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02:00There certainly was a little bit of extra and that's what David Adelman is trying to argue what Tyler Ford
02:05is saying we're playing on
02:10David Adelman has had his own choice words in response for Jayden McDaniels and
02:14All he's done this series going back to game two and he criticized essentially the entire Denver defense and now
02:21Jokic comes away with a strip and it'll stay here
02:26Great hands on defense McDaniels attacking Jokic
02:31He's swiping down there and the playoffs
02:35Yeah, there's a little part of the ball
02:37We're gonna say that's clean
02:39The sumo snaking in
02:41Outside for McDaniels with five to shoot
02:45Through the bones can't hit the three and Jokic has a triple double his 23rd career postseason triple double
02:53Brown recovers to the outside Murray
02:56Closely guarded by Conley
02:59Half the shot clock gone
03:01Now it's Jokic on the outside
03:04Murray post up
03:06Five to shoot
03:07Directing traffic
03:08Back him down
03:11Through the contact no
03:13Bodies hitting the floor
03:15It's a four on three
03:16And Jokic just gave the foul
03:17That one could be a transition take foul
03:20So Alex Rodriguez got up and signaled it and they will get the call Brett Barneke making that call there
03:26So it'll be free throw and ball for Minnesota
03:30And smart there on that possession Jamie McDaniels get out in transition try to get something early and yet
03:37Right call there by Jokic
03:43Extra loud from a dance McDaniels
03:47Now three checks in Conley out so the super will be the de facto point guard with this group
03:53And a bigger lineup now for Minnesota and this worked at times having read out there with Gobert Randall now
04:00at the three
04:01Trying to figure out how to manufacture some points here on the offensive end
04:06Reid tries to turn the corner
04:08Floats it no Jokic another board
04:14Johnson will stop it off the screen
04:16Outside Jones looking for another three
04:19Banzai
04:19Spencer Jones unconscious in the third
04:35Christian Brown said this fan base deserves for us to come in here play hard and play well
04:42Fans have responded team has responded
04:46Largest lead of the night for Denver
04:47Reid looking to quiet off
04:49The super with eight to shoot
04:51Cross
04:52Floats
04:52And he doesn't get it to go
04:55Look at a run bounce
04:57What a pass
04:58And Brown was fouled by McDaniels
05:01Cam Johnson thread of the needle
05:03And Brown will get two free throws
05:05And how about Cam Johnson running the break
05:08The point guard in the middle there
05:09A beautiful bounce pass in transition
05:14Christian Brown flying there
05:16Great effort by McDaniels
05:18All he could do was foul
05:19But this run out of halftime to start this third quarter
05:23The defense so much criticism
05:26Denver this season and in this series on the defensive end
05:29The defense has been superior to start the second half
05:33To your point
05:35Minnesota shot one of nine in this third quarter
05:38Denver winning this third quarter 13 to 4
05:42To balloon this lead all the way up to 18 points as Randall will take a seat
05:46Not only just shooting one of nine but just not getting into anything
05:50Nothing clean on the offensive end
05:52The execution is poor
05:54And really you have to tip your hat to this defense of Denver
05:59So Brown finally on the board was a lone starter starter who had not scored
06:03Look at the starting unit in the plus-minus
06:06They have all been at least a plus 17 or better
06:10Read cross drive tough one doesn't go got his own and he flips it in
06:17And now Minnesota's gonna have to get some stops here
06:21Denver just scoring and will everybody contributing
06:28You'll get speak going to get it closely by go bear eight to shoot
06:32Johnson off the handoff he'll try
06:35Long rebound into the hands of Johnson
06:38You'll get slot
06:39Murray does the rest
06:41Murray does the rest
06:43Murray does the rest
07:09Because of foul trouble then go bear has the steel
07:11Yoke is late to recover a five on four Minnesota hurries
07:15McDaniels wants to go to work
07:17Dangerous pass Highland will try
07:19Can't hit the three
07:20And the rebound pulled in by Johnson
07:22Up ahead for Jones and he'll get all the way
07:26Spencer soaring in
07:29Timeout Minnesota
07:35Well everybody getting involved great cut alley-oop
07:40Concentration
07:41From the Canadian and in transition this third quarter
07:45It's been all Spencer Jones
07:48Nuggets rolling
07:52To punch their ticket to the conference semis the Thunder
07:55They just completed their sweep over Phoenix on Peacock Oklahoma City
07:59With its third straight first round sweep in the last three seasons
08:02They're gonna face the winner of the Lakers and Rockets series
08:05Back to you Nolan Grant
08:07All right Maria well the Lakers were hoping to wrap out that series last night in Houston
08:12Instead the Rockets get the win extended
08:14Now going back to L.A. for game five
08:17Denver trying to do the same and extend this one going to game six in Minneapolis
08:23McDaniel still hearing it from the crowd
08:25Off the ball it was off the fingertips of Highland
08:29See right now no
08:32Organization on the offensive end for Minnesota
08:36It's important for Denver you have to keep playing a lot of time left
08:39And we've seen in this series Minnesota will continue to compete
08:43They've gotten back into the game
08:46A little frustration foul there from McDaniels
08:50On earth
08:51And that's his fourth team's fourth as well
08:54And Chris Finch said he's been pleased with how McDaniels has handled his emotions better as his career has gone
09:01on
09:02But did acknowledge that this is an emotional team
09:04That can be really helpful at times for them
09:08It can also be somewhat detrimental for them
09:10In moments like that as Murray's too strong on the floater
09:14This is a Minnesota team that did come back from down by 19 in game two
09:18To come away with a win in the fourth quarter
09:21But read way short on the three
09:25And we talked with
09:27David Adelman
09:29About his team and and having the confidence in this
09:33Must win here as Randall gets to steal
09:36And he's gonna swipe and slam
09:41Just you know Adelman talked about his group just be yourself
09:45Play confident play together do what you do
09:50Everybody's stepping up
09:53Go gets thought about it
09:55No go bear in the game
09:56It'll be Randall who will accept the defensive responsibility
09:59Oh
10:00What a bounce
10:00Jokic
10:02He can get up too
10:13Six assists for Murray
10:1616 points for the Joker
10:21420 left in this third
10:23Does Minnesota have a run before the fourth quarter?
