an inspired effort out of the gates.
16:36Check in Bruce Brown, who's had a good series one-on-one.
16:39Slaps it out, eventually goes their way.
16:42Bones Howland, the former Nugget.
16:43Missed the layup, but he was fouled.
16:45Team foul number three.
16:47And Highland will go to the line for a pair of free throws.
16:51Jokic picking up the foul, his first.
16:58Highland, who was a second-team all-rookie performer in his first year at Denver,
17:02but the next year was traded to the Clippers.
17:07And he's found a home here with the Wolves.
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17:14Got some huge game sixes.
17:15Can Detroit climb back even the series with Orlando?
17:19Can Toronto even the series with Cleveland?
17:22And can the Lakers, after leading 3-0, finally close out the Rockets?
17:26It's now 3-2 in that series.
17:28Go to NBA.com or visit the NBA app.
17:30Ugly finish on the offensive end for the Lakers in that one.
17:35No Kevin Durant again for game six,
17:37but the Rockets have been able to win without him the last two games.
17:42Lead is six now for Minnesota.
17:44Jokic hasn't scored since he had the first four points of the game.
17:49Murray around the screen.
17:51Floats it up and in.
17:52Jamal Murray with his second basket.
17:55That's ridiculous.
17:57He made that look easy.
17:58Folks, the challenging defender was Rudy.
18:02He's got to get it up and over the tap.
18:04Reed on the drive.
18:06Count the basket and one.
18:07Chance of the three-point play for Nas Reed.
18:10You get the sense that Minnesota believes with Nas at the three.
18:13He's going to be a matchup problem for this team.
18:17Nas has got so much offensive game, folks.
18:20Able to put it on the deck.
18:21His ability to keep it away from that defender
18:24until he wants to get to his release point.
18:28What's incredible about this guy is, since he arrived here,
18:32he's had to carve out a niche in any number of different roles.
18:36And he's found a way.
18:37Like the adaptability of someone of Nas Reed's talents is,
18:41You know, that plug and play, regardless of the lineup,
18:45invaluable in the modern NBA.
18:46Sixth man of the year, two seasons ago.
18:51Only about ten points per game here in the series.
18:54Cam Johnson hits a three.
18:56And he's three for three from the floor.
18:58He's got seven points.
18:59Boy, you know, he's searched, it feels like, for a lot of this season.
19:04If they could get consistent shot making, that would be huge.
19:09McDaniels trying to answer.
19:10Does!
19:11Jim McDaniels with a triple.
19:17Lead back to six for Minnesota.
19:19Inside two minutes to go.
19:21The winner of this series will play San Antonio in the conference semis.
19:25Minnesota's up three games to two.
19:27Trying to close out the Nuggets tonight.
19:29Hardaway's three off the mark, but a foul on McDaniels.
19:35His first personal, third team foul.
19:39Three free throws for Hardaway.
19:41Jayden is critical on both sides of the floor.
19:44He's trying to close out.
19:46But as he's trying to pass and clear his body,
19:48I guess there's some lower body contact.
19:51Yeah.
19:51He clips the foot, it looks like, of Hardaway on the way by.
19:57And Hardaway, 75% free throw shooter.
20:0113th NBA season, 34 years old.
20:04Off to a good start tonight with four points in just a couple of minutes.
20:07That's massive, because if you think about the last game,
20:10he took him out, gave him a very brief run.
20:14And Hardaway the last couple days, attitude has been great.
20:17Understood, you know, not making shots.
20:19You went in a different direction, no problem.
20:22In for the Wolves, T.J. Shannon.
20:25T.J. Shannon checking back in for Minnesota.
20:28Jalen Clark now part of the rotation.
20:31We mentioned DiVincenzo out.
20:33Anthony Edwards still out with a bone bruise to his knee,
20:36although the hope is he'll return at some point in the conference semis
20:40should Minnesota advance.
20:43Io DeSumo out with a calf injury that bothered him at the end of the regular season.
20:47And Kyle Anderson showed up on the injury report with an illness earlier today.
20:51He's out tonight as well for the Wolves.
20:53But they're up three late in the first.
20:56Reid lost it.
20:58Brown takes it away.
20:59Two on one.
21:01Hardaway gets the layup as Gobert was flying down the court,
21:05trying to recover and get the swat.
21:07Let's go, Wolves!
21:10Five quick nugget points to get within one with a minute to go.
21:17Shannon, Jokic called for the foul, and that's two on Nikola Jokic.
21:23He touched on it, and Shannon's on the floor for his offense.
