Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Edwards in 112-97 win over Wolves for a 3-2 series lead

 .1Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Edwards in 112-97 win over Wolves for a 3-2 series lea

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic praised his third NBA MVP grant by scoring 40 focuses and the Denver Pieces shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. That put the ruling NBA champions one win away from the Western Gathering finals.

Jokic additionally had 13 helps and seven bounce back without any turnovers as the host group won interestingly this elimination round series. Aaron Gordon added 18 focuses and 10 sheets, and Jamal Murray scored 16.

Edwards was held to 18 focuses on 5-of-15 shooting. Karl Anthony-Towns drove the Wolves with 23 places and Rudy Gobert scored 18.

With their initial three-game long string of failures of the time, the Wolves should snap their pallet Thursday night at Target Center to dri

ve a Game 7 once again in Denver.

Timberwolves veteran point monitor Mike Conley was scratched not long before hint with an irritated right Achilles. He was harmed when he missed a 3-pointer on the Wolves' last belonging in their misfortune on Sunday. Nickeil Alexander-Walker began in his spot and had 14 focuses and five helps.

Minnesota mentor Chris Finch said before the game that the Wolves were hoping to add to their turn whether Conley played and he set aside some opportunity for Monte Morris after Denver's seat defeated the Wolves' stores in Minneapolis. Morris scored six focuses.

In his pre-game remarks, Finch likewise communicated alarm at the NBA fining Rudy Gobert $75,000 for bringing in a cash signal following a call by ref Scott Cultivate in Game 4.

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