Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Nuggets in Western Semifinals | Game 4 - May 12

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Timberwolves vs. Nuggets: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Anthony Edwards is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 boards and 5.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Rudy Gobert's numbers on the season are 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 66.1% from the field (second in NBA).

Karl-Anthony Towns averages 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

Naz Reid's numbers on the season are 13.5 points, 5.2 boards and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 47.7% from the field and 41.4% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.

Mike Conley's numbers on the season are 11.4 points, 2.9 boards and 5.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 44.2% from downtown (third in NBA), with an average of 2.4 made 3-pointers.

Nuggets Key Players

Jokic averages 26.4 points for the Nuggets, plus 12.4 boards and 9.0 assists.

Michael Porter Jr.'s numbers on the season are 16.7 points, 7.0 boards and 1.5 assists per contest. He is making 48.4% of his shots from the floor and 39.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.7 treys.

Per game, Jamal Murray provides the Nuggets 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists, plus 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocks.

Aaron Gordon's numbers on the season are 13.9 points, 6.5 boards and 3.5 assists per contest. He is draining 55.6% of his shots from the floor.

Reggie Jackson's numbers on the season are 10.2 points, 1.9 boards and 3.8 assists per contest. He is draining 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.2 treys.

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves average 113.0 points per game (18th in the league) while allowing 106.5 per outing (first in the NBA). They have a +529 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game.

Minnesota wins the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It collects 43.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in the league, while its opponents grab 41.4 per contest.

The Timberwolves connect on 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) at a 38.7% rate (third-best in the NBA), compared to the 11.4 per game their opponents make at a 35.4% rate.

Minnesota averages 113.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (16th in the league), and allows 106.2 points per 100 possessions (first in the NBA).

Denver Key Stats

The Nuggets are outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game, with a +431 scoring differential overall. They put up 114.9 points per game (14th in NBA) and give up 109.6 per outing (sixth in league).

Denver ranks seventh in the NBA at 44.4 rebounds per game. That's 2.1 more than the 42.3 its opponents average.

The Nuggets connect on 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.2 on average.

Denver ranks seventh in the league averaging 115.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is eighth, allowing 110.5 points per 100 possessions.

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