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Saturday, May 4, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed DEN by 4 at halftime and won 106–99.

Final · R2 · G1
MIN106
DEN99
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +7
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2022–23May 4, 2023: 1 game. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (GSW vs LAL), 30 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · MIN @ DEN

Anthony Edwards scores 43 in Minnesota win over Denver

Final: 106–99. Anthony Edwards added 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Conference semifinals series: Minnesota 1, Denver 0.

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-4+2+7MIN AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIN23173333106
DEN2519272899
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 51, 25, 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43MIN43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 14, 11, 10, 19, 12, 18, 28, 20MIN20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32DEN32 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 18, 14, 12, 19, 22, 20, 27, 26, 20DEN20 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+13.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.9Reg. season avg39.7Last 3 playoff games

39.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 43 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.5 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 0 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 43

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 51, 25, 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43MIN @ DEN · W
33.4 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Bobby Phills CLE, Dec 30, 1995: 43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
43 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32DEN vs MIN · L
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 14, 11, 10, 19, 12, 18, 28, 20MIN @ DEN · W
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 18, 14, 12, 19, 22, 20, 27, 26, 20DEN vs MIN · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 35, 21, 22, 20, 22, 22, 32, 17DEN vs MIN · L
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 3, 13, 19, 10, 12, 5, 13, 8, 16MIN @ DEN · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST