The Denver Nuggets crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third game by 90:117, and Nikola Jokic was outstanding.
The team from Colorado sharpened their focus after two consecutive home losses and decided to narrow the gap in the Western Conference semifinal series at the first opportunity. The dominance of the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves is best confirmed by the fact that they were in the lead for practically 43 minutes.
The largest lead achieved by the visiting team in the game was 34 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves were inferior to their opponents in every quarter except the last one (which ended in a tie).
Anthony Edwards was the most efficient player for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but his 16 points were objectively below his average performance.
On the other side, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray shined with 24 points each. The Serbian center was on the verge of a triple-double performance, as he also contributed 14 rebounds and nine assists. He became the first player with such statistics in an NBA playoff game.
The series stands at 2-1 in favor of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will also host Game 4 on May 13th.