MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points during the fourth quarter as did Aaron Gordon had 27 points with a shooting percentage of 11-for-12 to lead the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying victory of 115-107 over Minnesota’s Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points during his third quarter with the Nuggets in an ensuing momentum boost from his buzzer-beating swish the half-court line the second quarter. the Wolves did not manage to bring the deficit to double digits during the second quarter for a couple of minutes.

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in an impressive performance for Minnesota scoring 16-25-for-25 on the floor. However, despite a 42-31 rebounding advantage in the game, the Wolves lost in their own home game for the second consecutive time on the road by reigning NBA champions who were pumped after dropping their first two games in the series on their own home court.

“Game 2 definitely woke us up,” Murray declared. “We realized we can’t hold ourselves back.”

The series will return in Denver in time for Game 5 on Tuesday night.

Mike Conley had 15 points. Karl-Anthony towns was just 5-for-18 on the field, scoring thirteen points with 12 rebound as well Rudy Gobert came up with a late burst of energy scoring 11 points to get 14 rebound. But the Wolves were chasing their tails in their home arena for the second consecutive win.

Gordon did not make a mistake until there was 3:39 left. They Nuggets had eight point in just 20 seconds to finish the first half, capped by Murray’s unlikely leap.

“The shot-making, the play-making, the physicality, the defense on two All-Stars, so much is being asked of him right now,” coach Mike Malone said. “What you love about Aaron Gordon since Day 1, when he put on that Nuggets uniform, It’s always been about the Nuggets first. He is truly selfless.”

The three off days in between Game 2 and 3 resulted in the Wolves not much good, resulting in an unbeatable 27 points, after which head coach Chris Finch declared them feeling “fat and lazy” after all the attention and praise across the globe over their performances in Denver. The Wolves had to bring back their winning streak right away for Game 4 in order to keep the fans constantly roaring. Edwards was a dependable leader in that reaction.

The rest of the Wolves often failed at making Denver pay for their mistakes by leaving the doors open. They were unable to make tip-ins on the rim, not only corners 3s. Towns missed the first seven shots he attempted, however, while his defense and effort did not suffer the most, he had a tangled chaos trying to bring the ball into the basket. He didn’t draw the fouls he claimed to be arguing for.

The Wolves showcased their league-leading defense and impressive depth in the opening two games but their opponents Nuggets took and copied the same strategy on the road. If the Nuggets second scorers as well as bench players making their jumpers, they’re extremely difficult to beat.

Gordon, Justin Holiday (10 points), Christian Braun (11 points) and Reggie Jackson (six points) were 8-for-11 in the 3-point zone. They powered a 26-4 run that spanned the second and first quarters. All but five points in this surge were scored by Four-time NBA defensive player of the year Gobert sitting on the bench.