Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets reacts after hitting a contested shot over Kyle Anderson of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. On a night Ball Arena drowned out the NBA commissioner’s presentation of Nikola Jokic’s third MVP award with “M-V-P” chants, Jokic proceeded to give Silver a treat.
Even after the Timberwolves started the third quarter on an 11-3 run to force a Michael Malone timeout and briefly seize a 55-53 lead, the Nuggets ended up averaging 1.58 points per possession in the quarter. Jokic scored 16 of his points to take control, 88-74. Momentum was on their side entering the critical fifth contest, but the numbers revealed a series as tightly contested as any. Point differential through four? Denver 411, Minnesota 409. Offensive rating? Denver 111.4, Minnesota 110.8. True shooting? Denver 58.9%, Minnesota 57.9%.
Yet the lead was only 50-44 at halftime, with Towns and Minnesota’s role players making just enough 3s to stay alive. Then after the Timberwolves made their quick push out of halftime, once again, there was only Jokic. And more “M-V-P” chants.Keeler: Avalanche gave Valeri Nichushkin a second chance. He blew it. It's time to move on. From him.
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