Braun logged 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 36 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Braun logged 36 minutes in Game 1, finishing behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who had 39 and 40, respectively. While the 25-year-old went 4-10 from the field, he missed only one of his three tries from deep while falling two rebounds shy of a double-double. Braun averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 20.0 percent from behind the three-point line in two meetings with the Timberwolves during the regular season. He will look to increase his statistical contributions when these clubs meet Monday night for Game 2.
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1.4Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% A. Gordon PF363327.916.25.82.70.30.61.1402.52724.41.738.9%6.73.856.8%11.15.549.7%4.53.576.7%1.74.41.462.0%H. Tyson PF2127.72.21.70.80.00.10.2003.4-241.60.321.2%0.90.336.8%2.50.726.9%0.60.584.6%0.61.50.239.8%C. Johnson PF545430.512.23.82.40.40.70.9102.83434.72.043.0%4.12.253.9%8.84.248.0%2.11.783.9%2.33.00.862.9%D. Roddy PF5014.68.04.00.80.20.80.4102.052.20.627.3%3.82.463.2%6.03.050.0%1.41.4100.0%1.42.41.660.5%80626.613.52.61.40.10.50.5002.52006.92.840.7%2.91.654.1%9.74.444.7%2.52.081.1%1.32.40.262.4%J. Strawther SG571415.17.22.01.10.10.40.6001.7202.61.038.7%3.01.653.8%5.62.646.7%1.21.081.4%1.31.80.259.0%J. Pickett SG501816.15.22.32.30.10.30.7003.432.51.038.6%2.11.046.7%4.62.042.2%0.40.378.9%0.81.90.454.1%Z. Nnaji PF52412.03.72.60.60.50.30.5201.1-1091.00.325.9%1.91.158.8%2.91.447.0%0.80.777.3%1.42.00.655.8%J. Murray PG757535.425.44.47.10.40.92.31803.14317.53.343.5%10.65.551.7%18.18.848.3%5.24.688.7%1.74.00.462.2%K. Simpson PG605.71.21.31.30.00.20.2008.0300.20.00.0%1.50.533.3%1.70.530.0%0.30.250.0%0.70.70.732.2%P. Watson SF544029.614.64.92.11.10.91.7201.21963.61.541.1%7.13.853.1%10.85.349.1%3.52.673.0%2.54.00.959.4%65613.48.75.11.20.60.21.1501.1-440.40.130.8%5.63.460.2%6.03.558.2%2.11.677.2%2.03.41.663.0%T. Jones PG1128.42.21.31.20.00.10.5002.261.50.537.5%0.90.330.0%2.40.834.6%0.10.00.0%0.11.10.245.4%C. Braun SG444431.812.04.82.70.30.71.0002.82913.31.030.1%5.63.664.6%8.84.651.9%2.31.878.2%2.33.41.460.7%S. Jones SF643722.15.53.30.80.50.80.5101.712.30.939.6%1.81.263.6%4.12.150.4%0.80.560.8%2.72.11.261.9%C. Jones SG1008.82.91.11.00.00.40.2005.0261.80.633.3%0.90.555.6%2.71.140.7%0.20.150.0%0.60.90.252.0%D. Holmes II PF2568.43.71.40.60.20.00.5001.3-161.80.844.4%0.60.468.8%2.41.250.8%0.60.478.6%0.81.10.369.2%N. Jokić C656534.827.712.910.70.81.43.755342.95554.51.738.0%12.98.263.6%17.49.956.9%7.46.183.1%2.79.93.067.0%B. Brown PG82424.47.93.92.10.21.01.1101.9-761.80.738.5%4.62.351.1%6.43.047.5%1.51.276.2%2.42.81.056.2% -
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30.0Rebounds per game
13.0Assists per game
11.0Blocks per game
1.0Steals per game
5.0Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% A. Gordon PF1129.017.08.03.00.00.01.0003.085.01.020.0%5.04.080.0%10.05.050.0%8.06.075.0%3.04.04.062.9%C. Johnson PF1133.012.00.01.00.00.01.0001.057.02.028.6%5.03.060.0%12.05.041.7%0.00.00.0%1.00.00.050.0%1024.07.03.01.01.01.02.0000.593.01.033.3%3.01.033.3%6.02.033.3%2.02.0100.0%1.03.00.050.9%J. Murray PG1139.030.05.07.00.00.02.0003.5138.00.00.0%14.07.050.0%22.07.031.8%16.016.0100.0%2.05.00.051.7%108.00.03.00.00.00.01.0000.020.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%3.03.00.00.0%C. Braun SG1136.012.08.01.00.00.00.0000.003.02.066.7%7.02.028.6%10.04.040.0%2.02.0100.0%2.07.01.055.1%S. Jones SF109.05.00.00.00.00.00.0000.021.01.0100.0%0.00.00.0%1.01.0100.0%3.02.066.7%0.00.00.0107.8%N. Jokić C1140.025.013.011.00.01.05.0112.297.02.028.6%12.09.075.0%19.011.057.9%1.01.0100.0%3.012.01.064.3%B. Brown PG1021.08.07.03.00.05.01.0003.072.01.050.0%5.02.040.0%7.03.042.9%1.01.0100.0%2.05.02.053.8%
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| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun | 1 | 36 | 12 | ACT |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 21 | 8 | ACT |
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | 29 | 17 | ACT |
| Tim Hardaway | 1 | 24 | 7 | ACT |
| DaRon Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | 33 | 12 | ACT |
| Nikola Jokić | 1 | 40 | 25 | ACT |
| Spencer Jones | 1 | 9 | 5 | ACT |
| Curtis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| Tyus Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jamal Murray | 1 | 39 | 30 | ACT |