21:27Young man can struggle on the defensive end of the floor,
21:31but he knows the assignment tonight.
21:32They are down major players, so he's gotta go right to the rack.
21:37He drives essentially into Nikola Jokic, but there's enough contact there that they blow the whistle.
21:44Penalty situation.
21:46So Shannon, who's a Chicago native, started out his college career at Texas Tech,
21:51was there three years, then two at Illinois, was an All-American there.
21:54Late first-round pick of the Wolves back in 2024.
21:58Started two games during the regular season.
22:00This is his first career playoff start.
22:02In the last game, he has 15 points.
22:04He only plays 14 minutes.
22:05People are asking why, and it's because on defense he can get lost.
22:10He had a play, Shannon, earlier tonight where he got in the passing lane,
22:15was in the right position.
22:16He's gotta sustain on the defensive end.
22:20He's got eight points to lead Minnesota in scoring.
22:23Browns three.
22:24No good.
22:25And rebound by Hyland.
22:28Minnesota's made its last five shots from the field.
22:32They lead by three.
22:35Reid with the skip, and it's intercepted by Hardaway.
22:38Jokic in the open court.
22:40Chest pass ahead.
22:41Count the basket and a foul.
22:43Cam Johnson.
22:43He's got nine points and a chance to tie the game at the line.
22:47Yeah, you love Cam Johnson's start.
22:49He's gonna show off a little bit of speed in the open floor.
22:52The pick here by Hardaway Jr., and then the right spot.
22:57I mean, Nikola Jokic, middle of the floor,
22:59right decision by Hardaway to get it to him quickly.
23:02And the finish is perfect.
23:06Boy, Cam Johnson, if they could get this level of play,
23:10it changes the equation.
23:12He's been struggling from three-point range in this series.
23:16He's just 24% as Jokic takes a seat with four assists.
23:20Two fouls.
23:21Johnson was acquired from Michael Porter Jr.
23:24In the offseason, had an up-and-down regular year,
23:27but a great game six so far.
23:30Leading all scores with nine points.
23:33We're tied up with 30 seconds to go in the first.
23:36Hyland on the sidestep.
23:38Misfires on the triple trot.
23:41And about a half-second difference in the gaming shot box for the Nuggets.
23:45Johnson lost the ball.
23:47Jalen Clark, a former college defensive player of the year.
23:51They're gonna actually say a foul on Clark.
23:54Initially, the ruling was it was off Johnson, but they'd change it.
23:56This guy is elite defensively.
23:59This is tough.
24:03I'm telling you.
24:04Alright, so is there enough here?
24:07Yeah, I guess he's leaning enough with the right shoulder.
24:11If he doesn't lean, though, he's got him in absolute jail.
24:14And if Cam Johnson's dribbling the ball against Clark,
24:17that's gonna be an issue.
24:18Johnson missed the first free throw.
24:21First foul on Clark.
24:33The first miss for Denver at the line.
24:35Both teams hot shooting early.
24:3750% for Minnesota, 61% for Denver.
24:40And Johnson with 10 points right now to lead all scores.
24:44He's averaging 11 in the series.
24:52Got the second one.
24:54He had 18 points in game five.
24:56It's a 9-2 Denver run.
24:58Minnesota will hold for the final shot of the opening frame.
25:01Try to close out the Nuggets.
25:03Denver trying to go home Saturday for game seven.
25:06Five seconds to go in the quarter.
25:09Shannon on the drive.
25:10Gets into the teeth of the defense, and Johnson swats it away.
25:15That would not have counted, says J.B. DeRosa.
25:19And the first quarter comes to an end.
25:21A great start for Minnesota.
25:24An early six-point lead.
25:26But the veteran Nuggets come storming back to take a one-point lead after one.
25:38Welcome back to the NBA Playoffs presented by Google.
25:40We're here in Minneapolis for the first round.
25:41Presented by Popeyes.
25:42We're here with the leading scorer, Cam Johnson.
25:44They threw the first punch.
25:45You guys fought back.
25:46What allowed you to have success?
25:47That's going to be the story tonight, fighting back.
25:49Just keeping our composure, doing what we do, sticking to our game plan,
25:52and just letting the results follow.
25:53Joker picked up two quick fouls, no A.G.
25:56How do you deal with their positional size defensively now?
25:58Got to be tough.
25:59Got to be physical.
26:00You got to want it.
26:01Cam, good luck. Thank you.
26:01Thank you.
26:02Dave, D.B.
26:04Well, Cam Johnson does have a lot of NBA playoff experience,
26:08in particular with the Suns back in 2021.
