MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 factors, Karl-Anthony Cities had 17 factors and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 114-108 in additional time in Recreation 4 to keep away from elimination Sunday evening.
Nikola Jokic tied a playoff profession excessive with 43 factors and added 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the Nuggets, who had been searching for the four-game sweep.
Rudy Gobert added 14 factors and 15 rebounds for Minnesota, which held on after Denver scored the ultimate 12 factors of regulation to pressure additional time. Mike Conley had 19 factors for the Timberwolves.
Recreation 5 is Tuesday in Denver.
Jamal Murray completed with 19 factors and Aaron Gordon 14 for Denver, which regarded prime to have an opportunity to relaxation earlier than the second spherical the place it might face the winner of the Suns-Clippers sequence, which Phoenix leads 3-1.
Edwards, who put collectively a number of electrifying moments in his first All-Star season, resurrected Minnesota within the third because the Timberwolves went on a 23-9 run. Edwards scored 16 of his factors within the quarter and the Timberwolves finally led by 12 halfway by means of the fourth.
Minnesota misplaced within the first spherical to Memphis final 12 months, surrendering three double-digit, fourth-quarter leads.
The @nuggets nonetheless have by no means swept a playoff sequence 😐
They rating the ultimate 12 factors of regulation to pressure additional time however in the end drop a Recreation 4 thriller in Minnesota.
The sequence returns to Denver Tuesday evening. pic.twitter.com/ctsUrnBYs4
— Denver7 Information (@DenverChannel) April 24, 2023