| Zeke Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jalen Pickett | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| David Roddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| KJ Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| Julian Strawther | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 1 | 8 | 0 | ACT |
| Peyton Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
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Braun logged 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 36 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Braun logged 36 minutes in Game 1, finishing behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who had 39 and 40, respectively. While the 25-year-old went 4-10 from the field, he missed only one of his three tries from deep while falling two rebounds shy of a double-double. Braun averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 20.0 percent from behind the three-point line in two meetings with the Timberwolves during the regular season. He will look to increase his statistical contributions when these clubs meet Monday night for Game 2.
Johnson ended with 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt) and one assist across 33 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Johnson logged 33 minutes in Game 1. While he managed to supply 12 points, he didn't contribute much to other statistical categories. The former Net also made only two of his seven tries from behind the arc. With a win by the Nuggets to open the series, Johnson will look to turn things around on the offensive end Monday night in Game 2.
Gordon posted 17 points (5-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds and three assists over 29 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Gordon did an excellent job of containing Julius Randle, holding Minnesota's star power forward to just 16 points on 7-for-16 shooting. He was shoved by Randle late in the match and landed hard on his rear, but despite some grimacing, he played through it and finished the game. Gordon should be fine for Game 2 on Monday.
Jokic supplied 25 points (11-19 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal across 40 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 win over Minnesota in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Jokic got off to a slow start, scoring just six points on four shots through the first half of play, but he came alive after halftime and helped the Nuggets open the third quarter with an 18-6 run. "To win a championship, you need the guys to step up at the right moment," Jokic said during a recent interview. "If it is not your night one game, it's OK because the next one is coming soon."
Murray recorded 30 points (7-22 FG, 0-8 3Pt, 16-16 FT), five rebounds and seven assists across 39 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs. While Murray struggled to get his shot to drop and missed all eight of his three-point attempts, he did an excellent job of creating contact and getting to the charity stripe for easy buckets. He was perfect at the line, committed only two turnovers in his 39 minutes of floor time and ended his evening with a team-best plus-13 differential in the 11-point win.
Nnaji won't start Saturday's Game 1 against the Timberwolves. Nnaji got the starting nod in Denver's regular-season finale, though he'll retreat to the second unit for the start of the playoffs. The 25-year-old big man isn't guaranteed to see the floor Saturday.
Brown won't start Saturday's Game 1 against the Timberwolves. Brown started Denver's final two regular-season games but will revert to his usual role with the second unit Saturday. Over 78 regular-season appearances off the bench, the veteran guard averaged 7.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.0 minutes per showing.
Strawther is not in Denver's starting lineup against Minnesota for Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday. Strawther started in each of the Nuggets' final two games of the regular season and averaged 23.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 4.0 threes and 1.5 steals over 34.0 minutes. He'll come off the bench for Saturday's game while the Nuggets roll with a starting five of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun.