I think Mike and I struggled early and we were still playing defense.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 18 points.
They had a long week preparing for us and they got ready and you could tell on the court they knew our plays and knew what they’re doing.
The opener marked Murray’s first playoff appearance since his breakout performance in the 2020 NBA bubble, when he twice put up 50 points on the Jazz in helping the Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals where they lost to LeBron James and the Lakers.
“It is kind of wild to think it’s been that long,” Denver coach Michael Malone said before tip-off.
“I don’t think this team has many nights like this,” he said of the Wolves, who hadn’t been held to 80 or fewer points since Nov.
Asked on TNT afterward why he went back into the game, Jokic said, “I think that is not a question for me.
