2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN WINS 4-3)

[bb22]

Nuggets have been here before. Jokic has had some solid game 7 numbers, and I’m pretty sure he’s undefeated in game 7s. May be wrong.

[JM00n69]

Malone lost G6 in the first quarter. Murray should've got the early bench after the misses and getting his elbow hyperextended. Jokic was gassed to start the game ffs. He settled for a couple of early threes in the first Q it was obvious. Call a **** TO and get some fresh legs in, everyone could see the massacre coming. Somehow managed to **** the bed even worse than G2 and the starters still ended playing too long. What was the point there?

Still believe they're gonna take G7, Jokic wont go out without a fight. Hoping MPJ and AG will step up again. It's like the whole team was asleep from the start because Jokic wasn't dominant. They need to wake up as a unit and I'm sure the home crowd and Malone in their ear will light a fire. Murray needs to bring it as well, he's not that injured it's wear and tear, been letting the team down this post season.

I get this was after winning three straight and having a freebie in the pocket so maybe they relaxed too much. Need to bounce back now though. And that was embarrassing.

[srhcan]

Game 7s are great for the NBA no matter who wins.

Generally they are but winning Game 7 on road is monumental.

Nah, since the beginning of the NBA, 1 out of every 4 game 7s have been won on the road.

Edit: In fact, looking a little closer, of the last 13 game 7s, 8 were won by the road team, which is a little surprising, to say the least.

1 out of 4 is only 25% so there is 75% chance Wolves will lose so if they win it will be monumental; right?

[TinmanZBoy]

I chose Minny … mainly because Murray and MPJ are broken… Nuggets only chance is Joker hitting at least 4 threes absolutely go banana from long range because that’s the only think Minny will give them

[Dan33185]

it will be great for NBA if Wolves win Game 7

Game 7s are great for the NBA no matter who wins.

Generally they are but winning Game 7 on road is monumental.

Not in this series

[Kurtz]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

[xdrta+]

Generally they are but winning Game 7 on road is monumental.

Nah, since the beginning of the NBA, 1 out of every 4 game 7s have been won on the road.

Edit: In fact, looking a little closer, of the last 13 game 7s, 8 were won by the road team, which is a little surprising, to say the least.

1 out of 4 is only 25% so there is 75% chance Wolves will lose so if they win it will be monumental; right?

You can define monumental however you want. If you look at the last five years or so though...it would be kind of normal. Nuggets open 4.5 point favorites, though, which doesn't seem monumental to overcome.

[life_saver]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

well it depends on tonight's Knicks vs Pacers G6. If Pacers win, then Wolves-Nuggets will start at 7PM CT on Sunday & Knicks-Pacers G7 will be at 2:30PM CT. If Knicks win today, then Wolves-Nuggets will start at 2:30PM CT on Sunday

[life_saver]

Wolves have been a pretty good road team in general this season..even in playoffs, they have played well on road. My main concern is the G7 nerves factor...this is the first G7 for Ant, KAT, Jaden...whereas Jokic, Murray have played multiple G7s before. Atleast Gobert, Conley have some experience in this area

[ChipotleWest]

Wolves have been a pretty good road team in general this season..even in playoffs, they have played well on road. My main concern is the G7 nerves factor...this is the first G7 for Ant, KAT, Jaden...whereas Jokic, Murray have played multiple G7s before. Atleast Gobert, Conley have some experience in this area

Yeah in two playoffs Denver played 4 game 7s, they went 3-1 in them. That's 75%, interestingly enough they historically have a 75% chance of winning because that's how often a home team wins game 7.

[Woodsanity]

I have faith in Jokic but the other guys not so much we will see.

[Special_Puppy]

Nuggets have been here before. Jokic has had some solid game 7 numbers, and I’m pretty sure he’s undefeated in game 7s. May be wrong.

They lost in 7 to the Trailblazers in 2019. Jokic is obviously way better now though

[Special_Puppy]

Denver might have a hard time winning if Murray takes a ton of shots on hilariously poor efficiency

[Loaf_of_bread]

Jokic is class. Checking on ANT

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Noticed for sure. This year Giannis called a TO with possession when Doncic went down vs MKE.

As a Wolves fan, jokic is the most unique personality of all time. Love that guy. He's just more intelligent than anyone. Probably would score around 140-150 on an iq test, but even an iq test can't measure intuition.

Want the Wolves to win, but that dude is underrated.

[Klomp]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

Because the NBA would rather placate to the major market over putting the better game/series/stars in the bigger window

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[iggymcfrack]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

Because the NBA would rather placate to the major market over putting the better game/series/stars in the bigger window

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It’s not about a “better slot”. It’s that you’re always gonna choose an Eastern time zone team to play at 2:30 local time over choosing a Mountain time zone team to play at 12:30 local time.

[Klomp]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

Because the NBA would rather placate to the major market over putting the better game/series/stars in the bigger window

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It’s not about a “better slot”. It’s that you’re always gonna choose an Eastern time zone team to play at 2:30 local time over choosing a Mountain time zone team to play at 12:30 local time.

If that's the case, just announce the Minnesota-Denver game at 6 MT no matter what!

[AleksandarN]

Why doesn't game 7 have a start time yet? Pretty annoying as I'm trying to plan my Sunday around the game...

Waiting to see if the Pacers and Knicks game go to a game 7.

[Edrees]

Wolves have been a pretty good road team in general this season..even in playoffs, they have played well on road. My main concern is the G7 nerves factor...this is the first G7 for Ant, KAT, Jaden...whereas Jokic, Murray have played multiple G7s before. Atleast Gobert, Conley have some experience in this area

Yeah in two playoffs Denver played 4 game 7s, they went 3-1 in them. That's 75%, interestingly enough they historically have a 75% chance of winning because that's how often a home team wins game 7.

Yeah but Denver already lost 2 home games this series. So the home team is more suspectible than usual. I bet all those other game 7's the home team only lost like one or zero homes game prior to game 7

Because the NBA would rather placate to the major market over putting the better game/series/stars in the bigger window

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It’s not about a “better slot”. It’s that you’re always gonna choose an Eastern time zone team to play at 2:30 local time over choosing a Mountain time zone team to play at 12:30 local time.

If that's the case, just announce the Minnesota-Denver game at 6 MT no matter what!

I think they'd like to avoid having to make east coast people stay up late if they can.

[Klomp]

Wolves have been a pretty good road team in general this season..even in playoffs, they have played well on road. My main concern is the G7 nerves factor...this is the first G7 for Ant, KAT, Jaden...whereas Jokic, Murray have played multiple G7s before. Atleast Gobert, Conley have some experience in this area

Yeah in two playoffs Denver played 4 game 7s, they went 3-1 in them. That's 75%, interestingly enough they historically have a 75% chance of winning because that's how often a home team wins game 7.

Yeah but Denver already lost 2 home games this series. So the home team is more suspectible than usual. I bet all those other game 7's the home team only lost like one or zero homes game prior to game 7

It’s not about a “better slot”. It’s that you’re always gonna choose an Eastern time zone team to play at 2:30 local time over choosing a Mountain time zone team to play at 12:30 local time.

If that's the case, just announce the Minnesota-Denver game at 6 MT no matter what!

I think they'd like to avoid having to make east coast people stay up late if they can.

An 8 pm east coast tip is not "staying up late"