10:27That won't help
10:27Another turnover
10:28Brown on the run
10:30Back it out slow it down
10:32Wait for reinforcements
10:33That'll come with Hardaway
10:36Long rebound Johnson
10:37Nobody there
10:38Reed hits the deck
10:39He's down
10:40Jokic got pushed
10:41And Reed is in some real pain
10:43At midcourt
10:45This is a team already down
10:47Dante DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards
10:49And I'm not sure they can afford to lose
10:51What Nas Reed provides off the bench
10:53He is in agony
10:59Look right here that he landed on the foot
11:03Tim Oh
11:04Tim Hardaway Junior maybe landed on his foot there
11:07He rolled his right ankle and
11:09You saw you were all over this right there
11:12Baby Bird
11:13He was grimacing in pain and still down
11:19They will come to check on Nas Reed
11:21With 403 to play in the third
11:25Minnesota locker room so
11:27Keep tabs on that situation
11:29Meanwhile foul trouble already for Minnesota
11:31With four on McDaniels and four on Julius Randle
11:34And now at least for the
11:35Near future we'll be playing without Nas Reed
11:39Denver and the bonus Jokic at the line
11:43That's been one area that Denver has excelled in the first four games of this series is getting to the
11:49free throw line
11:49They've been averaging over 32 nearly 33 free throw attempts per game making 27 of them
12:00Four minutes to play here the third Denver now with its largest lead of 21
12:09Anderson looking to drive on Hardaway
12:13On the outside Highland
12:15Now Anderson with seven a shoot
12:17And he shields the basketball couldn't finish Randle with the offensive rebound no
12:21And a foul on a loose ball
12:23Is going against Denver
12:26In that kind of third quarter just a lid on the basket for
12:30The Timberwolves Anderson had a great look at the rim could not convert Randle great anticipation
12:39Just not able to finish a frustrating third quarter
12:44I thought Denver they closed the hash strong
12:47He went on a little bit of a run and started the third quarter
12:50And really been able to extend his lead all quarters
12:54Off the mark from Anderson and then out of bounds off Jokic
12:57You hear that all the time though Grant
12:59The final two to three minutes and first two to three minutes of each quarter
13:04You know back in the day when we played the Bulls in the 90s with Michael Jordan
13:08You're in the game and you're feeling good and they go on a run at halftime
13:11And then coming out of the half they go on a run and next to you know
13:15You're down 18 and you're like
13:16What just happened?
13:18When did this happen?
13:19When did this occur?
13:22Denver has certainly taken advantage of that Minnesota's 4 of 18 in the quarter make up 5 of 19
13:26The sumo rattles one hole
13:29And now Minnesota they just have to keep competing
13:32He can really try to show some resistance on this defensive end and twice you see some illegal screens
13:40Dropping that shoulder and it's smart of the Wolves
13:43To run through those screens to make the officials call the foul
13:48In long nine read back on the bench so a good sign for Minnesota that he quickly bounced back to
13:54get out there
13:57Anderson fakes the handoff
13:58This is a Minnesota team that has proven itself through the season as a legit comeback group
14:04And they can shoot it from the outside Terrence Shannon junior connects
14:13He'll get summary on the attack stumble go bear got the deflection and
14:19Murray got their first try to save it to sumo has it
14:23They lost it to Murray
14:25Goes up strong. No got his own miss
14:29Looking for an outlet instead
14:31He just puts it in on the foul
14:34Oh heart
14:35From Jamal Murray
14:41Incredible heart
14:42As you said there Murray losing the ball twice not quitting at all on the play
14:50Aggressive persistent
14:52Just almost willed that
14:54Pull him there drawing the foul
14:56Wasn't a pretty possession but effective
15:00Murray and Jokic the shooting percentage is so low to the first
15:04Four games of this series
15:07Talking to David Adelman before the game
15:09Says normally those two guys they pick everybody else up
15:12But because of their own individual struggles and understanding that if they lose it's going to fall on them
15:18They were struggling to pick themselves up first before then picking everybody else up
15:23Right now everybody in unison through nearly three-quarters
15:27And then a foul on the outside going to go against Murray
15:30On the touch with McDaniels
15:33And that was a little nickel-dimer as they say
15:36Particularly as they've been allowing the physicality in this game
15:40But what I love you mentioned David Adelman about his two stars
15:44I love that the teammates have stepped up and played well
15:48All of them have been contributors they've been great on defense getting in the scoring column
15:54Helping out their superstars in a must-win game
15:57Let's go to Ashley with more
15:59He's talking about the last time obviously a team came back from that 3-1 deficit
16:02And the playoff series was in the bubble with Denver in 2020
16:06But David Adelman was on that staff
16:08He said the biggest thing is we didn't feel like it was the end of our day
16:11He said the vibe then, the vibe now of this team
16:13Is the next game up instead of panicking
16:18What can we do more on our roster to get the energy of our team going?
