Isaiah Thomas, NBA world concerned about Nuggets amid Timberwolves problem
If ever there was a game for the Denver Nuggets to strike back in what's shaping up to be an epic clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, it's in Game 2. Rudy Gobert was not able to suit up after the birth of his first child, and his absence was going to be huge, as it could open up the paint for the Nuggets after Gobert played a starring role in slowing down their offense in Game 1. The Timberwolves played more suffocating defense than usual, and the Nuggets struggled as a result. Nikola Jokic turned the ball over many times, Jamal Murray was flustered with all the contact the Timberwolves were seemingly getting away with, and as a result, the Nuggets fell down by as many as 28 points before the break as Minnesota took a 61-35 lead into the halftime locker room.