26:10Helped them get to the NBA Finals.
26:13Valanchunas now getting some minutes here.
26:15Early second quarter.
26:16Gets the bucket.
26:23Reid on the roll.
26:24Here's Clark in the corner.
26:26Gets a three.
26:27That's a bonus if Jalen Clark can knock that down.
26:32That's exactly right, because this is what he's known for right here.
26:35Just elite pressure at the point of attack.
26:40Tyus Jones, he used to play here in Minnesota.
26:42Knocks down the floater.
26:43Jones has split time with Dallas and Orlando earlier this year.
26:47He's getting minutes because, you know,
26:49Denver isn't at full strength either.
26:51Clark from the other corner.
26:53Not that time.
26:54But there's McDaniels taking the rebound away from Murray
26:57and putting it back.
27:05Minnesota leads the series three games to two.
27:08Denver trying to force a game seven.
27:10And a great defensive play.
27:12Clark ties up.
27:13Brown will have a jump ball.
27:15Listen, Dave.
27:16They're going to ignore Mr. Clark on the offensive end.
27:19And we're going to show you what Nas Reid can do.
27:22He's playing pick and roll with Bones Highland.
27:24He's eventually going to take the little pass.
27:26They are not in the zip code.
27:29But the reason Clark can help them is because of this.
27:33He is an absolute terror defensively.
27:36You're going to dribble the ball around him.
27:38You better have an awfully tight handle.
27:40National defensive player of the year at UCLA.
27:43He tore his Achilles that year.
27:45Ended up being drafted by Minnesota in the second round,
27:48but didn't play obviously because of the injury until late in that first season with the G League.
27:54And getting minutes tonight because of all the injuries.
27:56Dave Vincenzo, Edwards, Desumu, and Anderson all out.
28:00And got a foul here on Denver.
28:02A loose ball foul.
28:05It's going to be on Brown, and that's his first.
28:07Now this lineup in particular, because it's Julius and Nas,
28:12there have been times where it's challenging for that frontcourt.
28:15So if you look around them with Clark and Conley and Jaden,
28:20you've got strong defenders on the perimeter.
28:22And I will say, when Reid and Julius battle on the defensive end, it's a different story.
28:32Reid penetrates.
28:33Coming over to Swatters Jones, but Reid sticks with it and gets the putback.
28:38He's a problem.
28:39He's a matchup problem for a lot of people, but he's getting busy tonight.
28:45Six points for Reid.
28:47Jones pans a triple.
28:49Boy, was he great in game five.
28:51He was four of five from three-point range.
28:54And a blocking foul here.
28:57As Conley's hobbling a bit.
29:00Tyus Jones picking up his first foul.
29:03All right.
29:04Spencer Jones is digging a career after five years at Stanford.
29:09Now this is not going to be the most aesthetically pleasing jumper, folks.
29:13But I'm going to tell you, he's got great belief in it, and it goes in.
29:16And that's the only thing that matters.
29:18He was at Stanford for five years.
29:19Got an engineering degree.
29:22As Reid misses a three.
29:23He doesn't own a car.
29:25He had to wait after he was the hero in game five.
29:28He was doing all the media interviews.
29:30He either had to walk or wait for a teammate to give him a ride home.
29:33Is there a rationale for no car?
29:35I have no idea.
29:36You live in Denver.
29:40He'll be walking home in a blizzard.
29:46Valanchunas got the offensive rebound.
29:48Missed the stick back.
29:49Reid rips it away.
29:50And then he falls to the ground.
29:53And a foul is called here on Valanchunas, his first.
29:58And already three team fouls on Denver, none yet on Minnesota.
30:03Now Nas is trying to keep Jonas off the glass.
30:07Jonas trying to get his own miss.
30:11Miss Chippy, that's one you'd rather have back.
30:14Conley looks to be okay, but he was hobbling for a good 30 seconds
30:18after that blocking foul a couple of possessions ago on Tyus Jones.
30:22One point Denver lead, Minnesota ball.
30:25Randle at seven early points.
30:26Hasn't scored since.
30:28Conley in the lane.
30:30Hits it with the right hand.
30:31He's so good.
30:32Switching hands to his offhand.
30:34Wolves back in front.
30:37Conley for a while wasn't even on the team.
30:40The Wolves moved him, then they signed him back in mid-February.
30:44Probably never thinking they would need him to play this many minutes in the playoffs.
30:48Bad pass by Randle.
30:49Not on the same page with McDaniels.
30:55Murray's taken only four shots after 48 the previous two games combined.