16:23He said we have not put together a full 48-minute game
16:26But we are seeing that close to tonight as they finish out this third quarter
16:29It's a mentality and that was really what he was trying to get across to his team
16:33Is that the end of days is what so many people feel when you lose a playoff game?
16:38And certainly when you lose three in a row the way this team has
16:41But they know what they're capable of when they play at their best certainly offensively
16:46We've seen that tonight 88 points with two minutes remaining in the third
16:52Shannon screen from Gobert steps into another one
16:56Can't hit long rebound Highland will try it
16:58And the rebound of Jokic
17:00And those threes were falling with great consistency in the first half only two made threes in the second
17:07What a pass and finish
17:13And a technical foul has been called
17:19Denver was feeling it Tyler Ford said we got to make sure that we keep this thing under control
17:26As Christian Brown has been teed up but the connected cam
17:32Is gonna show us after this shot from
17:36Bones Highland on the team
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17:41This is just next level stuff
17:43It is with David Adam who said you want to get open set a screen and Christian Brown did that
17:47But look at the pocket pass look like he was bowling right there right strike
17:52They put the spin on it to put it in the perfect spot
17:56Leading Brown all the way to the basket
17:58Now it's McDaniels Brown recovered but he committed the foul
18:02And McDaniels will shoot two
18:05That's three
18:11That's three
18:12On Christian Brown
18:17So McDaniels will shoot two more
18:21The second and third attempts of the night
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18:37And you don't know it's tough
18:39You get a nice lead in a game particularly at home
18:43And maintaining that lead can be difficult every time Minnesota
18:49This is the second free throw still Minnesota basketball but every time Minnesota makes a run they hit a three
18:56they get out in transition
18:58Denver answers this team
19:01Understanding the importance of the moment
19:06Anderson rip through spin and score nice move right there great drop step slow-mo going fast
19:16You get
19:19Finds Johnson
19:22He has been aggressive all night
19:24And it cans a triple
19:3014 points for Cam Johnson and a steal from Brown
19:36The avalanche has returned to Colorado
19:41It is all nuggets in this third quarter
19:47Two for one here for Minnesota
19:50Pocket pass go Bears
19:51Inside Anderson lost it
19:54Johnson speeds ahead
19:56Johnson takes it all the way
20:00It's a Duke party
20:02At Ball Arena
20:1312-3 Denver one
20:16Inside go bear his first point of the night and a chance for a three-point play
20:22And Noah I know Cam Johnson with the North Carolina right now
20:26He's playing like he's at pit
20:28And the peach
20:31And this the approval from the bridge and look at this right here in transition
20:35Johnson with the finish
20:38He has been aggressive efficient defensive minded has not played well in this series
20:46Making his mark
20:48Game five
20:51Deeper to the bench for Chris Finch Jalen Clark second year man out of UCLA
20:56We'll check in for bones Highland
20:59Defensive minded guard
21:01Really improved his three-point shooting
21:03Through the course of his college career into his NBA career
21:06One free throw coming from go bear
21:09He has been completely neutralized tonight
21:12After his defense has been the story of the first four games
21:15Shot clock off chance for Denver to hold for one
21:19Jokic hit that late clock
21:21Second quarter three
21:22We'll see if they have another one in store with ten seconds left in the third
21:27Murray off the screen
21:28Murray turns the corner had it swatted from behind by Clark
21:31Two seconds left
21:33Anderson got it off in time
21:36Off the top of the backboard
21:37Oh it nearly fell
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21:49Well the Nuggets were hoping for some home court advantage
21:52They have found it especially in that third quarter 37 24 they lead by 22 as we start the board
21:58the sumo had it swallowed up by Valanciunas
22:01Murray with a step
22:03Stops
22:05Doubled
22:06And a tie-up with McDaniels
22:09McDaniels gonna hold on to that ball
22:12Murray just says I'll take my hand back
22:14And they will jump it up at the free throw line
22:18That was a nice legal play there
22:22Great defense smart of Murray to come to a jump stop
22:27Daniels 6-9 those long arms they're able to force that jump off but he couldn't win it
22:35Valanciunas double
22:37Dribbles out of it
22:39Around it goes Tyus Jones who brought some real energy in the second quarter
22:43Directing traffic now with five on the clock
22:46Spector Jones in had it taken away out of bounds
22:49Looks like a couple tenths of the second went off of the shot clock after it went out of bounds
22:54Like it should have been about 1.5
22:56And I think that's what Tyler Ford is going to look with the scores table
23:00Meanwhile
23:00Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray through three quarters 21 assists between the two of them
23:06Minnesota as a team
23:08Has 21 assists
23:12Sharing is caring
23:14Being unselfish
23:15Sense of purpose
23:19Murray getting a shot off there but
23:22Those assists come because of the play of the complimentary players on this Nuggets team
23:28Can't emphasize enough how great they've been here
23:31He's consistent all night
23:33All the fend off Anderson's gonna be called for it
23:39And how about the contributions of Tyus Jones
23:41Came in the first half made some good plays here
23:44The slides right there and once again, we've seen that a lot
23:48On the drives
23:50Initiating the contact and extending that off arm
23:53It'll be an offensive foul every time
23:59Screen from Valanchunas
24:00Jones hook it Valanchunas on the pop
24:03And pulls it through
24:10It is all Denver
24:12And this offense looking eerily familiar from what we saw
24:15Through the majority of the regular season
24:17Val's gonna be on the floor
24:20As Randall was bullying his way to his spot
24:22Spencer Jones will pick it up
24:24It's a Denver team that averaged 122.1 points per game in the regular season
