NBA playoffs: Minnesota shocks Denver for the second time

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Two matches in the second round of the competition were played in the National Basketball Association.

Denver is in danger of not defending its NBA title this season. After a convincing victory over the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, the team lost its second game in a row to Minnesota in the quarterfinals.

The Wolves once again defeated their opponent on their site, this time with a crushing score of 106:80.

Meanwhile, the New York-Indiana series began. The Knicks, playing at home, grabbed the win from their opponent 121:117 in a tough match.

NBA. Playoffs. May 7

New York – Indiana 121:117 (27:24, 22:31, 33:32, 39:30)

New York: Brunson (43+6 assists), DiVincenzo (25), Hart (24+13 rebounds + 8 assists + 5 turnovers), Anunoby (13+9 rebounds), Hartenstein (13) – start; Robinson (2), Achiuwa (1), McBride (0).

Indiana: Turner (23), Siakam (19), Nesmith (12), Nembard (11), Haliburton (6+8 assists) – start; McConnell (18), Toppin (12), Jackson (8), Sheppard (8).

Series score: 1-0

Denver – Minnesota 80:106 (20:28, 15:33, 25:21, 20:24)

Denver: Gordon (20), Jokic (16+16 rebounds + 8 assists), Porter (9), J. Murray (8+13 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (4) – start; J. Holiday (13), Jackson (3), Pickett (2), Strother (2), K. Brown (2), Nnaji (1), Watson (0), Tyson (0).

Minnesota: Edwards (27+7 assists), Towns (27+12 rebounds), Anderson (6+9 rebounds + 8 assists), McDaniels (5), Conley (4+6 assists) – start; Rod (14+4 blocks), Alexander-Walker (14), Minott (3), Garza (2), Morris (2), Moore (2), McLaughlin (0), Miller (0).

Series score: 0-2

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