Denver needs to figure out how to stop Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, who scored 43 points in Game 1.
DENVER — The most impressive part about the run to last year’s NBA championship is how little the allowed themselves to be tested. They never trailed in a series. They were tied twice, once in the second round against the and once in the finals when they lost Game 2 to the . In both instances, the Nuggets were the better team, and not many truly thought they were in danger of losing the series. In 20 playoff games, Denver went 16-4 to win a championship.
But last year Edwards figured out the Nuggets had issues guarding him, and he’s carried that confidence over to this year if his 43-point performance is any indication. On paper, this makes Minnesota by far Denver’s most formidable matchup since 2022, when it lost to the in the first round. The Warriors would go on to win a title. What it means is that the Nuggets will face pressure Monday to perform and pressure in Games 3 and 4 to take one in Minneapolis.
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