24:28They are well on their way to that
24:30Here tonight
24:31On this Denver scene
24:32It was so good as you said on the offensive end
24:34And the end of the regular season on that 12 game win streak
24:38Going in with great momentum
24:41Just struggling with their offense
24:42But they have
24:44Swagger here
24:45On the other side of things
24:48Just
24:50Offensive with the offense including here for Minnesota in the second half
24:56We have to figure it out
24:57You know I know on the road it's tough
24:58You need your star
24:59No Anthony Edwards
25:01For game six but
25:02Be better on that side of the floor for Minnesota
25:05To have a chance to close out the series
25:08But then the lack of D Vincenzo and Edwards was now through the shoe Valanchunas
25:13And here we go again
25:15Physical Valanchunas and McDaniels
25:19McDaniels continuing to talk Valanchunas didn't like what he heard
25:23I mean McDaniels he just has to stop picking on these big guys
25:27I don't think he cares
25:28This person was joking
25:30And then
25:33Valanchunas
25:37The thing is
25:38Neither Jokic and now we just got double technicals Valanchunas certainly got one of them
25:42The question is whether or not the Sulu got the other one it looks like he did
25:47Double tees Valanchunas still chatting
25:51McDaniels still making his presence felt as well
25:54The thing is you ask Chris Finch about Jayden McDaniels
25:57He says he's fearless
25:59Whether it's his basketball ability whether it is facing up with somebody bigger than him
26:05Anything he goes about he's fearless so by nature he's been quiet for the majority of his life and career
26:11He has certainly found his voice in this series
26:14And he's gonna hear it again in a different fashion from this Denver crowd
26:21Murray puts it down
26:24But a foul is gonna be called
26:26It's going against Denver
26:28The question is whether or not Murray got this one off before the foul occurred
26:35Well that right there you saw
26:37Randall and Valanchunas just battling here
26:40Valanchunas trying to post up
26:42These two guys just fighting for position
26:46This was building here as the shot went up the foul
26:51The push there by Valanchunas
26:53They will count the bucket though from Jamal Murray
26:59And McDaniels throwing the foul
27:07Fearless
27:10But yes
27:11Both teams you want to be smart
27:14You don't want anything
27:15To get elevated and can impact
27:19The availability
27:20The possibility there game six still a lot of time left in this game
27:25Assuming Denver takes care of business hold on
27:28You want to have all your players ready and
27:32Available in game six
27:34Absolutely has more
27:35Yeah guys I asked Chris Finch about Jaden McDaniels confidence
27:38He said look obviously he's very competitive
27:41He's ornery in a good way and a bad way
27:43And like you mentioned Noah he's so unafraid
27:44But he's just confident
27:46He used to get down if he missed shot touches were inconsistent
27:49But now he feels like he's such an inner part of the offense
27:53And he's such a barometer for us
27:54If he's playing well we're playing well
27:56So it's really all just fed into the confident Jaden McDaniels
27:59And confidence coming from his teammates as well
28:02As Randall gets all the way in for a deuce
28:04Anthony Edwards always talking McDaniels up
28:06The relationship that those two have built together
28:09In their time in the NBA together
28:11Both drafted in 2020
28:13This is the first playoff game since Anthony Edwards was drafted
28:17That he is not available to play
28:19As Clark will pick up the foul battling with Murray away from the basketball
28:24And it's more than just the physical nature of what Edwards can do on the court
28:28There's an emotional component that comes with losing your star
28:32Losing Dante DiVincenzo
28:34There's an emotional component that came with that as well
28:36Bruce Finch was so proud of the way his team centered themselves
28:39In the second half in game four to come away with a really impressive win
28:45As Murray no rebound Valanciunas could not squeeze it but it'll stay here with Denver
28:52It's easier to center yourself
28:55Of course when you're at home and you have someone scoring 43 points
28:59Yes, that is there. It's always a positive but hard on the road hard in a hostile environment against a
29:05team that's desperate
29:09Bruce Brown
29:11Bruce Brown
29:12Rebound track down by Reed good to see him back on the floor but he's not moving 100% as
29:16McDaniels takes it all the way
29:20See Reed trying to tough it out but definitely laboring after he had that foot ankle issue in the third
29:28quarter
29:28On pass and slam
29:31Bruce Brown is building real estate above the rim
29:39The zoom across and finish off the window plus the foul
29:48Said it best Bruce Brown moving without the basketball setting a screen slips it the weak side late
29:55And Brown elevating with the finish and right here at the swimming with this the
30:00Nice crossover you see Brown
30:02Nugging his legs there in the air
30:06Great concentration in finish in transition
30:11It looks like they had some blood
30:14You asked David Edelman earlier this season
30:17About bringing Bruce Brown back
30:18He was such a huge part of that championship team
30:21A couple seasons ago
30:23The first thing that stood out to him was the defensive intensity
30:27Said
30:28They like to get guys that fit
30:30Nicola Jokic's style of play and this guy
30:33Fits about as well as anybody in the NBA
30:36The all-call movement since like a football team
30:39They're really good offensively
30:41But they need him to maintain that defensive intensity
30:44And they need him to be as physical as possible
30:46But when Jokic is on the floor Brown just understands with him at that centerpiece
30:51How he can be as much help for a guy like him as possible
30:55The chemistry between those guys and style of play
30:58It just is it's amazing how you see that in the NBA guys just
31:04Excel in certain areas and see the Nuggets offense
31:09tonight
31:11Everything clicking
31:122 point percentage 3 point percentage and Bruce Brown as you said
31:17He fits here in Denver like Noah Eagle fits at NBC
31:22I want to make sure we pass that along to the big bosses
31:25That wasn't meant to be wrong, right?
