The Minnesota Timberwolves won the opening game of the Western Conference semifinal series with the Denver Nuggets after defeating the champions 106:99 at their home court.
Above all for the Wolves was Anthony Edwards. He scored a career-high 43 points in a playoff game on 17/29 shooting from the field and added 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, with just 1 turnover. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 20 points to the win. Naz Reed and Mike Conley scored 16 and 14, respectively, with Conley adding 10 assists. Center Rudy Gobert mastered 13 tackles.
Nikola Jokic led the home team with 32 points, adding 8 rebounds and 9 assists to his tally. However, the two-time MVP shot less than 50% from the field, which is extremely rare for him, especially this season, and committed 7 turnovers. Michael Porter Jr. finished with 20 points, and the other basketball player of the team who crossed the 10-point mark was Jamal Murray with 17.
Game 2 is back at the Nuggets' arena on Monday night.
Tonight, the last semi-finalist in the East will also become clear. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of the series between the two teams and the winner will face the top-seeded Boston Celtics in contention for a spot in the conference finals. /BGNES
