Dominant Jokic, Gordon Lift Denver to Game 4 Win

Nuggets Even Series with Timberwolves

Denver, Colo. - April 23, 2023

Reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets evened their Western Conference semifinal series with the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-2 on Sunday night after a dominant performance from Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon.

Jokic, the reigning league MVP, scored 35 points, 16 of which came in the fourth quarter. He also had 12 rebounds and eight assists.

Gordon was equally impressive, shooting 11-for-12 from the floor for 27 points. He also had 13 rebounds and two assists.

The Nuggets took control of the game in the first quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves 35-19. They never trailed again.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Anthony Edwards added 26 points and D'Angelo Russell had 23.

Game 5 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday night in Denver.

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