31:27No, that was just oh wow that's big
31:28I appreciate it. I'm shocked you didn't go baby bird on that one
31:33Save it for me
31:35Valanchunas is hacked
31:39So Valanchunas getting his minutes did not play a game for ten total minutes over the first four games
31:45He's played nine minutes here tonight eight points on four four shooting does have four fouls
31:51But he'll get a couple more here
31:53At the line
31:56For a Nuggets offense that has found its re-ignition
32:00They have been searching for efficiency
32:03And it's been the case tonight
32:04Take a look at the upcoming playoff schedule in this series
32:07Game six will be Thursday in Minnesota
32:11Where and when is TBD?
32:13Game seven will be Saturday May 2nd
32:16Right back here in Denver if necessary
32:19When and where will be TBD?
32:22For more of these games, please go to NBA.com or visit the NBA app
32:26We'll let you know once we hear what TBD it is
32:29I like the emphasis on the team to be and the D
32:32Make sure that we get it clear all the way through
32:35Driving kick McDaniels now
32:37From spin away the sumo will fire no
32:40And Valanchunas bear hugs the ball
32:43And another foul gonna be called Randall and Clark sandwiched them
32:47And newsflash you're not taking the ball away from Valanchunas
32:52He gets old from basketball in those mitts
32:56Good luck
32:58See both guys
33:03Trying to scrape the ball away there and Valanchunas
33:06The strongest players in the end
33:08I think he and Steven Adams have to be the two strongest
33:11Another whistle, another foul
33:22Look Tyler Ford trying to take that he goes
33:23No this is my ball
33:25My bad Tyler
33:26That's on me
33:27I thought you played for the Wolves
33:31And Valanchunas is strong but he's not foolish
33:34Yeah, that's right
33:35He understands the letter of the law
33:39Meanwhile, Jayden McDaniels just picked up his fifth personal foul
33:43Bones Highland heads to the scores table
33:46And let's see
33:47He's gonna check in for
33:50Initially, Jayden Clark looked like
33:51Oh, it's me
33:52No, it's Jayden, not Jaylen
33:56So five fouls will go to the bench
33:587.56 to play
34:03Brown can't hit on the second
34:04Rigon fought for
34:05And Reid
34:07Squeezes
34:08Nearly knocked away
34:09Highland recovers
34:13Minnesota
34:14At minimum will look to establish some momentum
34:17Heading back home
34:19And Valanchunas is now going to pick up his fifth foul
34:22And Randall feeling the effects of the hit
34:26This has been no let up here in the second half in this fourth quarter
34:29The defense still competing
34:32The physicality that they brought
34:35Denver
34:36Hearing all the talk all the noise
34:38Knowing they've
34:39Not been at their best
34:40Some have said of underachieve
34:43In this series
34:44And
34:46You want to come out in these situations
34:48And obviously you want to bring the effort
34:51You want to bring the intensity
34:55They came in and just bought it as a group
34:59Everyone's stepping up playing big
35:01And
35:02Sending a message
35:04Punching them in the mouth here in the second half
35:06And see if that carries over
35:08It's a game six TBD
35:12Well done
35:15Meanwhile for Denver doing this tonight
35:18Without Aaron Gordon who's missing this game after returning
35:21In game four and really struggling to get through that one
35:26Trying to just keep whatever he could to his team
35:29Doing it again without Peyton Watson
35:30Those two absences
35:33That's been a big deal
35:34David Adelman said that
35:35That's been a real struggle
35:37When Nicole Jokic has gotten so much attention
35:40Jamal Murray's gotten so much attention
35:42Those are guys that initiate offense
35:43And that's an impressive block
35:45Spencer Jones with two hands
35:47Great effort there by Jones
35:49Another one who's just done it
35:51The shooting
35:53In that third quarter but his defense
35:56Just able to wall up with two hands
35:58Great block without fouling
36:00He's been also
36:02Taking the challenge guarding Randall all night
36:04Doing a great job
36:05He's got three blocks
36:06Here tonight
36:08Love the suit now for Highland
36:10On the attack and he goes through the contact
36:13Has a chance for three
36:17Nice move there by Highland you mentioned just earlier though
36:21Payton Watson and of course Aaron Gordon and their importance to this team
36:26And particularly in this series
36:28I mean Minnesota they have
36:30A great athleticism at every position and so
36:34The way these guys play they have length they have physicality great athletes and
36:39Not having them as hurt the Nuggets in this series but
36:44Tonight hasn't been an issue
36:47They have found
36:48The contributions elsewhere
36:52Ties Jones
36:54You know draw the contact on Highland he has been a nice boost as well
36:57It'll be free throws when we return
37:00106 to 88 Denver on the brink of keeping the season alive
37:06Well welcome back here to Denver
37:08And it's been the complimentary players the world players stepping up playing like stars in their role
37:15Of course Spencer Jones
37:17Defense shooting threes and how about Cameron Johnson known as a shooter but he's a player tonight
37:22Close to close
37:24Getting it done
37:25And yes
37:26All right well so Rocky says hey let's
37:28Oh Grant
37:31Delivering a haymaker
37:33In America I feel bad because Rocky was coming over to make peace
37:37Yes and then after all that happened you say that's my bad and he said nope psych
37:44Again he did third time
