NBA playoffs: Murray’s halfcourt buzzer beater helps Denver even Minnesota series

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NBA playoffs: Murray’s halfcourt buzzer beater helps Denver even Minnesota series

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Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets in a momentum carryover from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court as time expired in the second quarter. The basket came at a crucial time for the defending champions: they scored eight points over the last 20 seconds of the second quarter to fend off a resurgence by the home team after the deficit had been whittled to seven points on a three-pointer by Anthony Edwards.

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