Beijing time on May 20th, Nuggets suffered a huge reversal from Timberwolves in the tiebreaker with 420 points. They were eliminated with a total score of 3-4. The defending champion stopped in the semifinals and was eliminated in the tiebreaker to set the first humiliating record in history; after the game Jokic and Murray hugged their opponent. Murray looked unwilling when he left the field, while Hua Zi celebrated fiercely with a fierce look on his face.
In the tiebreaker of the Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets were 5-12 behind by 7 points at the beginning. Jokic led the team to equalize the score 7-0. Then Murray found his sights on the offensive end and scored two consecutive three-pointers from the outside to help the Nuggets take first place. Leading by 5 points at 24-19 in the quarter, the Nuggets' four main players all played the entire first quarter. Murray scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting in the quarter, and Jokic scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the second quarter, the Nuggets extended their lead 8-0 to 13 points. Afterwards, the Nuggets' offense lost power and frequently fouled. The Timberwolves chased 5 points with a 10-2 wave. Murray stopped the bleeding with a throw, and Pope scored 2 points. Murray made a difficult emergency stop and fell back 2+1. Murray fouled without the ball and made two free throws. The Nuggets led 9-0 to 14 points. Facing the Timberwolves' counterattack, Jokic continued to gain firepower and the Nuggets were able to score in the first half. King led by 15 points 53-38.
In the first half, Murray scored 24 points on 8 of 15 shots. Jokic scored 13 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists on 6 of 12 shots. The Nuggets led by 15 points at halftime. Timberwolves star Edwards only scored 1 of 7 in the half. to 4 points.
In the second half, in the third quarter, Murray scored 5 consecutive points to lead the team to 20 points, but then the Nuggets suddenly misfired and fell into a scoring drought. Edwards and Towns led the team to a 21-3 super offensive, and the Nuggets were defeated after three quarters. Leading by only 1 point, the Nuggets lost 14 points 14-28 in a single quarter, and the suspense of the game returned.
In the final quarter, the Nuggets offense was still intermittent and was overtaken by the Timberwolves. They collectively misfired at critical moments, and the Timberwolves used a wave of 7-0 to widen the point difference; at the moment of life and death, Jokic and Murray both missed three-pointers to extend their lives. Towns Smash In suspense, the Nuggets suffered a 20-point reversal in the end.
After the game, Jokic hugged Conley and others, while Murray hugged Gobert, Edwards and others. When leaving the game, Murray looked unwilling; the Timberwolves celebrated wildly, and Hua Zi had a fierce and domineering expression on his face. Towns celebrated together, and Gobert whispered in Huazi's ear.
The Nuggets were eliminated in shame in the tiebreaker
1. The Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to lead a 15-point halftime lead in a tiebreak but was reversed. In the previous 21 tiebreaks, the Nuggets led by 15+ points at halftime, and the leading team always won.
2. The Nuggets suffered a 20-point reversal in the tiebreaker. This was the largest reversal in a tiebreak in NBA history.
3. So far in Jokic’s career, he has still not eliminated a team with 50+ wins in the regular season in the playoffs.
4. The Nuggets Jin became the first team in history to lose 45 points in G6 and be eliminated in the tiebreaker
5. The defending champion has not reached the conference finals for 5 consecutive years, the first time in NBA history.