37:46But he did leave the miniature version of himself at least
37:49He did I appreciate that
37:51Thank you Rocky even though I'm more of a bullwinkle
37:53Oh God I figured you would say you're more Apollo Creed
37:57Maybe Adrian you go bowling
38:01Oh man
38:02Well Rocky is certainly going to be excited about the way that this Denver Nuggets team has played tonight
38:07To extend their season backs against the wall
38:10Still a 19 point game though just under seven to play
38:13You know this Minnesota team has had some improbable comebacks including one in overtime against Houston during the regular season
38:20As the sumo gets it to within 17
38:23The sumo following it up with a 16 point performance after 43 in game 4
38:29Jokic back on the floor with another triple double 18 11 and 15
38:34And a foul on the outside as Clark is going to be called for it
38:38The sumo waving off Tyler Ford and more free throws now for Jamal Murray
38:42And David Adelman taking no chances here knowing what's happened in this series giving up leads
38:48He has both Jokic and Murray in the game here
38:54Denver's gotten out scored by 17 points in the fourth quarter over the last three games alone
38:59So understanding two things out of Max one giving up the lead is one thing but two
39:05Any momentum to take back to Minnesota with them in the game six?
39:09100% you don't want to give any life to Minnesota at all
39:14Put your foot on their neck here and they'll do that
39:17Continue to try to do that
39:19But I just tell you halftime. It was a good game
39:23Pretty close Minnesota played well
39:24I thought the turnovers first then but the three-point shooting was stellar but
39:29Nothing really going their way nice back down turn around
39:35Little hook shot there by Randall. Oh, what a steal by the sumo
39:42It is back to 15 midway through this fourth quarter
39:46Do not lose concentration here this Timberwolves team they'll keep fighting
39:51Minnesota hit seven threes in the first quarter they've only made four since
39:55Murray the pump
39:56Can't hit rebound to the hands of the sumo
39:59Get it up ahead for Highland
40:01Oh the speed from Highland and he finishes
40:05Timeout David Adelman
40:06Ayo the sumo looking at the fans
40:09Here in Denver
40:10Giving them a stink eye on the way to the bench
40:13And the sumo right there great anticipation
40:16Gets the steal and the finish Minnesota
40:19Now 13
40:252006 only a handful of teams have completed the comeback
40:282015 the Rockets against the Clippers in the second round
40:31Warriors Western Conference Finals the next year against the Thunder
40:35Only to make it to the finals and give up a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers
40:39The most recent team to do it
40:41The Denver Nuggets in the bubble in 2020 against Utah
40:44And the Clippers in the first and second round
40:462-3-1 comebacks
40:48They're trying to make it happen again
40:49You have a friend as well, but they're trying to make it happen again
40:52And it starts with getting this win finishing strong over the final 538 tonight
40:56Well, one of the things David Adelman talked about before the game was just playing their style of basketball for
41:0148 minutes
41:02Certainly he's not happy with hat with what happened the last two or three minutes
41:06He's got a little bit relaxed lost some focus and now Minnesota had some life
41:11Yeah, and yes, Noah. I like a three-man boot
41:13So every once in a while
41:16Yeah, I get it just wanted to make sure that we were all covered
41:19Meanwhile in that 3-1 comeback not just in the first one
41:22But both against the Jazz and the Clippers in the bubble
41:25That also acquired large game comebacks down 13 in game 5 to Utah
41:30Down 10 in game 6 then down 16, 18, and 12 in game 5, 6, and 7 against the Clippers
41:38And just one thing in general and universal in the NBA no lead is safe
41:41Yeah, with the shot clock with the shooting with the sort of the superior play
41:47You have to play and be concentrating for the entire game no let up
41:51See if Denver can execute here on this time out
41:54Man's looking a willing all the way through
41:57He'll get felt the contact and he doesn't get the role
42:00But he will get free throws here
42:03And I like the set we haven't seen this set tonight just a little pin down
42:08A small pinning down for Jokic
42:12Move without the basketball so hard to defend when he's in the bank
42:1818 points 11 rebounds 15 assists for Jokic here tonight
42:24And Noah right here just get the ball to Murray then
42:27Johnson pinning down a nice screen
42:30Jokic then makes the right read initiates the contact at almost the three-point play opportunity
42:3720 points for Jokic
42:3922 for Murray 20 for Spencer Jones and 16 for Cam Johnson
42:44But Minnesota has reignited a spark and I own the Sumo
42:48Was having plenty of words with the fans in between that last time out
42:53Randall right to the rock when he missed it got it back
42:56Randall in traffic
42:58Through the contact and a chance for three
43:01He's a bully in the sandbox
43:07And that is now five fouls on Spencer Jones
43:11Sometimes you got to play bully ball right there and Randall
43:15Just no quit three guys around him just gather himself went up
43:21toward the contact
43:24He said in Minnesota just hanging in there
43:30It is back
43:34To a 12-point game
43:37Coaching five minutes to play
43:40And Denver close the door on this one keep the series end their season alive
43:44Can Minnesota wrap it up tonight in a stunning comeback way?
