Denver Nuggets defeated Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 117-90.
Jamal Murray added 24 points after a rough outing in Game 2.
Michael Porter Jr. had 21 points for Denver.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Nuggets opened the second quarter on a huge run and held Minnesota to just 21 points in the second quarter.
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets bounced back from a tough start in the Western Conference semifinals with a dominant 117-90 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3. The victory, which came after losses in the first two games at Ball Arena, gave them their first win of the series and handed the Timberwolves their first loss of the postseason.
Jokic led all scorers with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. Jamal Murray added 24 points for Denver after a rough outing in Game 2 that resulted in a $100,000 fine from the league. Michael Porter Jr. also had a strong performance with 21 points.
The Nuggets opened the second quarter on a huge run, taking an 18-point lead after just five minutes of play. They held Minnesota to just 21 points in the second quarter and pushed their lead past 20 points quickly in the third quarter. The Timberwolves were unable to recover and trailed by as many as 27 points.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 19 points, but Karl-Anthony Towns struggled with just 14 points. Minnesota went just 9 of 27 from the three-point line and were outrebounded by Denver.
The Nuggets will look to build on their momentum in Game 4 on Sunday, while the Timberwolves will need to regroup after a disappointing performance.
Denver Nuggets won Game 3 against Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 117-90.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 24 points.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points for the Nuggets.
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The author uses an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Denver Nuggets are defending NBA champions and implying that their experience and talent make them superior. The author also makes a hasty generalization when they state 'Everything was sharp. Everything was fast.' without providing evidence.
][The Denver Nuggets are] defending NBA champions[[,
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets had a dominant win in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 115-90.
Jokic led the team with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists.
Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. each had 24 points for the Nuggets.
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The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author's statements are generally objective and factual.
Denver Nuggets won Game 3 against Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 117-90.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 24 points and had more spring in his step after resting his strained left calf muscle.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the crowd as 'raucous' and the Nuggets as 'too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented.' This is an appeal to emotion and can be considered a form of informal fallacy. The author also makes a dichotomous depiction by implying that the Nuggets are either quieting the crowd or taking momentum back, when in reality they could be doing both at the same time.
]The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves.[
This is what defending NBA champions do – quiet a raucous crowd, embrace the boos and take the momentum right back.
Jamal Murray embraced the role of the villain in Game 3 against the Timberwolves after receiving criticism for his actions in Game 2.
Murray's strong performance helped the Nuggets secure a dominant victory over the Timberwolves with a final score of 117-90.
Aaron Gordon made back-to-back 3s in the third quarter, and Michael Porter Jr. drilled a shot from Target Field, stretching the Nuggets’ advantage to 26 points.
Coach Michael Malone praised Murray for setting the tone of the game and embracing his emotional nature.
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The author uses emotional manipulation by describing the crowd's reaction to Jamal Murray and his embracing of the 'villain' role. He also uses sensationalism by describing Murray as an 'outlaw ready to bellow Folsom Prison Blues' and 'the vibe' of the team. There is no selective reporting in this article, but there are some instances of editorializing and pontification.
He was more of a character than a man of character in the two losses. Friday, he flourished in the aura of anger.
His teammates congratulated him. Malone, who had a verbal run-in with a fan in the fourth quarter over disparaging words about his haircut that led to two men exiting the court, praised him.
The face of the Nuggets most impressive win of the season wore orange sherbet and raspberry kicks and a black hat. Jamal Murray stepped onto the Target Center court to thunderous boos and embraced the role of the villain.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Timberwolves fans as 'rushing to the locker room tunnel to pose for pictures not with any players but record producer Metro Boomin.' This is an unnecessary and derogatory statement that does not add value to the analysis of the game.
The fans rushed to the locker room tunnel to pose for pictures not with any players but record producer Metro Boomin.