30:59And a foul on Conley, leveling Jones to the deck.
31:03That's two on Conley.
31:10Conley just going to try to, you know, a little nudge, a little push.
31:15But on the opposite end, he gets Tyus Jones behind him.
31:19And we talked about he's not amphibious as one athlete one time.
31:23But he's ambidextrous, and that right hand is so good.
31:26Charles Shackelford, right?
31:27Offensive foul on the screen on Jones, and that's two on him.
31:32So you've got Jokic and Jones, two starters for Denver with two fouls apiece.
31:36Conley has two for Minnesota.
31:38I mean, it's an obvious.
31:40Lean into the screen.
31:42Just let your partner come shoulder to shoulder.
31:45Randle stops at the foul line.
31:47Can't hit the J.
31:48Kept alive, though, and knocked out to the perimeter by Reid, but he's hurt now.
31:54Slow to get up.
31:55He rolled his ankle last game, but finished.
31:59McDaniels with four to shoot.
32:00Turnaround jumper somehow did not go down.
32:03And a loose ball foul inside on Minnesota.
32:06It's going to be on Randle.
32:08You live with that one.
32:09I mean, they understand.
32:11You know, a moment ago they get the 50-50 ball.
32:14You are so undermanned, and I know Denver not whole either without Peyton Watson and A.G.,
32:19but every 50-50 ball has got to be yours if you're Minnesota.
32:23The other thing, as you see Nas hurting here a little bit, is Rudy going to replace him?
32:28Indeed.
32:29They cut loose with the ball at the end of the first quarter.
32:33Yep.
32:34Turnover here, like, those things matter for Chris Finch's team.
32:39Seven turnovers so far by Minnesota.
32:43Jamal Murray looking to get unlocked.
32:44Gets to his spot and gets it to roll home with a jumper over Conley.
32:51Jamal Murray has had some huge games when facing elimination.
32:55Three times he scored 40 or more.
32:57An elimination situation.
32:59Lob for Gobert.
33:00He flips it up, and it counts.
33:03Das Reed went to the locker room, by the way, for Minnesota.
33:06Conley knocks it away from Brown.
33:10Shannon Singh was last touched by Denver, and that is the ruling.
33:14It is Wolves basketball.
33:16I love the speed that Minnesota's playing with on the offensive end.
33:21Quick into their actions.
33:25Conley driving baseline.
33:27It's cut off.
33:28Finds Shannon.
33:29Wolves by a point.
33:32Randall fires a three.
33:34Can't hit it, and Jones rebound.
33:41Murray, again, going to work on Conley.
33:44Back to the basket.
33:45Gobert comes to help.
33:46So does McDaniels.
33:47Murray can't score, and taking it away is Randall.
33:52Murray wincing in pain as he comes down court.
33:54Randall drives.
33:57Swing, and a three-point attempt.
33:58It won't fall for McDaniels.
34:02Murray with the clear.
34:04Gives it up to Jones.
34:05Jokic on the cut.
34:07Missed the shot inside.
34:08Offensive rebound.
34:09Boy, Brown maybe thought Gobert was going to reject him, and he blew the putt back.
34:17And a timeout by Minnesota.
34:20Sloppy play, and the Wolves look exhausted, too.
34:23Right now, playing just eight guys.
34:25Rudy Gobert has been a big-time presence on the defensive end his entire career.
34:32Changing how you think about things in there.
34:38This round concludes Sunday with game sevens.
34:40ABC's got you covered starting at 2.30 with NBA tip-off.
34:43Time now to check out who's putting in the work.
34:46Brought to you by Microsoft 365 with Copilot.
34:48Terrence Shannon is going to get the start here.
34:50Just watch how quickly his speed gets him from the free-throw line.
34:55By the time he's at the half-court line, he's going 19 miles per hour.
34:59He blows past so many white jerseys.
35:02Now Rudy Gobert, who loves to play pick-and-roll action because he's a screener, gets off it.
35:06He's going to drag Nikola Jokic with him.
35:08Nas splits the defenders.
35:10Excellent touch inside.
35:11He's got eight points, Shannon does, in his first career playoff start.
35:15That leads Minnesota in scoring.
35:1711 for Cam Johnson to top Denver.
35:20Jokic had four in the first minute and 15 seconds but hasn't scored since.
35:24He does have five assists.
35:26Conley's three around and out.
35:28And rebounded by Murray.
35:32Murray an all-star this year for the first time.
35:34Average day career best, 25 points per game.
35:40He and Jokic play the two-man game.
