Timberwolves VS Nuggets Preview Analysis

League Type: NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals- Game 6 (DEN leads 3 - 2)
Match Day: Thursday, May 17, 2024
Match Time: 7:30 PM CDT
Stadium: Target Center

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Timberwolves VS Nuggets Preview Analysis Analysis

Fundamental analysis of both teams:

Nuggets
Favorable Intelligence

  1. The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 112-97 at home last time out, making it three wins in a row.
  2. Jokic had a team-high 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists in the last game and was the best player for the Nuggets.
  3. the last game, the Nuggets data are better than the Timberwolves; in the offensive end of the team's shooting rate of 55%, three-point shooting rate of 47.4%, free throw shooting rate of 83.3%, the team's current state to be significantly better than the Timberwolves.
  4. last game, the Nuggets continue to attack the interior as the main direction, the team's interior players Jokic and Gordon got 40 points and 18 points, respectively, is the Nuggets this game scored the most points of the two players; in addition, when the team has the opportunity to grasp the three-point ability is also very strong, three-point shooting percentage was 47.4%.
  5. In this season's playoffs, the Nuggets focused their offense on the interior, the team's interior shooting percentage of 47.3% ranked third among playoff teams, and the team was able to score an average of 50.4 points per game in the paint.
    Unfavorable Information
  6. Injury: Chancellor (out with knee injury), Gillespie (out with knee injury).
  7. The Nuggets bench has been very mediocre in the playoffs this season, with the bench averaging 16.3 points per game, third fewest of any playoff team; a good bench will give the team more options in the playoffs<

Timberwolves
Favorable Information

  1. In the last game, Towns had a team-high 23 points and 6 rebounds and was the best player for the Timberwolves.
  2. In this season's playoffs, the Timberwolves' performance in the offensive end is very bright, the team averaged 108.8 points per game, ranked in the front section of the playoffs team, the offensive efficiency is also as high as 116 satisfactory, the team's true shooting percentage of 58.8%, ranked second in the playoffs team.
  3. In this season's playoffs, the Timberwolves' bench has contributed greatly, with bench players averaging 25.2 points per game, ranking in the top segment of playoff teams.
    Unfavorable Information
  4. Injury Information: Clark (Achilles injury), Conley (11.3 points and 7 assists, Achilles injury).
  5. Last game: The Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets 97-112 on the road and the team has lost three in a row.
  6. last game, the Timberwolves offense was limited by the opponent, especially the previous game outstanding star Edwards, this campaign 15 shooting 5, 3-point shot 5 in 1 only 18 points; the team needs more can share the pressure of the players
  7. the Timberwolves need to strengthen the interior defense, the face of the league's top interior Jokic, the team's interior often suffered a loss of points; the team also has no shortage of Goebel such a defense, the team needs to come up with a defensive response as soon as possible, weakening Jokic's lethality in the interior.

Data Analysis
This game is the last home game of the Timberwolves in this round of the series, may also be the last game of the Timberwolves playoffs this season, the Nuggets in the series won the battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain, the current distance from the advancement of only one victory, this game for the Timberwolves have no way back, The loss of the game will be eliminated from the game, I believe that the Timberwolves will be a safe enough to fight with the Nuggets, but the Nuggets in this round of the series The Nuggets have won 3 straight games in this series, so look for them to continue to win G6 on the Timberwolves home court to close the series.

Team Win: 1 Win
Total: O



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