2023-04-16 10:47:19
4:30 am tonight, start of hostilities between the Nuggets, solid leaders of the Western Conference, and the Timberwolves, who have scratched the last ticket for the Playoffs and who will want to sell their skin dearly. So, simple health walk for Denver or real hassle against Minnesota in itchy hair mode?
The written preview of the series is here, the video preview right here.
Unfortunately for the Nuggets, the latter have had the habit lately of entertaining in the regular season but of flexing a little too much in the Playoffs to be considered serious contenders for the final victory. Residents of the Mile High City will want to ward off bad luck this season, and it starts tonight to be taken seriously. Hopefully the walls of the Ball Arena are well positioned for Wolves to come and impale themselves on them.
We know that Denver may have been hampered by injuries, we remember for example that Jamal Murray crossed paths not so long ago and was still down recently due to injury, but we also know that should play well this Sunday. Michael Porter Jr. meanwhile has always been in trouble with his back but seems to be back in good shape. The Nuggets, finally armed with their trio of max contracts, will therefore want to put their big paw on the NBA title, and it starts with a victory this night against the Wolves on the occasion of this Game 1.
The Wolves, let’s talk about it. Now they easily disposed of the Thunder during the play-in and were a little reassured before facing the Nuggets, but the real question is to know in what state the Wolves will present themselves in this series of the first round. Anthony Edwards will be keen to prove that this team is his now and Karl-Anthony Towns will also want to show he is back in town. Unfortunately, the Minneapolis franchise will present itself diminished for this match. Jaden McDaniels is obviously out with a broken bone of the brain hand, Rudy Gobert (back) and Jaylen Nowell (left knee) are listed questionable for this Game 1.
While Denver presents itself in full, it still seems complicated to see anything other than a victory for the Nuggets, but an Ant-Man or KAT run quickly arrived against a sometimes very difficult defense in Denver and which has showed limits at the end of last season.
Perfect to close the night in style, this Nuggets – Wolves could well be more contested than it looks. As they say, meet at 4:30 for this match, without making too much noise to respect the neighborhood, or else offer them earplugs.
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