35:43McDaniels defending Murray.
35:45Go Bears on Jokic, who picks it out.
35:47Shot clock down to three.
35:49Jokic sees it.
35:50Launches.
35:51Gets a trap ball.
35:52Swishing it through.
35:53Oh, my goodness.
35:54Now, I'm going to tell you the truth.
35:55Rudy did absolutely everything perfectly on the defensive end.
35:58He's tagging Murray as he's trying to get off the screen.
36:00He then gets out and makes Nikola Jokic a passer.
36:05So the multiple efforts and the defense Rudy played forces him to give it up in a tough situation.
36:11But Nikola, he's just going to get it back.
36:13He looked at the opposite end, saw the clock was at one, and does that.
36:18That's got to be absolutely maddening if you're Rudy.
36:21And it's been a struggle for Jokic shooting in the series.
36:24Career low, 42% shooting for this series.
36:28But his best game in terms of efficiency was his last game.
36:339-15 from the floor.
36:3527 points.
36:3616 assists, which were a killer to Minnesota in a Denver game five win.
36:40Meanwhile, Nasri checking back in.
36:42That's a good sign for Minnesota.
36:44Bad sign for Denver.
36:45Spencer Jones just picked up his third foul.
36:47He's a starter now because of the injury to Aaron Gord.
36:51Let's check in with George.
36:52Dave DB at the 8-17 mark of the second quarter.
36:55Nasri checked out for Rudy Gobert.
36:57He took a shot at that point.
36:59What looked like to be around the neck, shoulder area.
37:01Walked back towards the locker room area, but did not go into the locker room.
37:05Came back out to the bench and got some treatment on that neck and shoulder area.
37:09Thanks, George.
37:09He hurt his right ankle in game five, but was able to fight through it.
37:12Got a tie game midway through the second quarter.
37:15Minnesota leads the series 3-2.
37:17Winner to play the Spurs.
37:18Here's Murray.
37:20And gets the bounce a couple times and then it falls off the side of the rim.
37:26Did everything but drop through the net.
37:30Reid around the screen.
37:33He gets the bounce.
37:34So, again, back to the big lineup where Nas and Julius are playing alongside Rudy.
37:42That makes a difficult matchup for somebody in a white jersey.
37:46That time it was Christian Brown.
37:48Murray driving kick to Brown.
37:50Shot clock inside a 10.
37:51Jokic japs that fire.
37:53Way off on the 3.
37:54Rebounded by Reid.
37:58Reid looking to attack again.
38:00Going at Christian Brown.
38:01He's doubled.
38:03Randle, nine points.
38:06And that one, too hot to handle.
38:08Trying to hit Shannon in the corner.
38:11And another Minnesota turnover.
38:13That's eight now by the Wolves.
38:18Minnesota three and all, all time in series.
38:203-0.
38:21Win leading 3-1.
38:23And Denver twice has come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series.
38:28No one's ever done it three times.
38:29How about the defense?
38:31McDaniels with the block.
38:32Kept alive, though, for Murray with a shot clock at four.
38:35Murray with two.
38:37Murray falling out of bounds.
38:38Wouldn't go.
38:39Rebound Reid.
38:42Numbers with Murray out of the picture for Minnesota.
38:45McDaniels pulls up.
38:46And connects.
38:49Come on, now.
38:50This young man's got big-time skill.
38:53He's grown so much on the offensive end.
38:56But, man, his defense against Jamal is so tough.
39:00McDaniels has nine points, four rebounds.
39:03Murray drives.
39:04Skips through a defender.
39:05Missed a bank shot.
39:07Gobert with a quick clear and push.
39:10Denver gets back.
39:11Shannon attacks anyway.
39:12Gets all the way to the rim and scores!
39:16TJ Shannon out of nowhere.
39:19Ten points to lead.
39:21All Wolves scores!
39:23It is an undermanned but inspired Minnesota basketball team right now.
39:28Jamal.
39:29No Andy.
39:30No Dante.
39:31Watch Jaden McDaniels.
39:33Looks like he's out of position.
39:35Gets back to block that shot.
39:37Now Jamal gets it back.
39:39He's going to contest and make it a tough shot.
39:42So good.
39:42And then show me what you got, Jaden.
39:44So good on the offensive end.
39:46Come on, now.
39:49Inside the NBA is on when we're done here in Minnesota.
39:52with Ernie, Kenny, Charles, and Chet.
39:55We've talked a lot, Doris, about the Minnesota injuries.
39:57For good reason.
39:58They're missing two starters.
