By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic continued moving barriers, but Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t want to go down in four games, as they evaded a sweep from the Denver Nuggets with a 114-108 OT victory.
Nuggets were 12 down with under three minutes to go, but then Jokic took matters into his own hands, scored three-pointers, a free throw, a mid-range shot, and made two assists in the last five possessions of regulation to take the game to overtime.
In the added five minutes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored two crucial three points and helped Minnesota make an 8-0 run that decided the winner in the end.
Jokic finished the game with 43 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists and became the first center n NBA history with that kind of stat line in a playoff game.
Rudy Gobert had another double-double performance for the winning side with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Boston Celtics are one win away from the second round after a 129-121 win over Atlanta Hawks in Game 4.
Celtics led the entire game, and even though the hosts had an active result until the last minutes, it was pretty clear that Boston would have a chance to advance in Game 5 at TD Garden.
Clint Capela scored 10 points with seven rebounds for the losing side, while Bogdan Bogdanovic added eight points and two boards.
Previously, Knicks took a 3-1 lead against the Cavaliers, while the Warriors tied the Kings at 2-2.