43:50Jokic off the screen from Johnson five to shoot
43:52Johnson will tee it up from the outside
43:55And Randall collects the rebound
44:00Nas Reid floats it up
44:02And he gets the roll
44:04It is a ten-point game
44:06And how about the skill there from Reid
44:09To transition
44:10A little slower
44:12It has become nervous energy now at ball arena in this fourth quarter
44:19Denver has surrendered what was a 27-point cushion
44:24Johnson
44:25Back down
44:26Spin
44:27His pass nearly taken away
44:28Brown
44:29Three ball
44:30He buries it
44:32Finn
44:39Randall attacked Moore
44:40And it poked away
44:41Murray scoops it up
44:43And takes it all the way
44:58Denver counterpunch back to 15
45:00Denver counterpunch back to 15
45:04Five straight points from Denver
45:06To get it back up to a 15-point game with under four to play
45:09Reid couldn't save it
45:11Backcourt violation
45:14Look like
45:15Miles Reid just fumbled the ball
45:17Trying to find somebody open
45:19And then when he went to get it
45:21Just took his
45:22Eyes off the ball
45:24So just as Minnesota was making a push here
45:29Nice three by Christian Brown and consecutive turnovers
45:33He's never regaining the momentum
45:37Murray and Jokic trying to put it away
45:39It's Jokic for two plus one
45:45And Noah just smart basketball right now
45:48Okay, Nas Reid is in the game
45:50He's not gold bear doesn't have the size and length
45:52So what do they do?
45:53Two possessions they go inside to Jokic
45:57He ran that same little pin down but he
46:00Managed to read it correctly
46:02Get position
46:04Once again score
46:068 0 run
46:08After the extended
46:10Comeback bid from Minnesota
46:12And the foul on Jokic as Randall got to the rim
46:19We've said it all night
46:21There is no love lost
46:22Between these two teams and now Chris Finn certainly not waving a white flag
46:26He's going to get go bear in the game after the first free throw here
46:29From Julius Randall McDaniels is back on the floor as well
46:33He's playing with five personal fouls
46:36Meanwhile Randall's up to 25 points nine rebounds six assists
46:40And five foul firms up
46:43The small lineup did very well
46:45First of all they
46:48Defensively swarming
46:49Getting in passing lanes but
46:52Most importantly able to open up the floor with Nas Reid
46:56Create the driving lanes and just chip away at that lead
46:58Certainly a different offensive attack with go bear now on the floor
47:0427 for Randall he leads all scores 24 for Murray 23 for Jokic
47:10He's got a triple-double with 11 rebounds 15 assists
47:14And oh boy Hyland comes up now limping a little bit
47:17Jokic tries
47:19And he missed the three
47:21Rayman scored to the outside
47:22Murray back to Jokic
47:24Shot clock never reset didn't hit the rim
47:26Johnson shovel Jokic finish
47:28I'll tell you Johnson
47:29He is played possessed here
47:33Just making plays off the bounce
47:35Passing, shooting, scoring
47:39Sipping up
47:40Chris Finch is going to take his final timeout
47:432.55 to play
47:45Denver can take the win
47:49With 2.55 remaining
47:52Denver in control up by 18
47:55And it's been Jokic and Murray
47:5725 points 11 rebounds 15 assists for the Joker
48:0124.7 assists for Jamal Murray
48:04And now Minnesota has emptied the bench
48:08They have gone all the way through
48:09With Phillip Shannon
48:13Clark
48:13Barron Jay and Joe Ingles on the court
48:19This will go back to game six in Minneapolis
48:23And a chance one more time before a potential game seven
48:28Shannon puts home the corner tray
48:30For Minnesota to close it out at home
48:33I feel like they certainly brought some energy
48:37Made things interesting in this fourth quarter
48:39Maybe you take some of those positives with you
48:41As you head back to target center in Minneapolis
48:44Well, yeah, I mean first of all
48:45The competition the fight was there
48:48They're gonna have to clean up their defense
48:51121 points which was Denver's regular season norm
48:55They can clean that up a little bit
48:57They scored enough points here on the road
48:59But they're gonna have to slow down this Nuggets attack
49:02And that one will count plus the foul
49:05An impressive finish again from Shannon
49:08Who continues to get good co-season experience
49:11Meanwhile, Minnesota made seven threes in the first quarter
49:15They've made five in the last three quarters of this game
49:19Yeah, the three-point shooting kind of
49:20Slow down there with the turnovers to 24 turnovers leading to 33 points
49:27You need to really point just to that
49:29We clean that up a little bit as well
49:32Make sure they get good looks at the possession at home
49:35Which is easier to do
49:37You certainly hope to always be healthy
49:40And Johnson again gets upstairs for the slam
49:45For this Minnesota team
49:47No divincenzo the rest of the way
49:49Anthony Edwards out for several weeks
49:51Lop it up Aaron Jay is fouled
49:53By Jokic
49:56The rookie from France will go to the free throw line
50:01But for Minnesota you certainly would love to have your full
50:06Stable of horses for the spring as they like to say here in the playoffs
50:10But you know now Dave Vincenzo's out you know Anthony Edwards is certainly going to be out the rest of
50:14this series at minimum
50:16The one thing you might hope for is you get a little bit of a break with two days in
50:21between games
50:21You have a day to maybe get some things together
50:23And so you got NBA Showtime presented by AT&T coming up
50:27Do you believe in magic?