40:00But Denver is missing one of its best players, Aaron Gordon.
40:04Listen, his presence is enormous on both ends of the floor.
40:09David Adelman talked about how different the spacing is on the offensive end.
40:12Tonight, what are we talking about?
40:14How much Minnesota is playing the three bigs?
40:18They come out again with Nas, Rudy, and Randall.
40:21David Adelman would have Aaron Gordon on the floor
40:25because Nas would be A.G.'s matchup.
40:29And Nas has the size and strength to contend with him.
40:32Gordon, after missing game three, tried to play here in game four.
40:35As Jokic misses the shot, Randall rebounds.
40:38Then Gordon missed game five.
40:40Denver can't make a shot right now.
40:42Two for 13 after a 64% opening eight minutes.
40:49One and done for the Wolves.
40:50But they have a six-point lead with three and a half to go here in the second quarter.
40:54It's an 8-0 Minnesota run.
40:56A turnover forced.
40:57Three to the open floor.
40:59And Cam Johnson with an excellent defensive play.
41:02Knocks it out of bounds.
41:03Wow.
41:04We saw his end-to-end speed earlier in the basketball game sprinting out in transition.
41:09He's trying to contend with two offensive players.
41:12Excellent job to, in live sprinting, turn his body and be able to get that ball without fouling.
41:20Nicely done.
41:23No.
41:50No!
41:50It's showing you what he can do with it.
41:53Career high 15 points per game during the regular season for McDaniels.
41:57It is sixth year out of Washington.
41:59Shot clock down to five.
42:01Randall with a jab step.
42:03Launches and swishes home a three.
42:05The lead is up to nine for the Wolves.
42:12The other guy you could use right now is Peyton Watson for Denver.
42:17And that's a great point as Murray is fouled.
42:19Aaron Gordon, terrific two-way player.
42:23Peyton Watson was one of the most improved players in the NBA this year before he hurt his hamstring in
42:28early February.
42:28He did come back after missing a month and a half.
42:32Re-injured it.
42:32And we don't know if Denver should advance if we'll see him again in the playoffs.
42:36Meanwhile, McDaniels picked up the foul.
42:38His second.
42:41For the Nuggets season to continue, they have to win the night.
42:44Game seven would be Saturday in Denver.
42:46Jokic, and they're going to call Gobert for the foul.
42:52Jokic calling for the review here.
42:54It's a contact above the shoulders.
42:57He's looking at the officials like, take a look at this.
43:01Second foul on Gobert.
43:05Swipe and got his nose.
43:07A little bit of an acting job.
43:08By Jokic.
43:1014-5.
43:13Hardaway coming around the screen as Shannon falls down.
43:16Hardaway pulls and hits a long two.
43:21Ten points for Hardaway off the bench.
43:24But Denver has just 16 points in the quarter.
43:27They led the NBA in scoring during the season.
43:30McDaniels not that time.
43:31Poked out.
43:32Brown trying to track it down.
43:33But Shannon beat him to it.
43:38Randle spinning in the lane.
43:40Kicks it out.
43:41They swing it around.
43:44Randle lets it fly.
43:45Way off on the three.
43:47Gobert with the offensive rebound.
43:49Shannon with one on the timer.
43:50Had to put it up.
43:51He almost made it.
43:52Jokic with the board.
43:54Now it's Brown.
43:55Goes at the chest to read.
43:57To the corner and Johnson.
43:59Gets a three.
44:00What a half for Cam Johnson.
44:0314 points.
44:04It's a four point game.
44:05Hard to imagine where they'd be without the play of Cam Johnson.
44:10Brown with a knock away from behind.
44:13It will stay with Minnesota.
44:14Minnesota had them in a blender on one end.
44:17They can't make the shot.
44:19And Cam Johnson gets to the corner.
44:23He.
44:24I just.
44:26His ability.
44:27When he starts to feel good and is confident.
44:31It is a game changer.
44:33He's five for five from the floor.
44:35Two of two from three.
44:37McDaniels fouled by Brown.
44:40And that will.
44:42Put them in the penalty.
44:44So free throws coming up with Brown picking up his first foul.
44:52First trip to the line tonight for McDaniels.
44:55He's done a lot of talking in this series but done a lot of backing it up as well.
45:01Coming up on halftime presented by Hyundai.
45:04Ernie, Kenny, Charles and Shaq will break down the first half here.
45:07And also get their reaction to what they witnessed in Atlanta tonight.
45:10With the Knicks destroying the Hawks.
45:12How about the Sixers?
45:15Forcing to game seven in Boston.
