'They kicked our ass': Nuggets' Michael Malone talks about losing back-to-back games to Minnesota

Minnesota was dominant over Denver in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Monday night.
The defending NBA-champion Nuggets are now in danger of getting blown out of the playoffs after losing the first two games of the second-round series on their home court, having to go on the road to Minnesota for the next two.
"They kicked our ass," head coach Michael Malone said to start his postgame press conference. "We got beat up in our building. We got embarrassed in front of our fans."
Edwards has shined for the Timberwolves through the first two games, pouring in 70 points over that span.
Turnovers and another slow start - something the Nuggets have struggled with every game this postseason - doomed them again Monday night. Denver turned the ball over 16 times, including 4 each from the star trio of two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Round-1 hero Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.
While Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns pierced Denver's defense with a game-high 27 points each, the Nuggets failed to get anything going offensively themselves.
Jokic, Murray and Porter Jr. were all held to single-digit scoring figures at halftime. Those numbers are even more daunting when you consider Minnesota's 7-foot-1 center Rudy Gobert missed the game to fly home for the birth of his son.
"We got punked," guard Reggie Jackson said. "They're literally just man-handling us...You can't play Nuggets basketball if you're getting punked."
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[@NickP16]

Damn right they did. Minnesota clowned the Chicken Nuggets last night
Minneapolis is gonna be buzzing on Friday night!
Let’s Go Wolves 🐺!

[@rainuchiha2152]

yap malone 😂😂😂😂 he will say now timberwolves is my daddy

[@NickP16]

Chris Finch is a fantastic guy (the Minnesota coach). He’s a humble guy you can’t help but root for

[@Bigmommashouse317]

Who’s your daddy Malone? Be humble next time😂😂