50:29I feel like you believe in magic
50:31Favorite copperfield. Yeah
50:33What about that?
50:35I think we're gonna find out a fork studio believes in magic
50:38Like that
50:40Meanwhile for Minnesota, they're not gonna have
50:45Full practice days. They're gonna have to fly back
50:48To Minneapolis and gear up
50:51And we'll see what Chris Finch and his staff can do
50:54The players on this team have been so complimentary of the game plan they put forward through the first four
50:59games of this series
51:00As Barron say has it on the bounce and then knocked away by Brown another turnover
51:05Number 25 for the Wolves
51:08David Adam and taking no chances
51:11Jokic and Murray in the game hit with a minute left
51:16Final icing
51:23Johnson bounce it
51:25Jokic put it through
51:3250 seconds remaining
51:35Denver with 125 after failing to reach 100 points at each of the last two
51:40Terrence Shannon jr.
51:42Intenues to show off that smooth lefty delivery
51:44And one thing everybody was talking about this nugget team
51:47Who can step up be that?
51:49Score
51:50To compliment Jokic and Murray and tonight yet Jones and Johnson both stepping up combining
51:56The 38 point now can they do that on the road in Minnesota in game six?
52:03We'll see
52:03125 points the most in this series
52:07He'll get handed it to Baron J and they call a jump ball
52:13Between the youngster and the vet
52:17Baron J looking confused around saying what just happened exactly
52:21Yeah, I think Jokic didn't want to get a turn
52:24I don't know
52:25What was going on?
52:27Actually, I think he tried to steal it back so that he could then dribble the clock out
52:30For a full reset to then rip it away
52:33That was smart. Yeah, I like that
52:36Let's see if he even goes for this jump he does not
52:39And that'll go into the hands of Shannon
52:42Hopefully I get one more shot off and he can't finish Jokic
52:45Will dust it off with his 12th rebound of the night
52:48Got to get it across then you can take this one all the way down to zero
52:54Over to Strother and they'll celebrate in Denver
52:57They've got life
52:59In the Mile High City
53:01The Nuggets extend the season
53:03They take game five
53:05125 to 113
53:13On the brink of their season being over
53:16Came out
53:19Played hard play consistent together collectively
53:22Extending this series and
53:25What an effort from these Nuggets
53:28Backs against the wall getting it done
53:32Jamal Murray another excellent performance he's with Ashley
53:35All right Jamal clearly you guys just needed to come back home
53:39I know nothing is easy especially in the playoffs
53:41But you guys control the majority of this game from the jump
53:45What did it take just to play to your identity for a full 48 minutes?
53:49Focus
53:50Energy
53:51Some excitement
53:52You know we had to play like we was down 3-1
53:55So I think we did a good job of just
53:57Bringing the energy into the game and playing for 48 minutes
53:59You know making it just not letting up the gas and
54:02You know we did a good job of just getting the win
54:04Coach Abelman talked to us before the game about guys on the roster
54:07Not named Jamal Murray or Nicole Jokic contributing
54:10What can you say about your teammates and the way they played tonight?
54:13I mean amazing that's what we needed just
54:14Everybody was in the flow and the rhythm guys on time and on target in their
54:18They were spacing in their spots and playing hard on defense that's all we can ask for
54:21So I thought it was a great team win a great team effort and we don't need more of that
54:25A game six now in Minnesota
54:27How do you just bring this same type of effort on the road?
54:31It's the same situation so
54:33We got to bring the same energy
54:35Then we got to be poised be relaxed
54:39When we go into their building you know no one's going to be rowdy
54:41We know it's going to be a fun exciting game for them so
54:43We just got to keep our composure and
54:45You know limit the mistakes that we make on the court
54:48So if we do that we'll get a chance to win
54:49Jamal thank you so much we'll see you in Minnesota
54:51Thank you
54:52Noah
54:53Jamal Murray helping to lead the way
54:5524 points and 7 assists
54:57A 27 point triple double for Nicole Jokic
55:01And the Denver Nuggets will take this to game six
55:04First round continues tomorrow on NBC and Peacock with the Hawks and Knicks
55:08Tip off at 8 12 p.m.
55:10But up next it's NBA Showtime presented by AT&T
55:12For Grant Hale, Ashley Shomini, our entire crew
55:14I'm Noah Eagle, you're watching NBA Playoffs presented by Google and Kia
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