45:17They've already won twice in Boston in this series.
45:20As Daniels knocks down both foul shots.
45:23The lead is six approaching a minute to go.
45:25Murray almost stepped into the backcourt.
45:29Johnson puts it on the floor this time.
45:32Missed the lamp.
45:33A foul.
45:33And then Johnson hit his head.
45:36Reed slips.
45:37And falls down as well for Minnesota.
45:41First foul on Reed.
45:44Johnson appears to be okay.
45:48The speed right going downhill.
45:51Of Cam Johnson took a very big swat from Nas Reed.
46:01Year seven for Johnson out of North Carolina.
46:05He did shoot 43% from three during the regular season a career high.
46:09But he didn't make a lot of big shots in clutch time.
46:14But he's off to a great start from the floor in this game.
46:17But he's missed two free throws so far here in game six.
46:25One out of two.
46:28And it's a five point game with one minute remaining in the half.
46:32Minnesota trying to close out and eliminate Denver.
46:35Oh my goodness.
46:37T.J. Shannon punishes the ring.
46:42He means business tonight in his first ever playoff start.
46:49Murray on the drive.
46:50Keeps it.
46:51Lays it up.
46:52Missed it.
46:53Rebound Shannon.
46:56Four boards.
46:5712 points for Shannon.
46:59Randall downhill.
47:00Good D by Jokic.
47:03Numbers.
47:04If they hurry.
47:06Murray.
47:07The defender flies by.
47:08Hits the trailing Jokic.
47:10Pump fake.
47:10Penetrate.
47:11Jokic gets deep.
47:12Oh man.
47:13Unblocked by Gobert.
47:14Kept alive but turned over.
47:16Minnesota ball.
47:17A half second difference in the clock here at the end of the half.
47:28Shannon wants it.
47:29He's got Brown on him.
47:31Shot clock at five.
47:32Shannon going to work.
47:34Drives.
47:35Brown blocks him.
47:36And they're going to jump it off with 4.1 remaining in the second quarter.
47:41This young man has played downhill entirely.
47:46Using his speed blows right by Tim Hardaway Jr.
47:50You see the athleticism.
47:51And boy Dave.
47:53Yes this is spectacular.
47:54But his compete level on the defensive end.
47:57Is going to keep him between the lines.
47:59And then how about Rudy.
48:01Saying that Jokic not now.
48:053.6 to shoot.
48:07Shannon and Brown jump it up.
48:08Jokic has it.
48:09Lobs it down court.
48:11Hardaway.
48:12Gets it away in time.
48:13Oh it almost banked home.
48:15But it falls out.
48:16And the half comes to an end.
48:20Elimination game for Denver.
48:22An undermanned Minnesota team.
48:24Yet the Wolves.
48:26Thanks to a 17 to 8 close to that second quarter.
48:30Lead 57 to 50.
48:34Cam Johnson with a game high 15 points for Denver.
48:38McDaniels with 13.
48:40Randall and Shannon with 12 apiece.
48:42Halftime presented by Hyundai.
48:44Ernie.
48:44Kenny.
48:44Charles and Shaq.
48:46After these messages.
48:51Playoffs presented by Google.
48:53Here in Minnesota for the first round.
48:55Presented by Popeyes.
48:56Minnesota without one of the best scorers in the league.
48:59And Anthony Edwards for the rest of the series.
49:01Yet they leave Denver.
49:02The highest scoring team in the league during the season by 7.
49:06Jokic quiet first half by his standards.
49:099.6 assists.
49:10Jamal Murray missed his last 6 shots.
49:12McDaniels and Randall combined for 25 points.
49:15They patched Doris Burke.
49:16George Sedano.
49:17Minnesota trying to eliminate Denver.
49:19Nuggets trying to get a game 7 Saturday back in the Mile High City.
49:22Jokic had 3 turnovers.
49:23Rudy Gobert has had a really good series against him defensively.
49:26We came on the air talking about this has been the key matchup in the series.
49:30The difference 1 through 4 for Rudy was holding him to 33%.
49:34Jokic got busy in game 5.
49:36And yes he's 4 for 8 against Rudy.
49:38But Rudy has made life very difficult.
49:41And it's not just on the defensive end that Rudy works.
49:44He's one of the best screeners in the league.
49:46Gives Nas a little bit of a breathing room with that screen.
49:50He is doing a lot of different things for his team.
49:53Minnesota was plus 12 points in the paint.
49:568-0 outscored Denver in second chance points.
50:00Here's Jokic just inside the foul line.
