The Nuggets’ bench turned out to be a net positive in the series — a development that bodes well for their next series against the star-driven Phoenix Suns.
For the Nuggets to advance past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, they had to turn one of their greatest perceived weaknesses into a strength.
The Nuggets attacked the Timberwolves from all angles in winning the best-of-seven series in five games, with the players around Jokic and star guard Jamal Murray taking turns rising to the moment. Murray and Jokic combining for 63 points inside a packed Ball Arena on Tuesday night warranted headlines. But Brown’s 14-point performance off the bench was also invaluable in erasing a 15-point first-quarter deficit. As had been the case during the regular season, he was the Nuggets’ best bench player throughout the series, averaging 11.4 points a game.
Guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker admitted that Denver’s ability to get contributions up and down the roster made life difficult for the T-Wolves. When the Nuggets had six players score in double figures with 29 bench points in Game 3, Minnesota had no answers.
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