GAME STORY: Michael Porter Jr.’s fourth-quarter eruption, Jamal Murray’s 40-point night give Nuggets 2-0 lead
“M-P-J” boomed throughout the lower bowl in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s tense Game 2 playoff game in homage to Denver’s supremely talented sniper. Michael Porter Jr. dashed Minnesota’s hopes with an enthralling 13-point fourth quarter as the Nuggets survived, 122-113.
If Game 1 was a reminder of Murray’s playoff credentials, Game 2 was a time capsule to his scoring eruptions in the Bubble.Amazingly, perhaps MVP Nikola Jokic was the third star of the night. His 27-point, 9-assist, 9-rebound performance may have been overshadowed by his counterparts. That also could be a referendum on how special he is most nights.
When center Rudy Gobert caught Jokic in the head following a missed shot, the Nuggets’ superstar stayed down for a few moments. He wasn’t hurt, but he was indicating the knock officials had missed. After a couple of Denver timeouts, Jokic started hunting for his offense. Sensing the moment, so did Murray. He drained two clutch 3-pointers, including one off a mismatch on Gobert to steal some momentum back. But having yielded a 40-point quarter, Denver trailed 89-87 heading into the fourth.
“I think it’s sometimes dependent on the flow of the game,” Malone said. “When we’re playing well and the ball is moving, and even though we may not be in a set, the floor is spaced, and we have activity. We get in trouble sometimes during the season when teams are going on a run, and we stay within that random offense.
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