50:02He connects on his first shot of the third quarter.
50:05This is how he started the game.
50:06He had 4 points in the first minute.
50:08But then went about a quarter without scoring again.
50:14Randall doubled and see how they call that foul on.
50:18If it's Jokic it's 3.
50:19If it's Jones it's 4.
50:20He's going to be on Jokic his third.
50:22A little 2-man game.
50:23Rudy trying to contend with both.
50:25Giving his teammate a chance to recover on Murray.
50:28But there's a reach and slap.
50:32That was on Jones?
50:34No they called it on Jokic.
50:35That's his third.
50:36Not a smart foul on Jokic.
50:38Jones hits the deck.
50:40And they're going to call an offensive foul here on Randall.
50:44His second personal.
50:47Well they get Randall one-on-one isolated.
50:51It's that extension of the arm that doesn't end.
50:55Makes it an easy call for this officiating crew.
50:57Josh Tiven the crew chief in his 16th year.
51:00Courtney Kirkland in his 26th year.
51:02JB DeRosa year 9.
51:04Murray hangs.
51:05Misses again.
51:06Seven straight misses for Murray.
51:08He is 3 for 12 from the field.
51:10Normally has heroic performances in elimination games.
51:15McDaniels off the mark on a 3.
51:20Philadelphia forced a game 7 with Boston earlier tonight.
51:24Can Denver do the same?
51:26That was touched by Minnesota so no backcourt violation.
51:30Shot clock down to 8.
51:32Johnson who is 5 for 5 for the 4 in the first half.
51:35And Jokic scores again in the paint.
51:37Having his touch is really unbelievable.
51:40And he too.
51:41Left hand, right hand with English without.
51:46Denver scores the first 4 points of the 3rd.
51:49McDaniels.
51:50No Anthony Edwards.
51:51We mentioned that.
51:52Of course Dante DiVincenzo out.
51:54Io DeSumo.
51:55Who had been the leading scorer for Minnesota.
51:57He's out tonight with a calf injury.
51:58As Randall is fouled and will shoot 2.
52:02That's on Cam Johnson.
52:04His second.
52:05So Jokic getting busy early.
52:07You touched on it Dave.
52:08He had 4 quick ones in the first quarter.
52:10He's got 4 quick ones here in the second.
52:11Just working with Cam Johnson in the 2 man game.
52:14Great patience by Cam.
52:17You're navigating with the ball.
52:18You're just trying to make it easy on your best player.
52:21And with Randall missing the first free throw.
52:24Let's check in with George for more on him.
52:25Dave DB.
52:26Wolves forward Julius Randall's playing his 21st game tonight without Wolves superstar Anthony Edwards in the lineup.
52:32In those games, Randall's averaging 24-7-5 on 49% shooting.
52:36Head coach Chris Finch told us.
52:38People forget Julius has been a number one option on a playoff team recalling Randall's Knicks tenure.
52:42And he can do whatever we need.
52:43Score, rebound, or set the table.
52:45Randall tonight has 14, or check that, 13 points with 3 boards and 3 assists.
52:51Three-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA.
52:54Was a big reason why the Wolves made it to the conference finals last year for the second straight season.
53:00They lead by 4.
53:01Two minutes gone by in the third.
53:03Murray in the paint.
53:04And the floater rolls home for Jamal Murray.
53:06His first basket in a long time.
53:09See how mindful he is of where Jaden McDaniels is.
53:13Conley has Gobert rolling.
53:15And Gobert missed the tipping.
53:17But gets it back and slams it down.
53:19As Denver had trouble getting the rebound and securing the loose ball.
53:28Conley falls to the floor.
53:30No whistle.
53:31Johnson deep triple try short.
53:33His first miss from the field all game.
53:35Out of bounds to Minnesota.
53:38So Murray's gonna navigate.
53:40They try to set him off a stagger.
53:41Get him off movement.
53:42Trying to get Jaden McDaniels off his body.
53:45They give him enough of a runway to do exactly that.
53:50Conley can't get the bounce.
53:51Jokic boards it.
53:53Fourth rebound to go with seven assists and 13 points.
53:56Jones inside with the layup.
53:57It's a two point game.
53:59Another assist for the joker.
54:01He's got eight.
54:06Minnesota's largest lead was nine.
54:07Denver had a five point lead in the second quarter.
54:14Randle will double him.
54:15Force him to give it up.
54:16Long skip to Shannon.
54:18Doing a great first half with 12 points.
54:20Conley's three is down.
54:22Mark Conley's first.
54:23Mark Conley's first.
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