GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Jamal Murray, Denver
He scored 40 points on 13-for-22 shooting, the fifth time in his career he has scored 40 in a playoff game (he has four in the regular season).
BY THE NUMBERS
41 Points for Anthony Edwards, a Wolves playoff record. At 21 years, 258 days, he is the youngest player in NBA history with at least 40 points and five three-pointers in a playoff game.
5 Career 40-point playoff games for Murray, passing Alex English for most in Nuggets history. He has only four career 40-point games in the regular season.
40 Wolves points in the third quarter, giving them a two-point lead after they trailed by 21 in the first half.
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