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An irate Denver Nuggets caput coach Michael Malone was caught screaming successful nan look of referee Marc Davis - connected a nighttime wherever his squad went down 2-0 successful their bid against nan Minnesota Timberwolves.
In nan first quarter, Minnesota defender Anthony Edwards drove into nan lane and drew interaction pinch a Nuggets defender successful nan lane. Davis didn't telephone a foul connected either team, overmuch to nan dismay of each side.
But Malone was outraged, stepping retired onto nan tribunal screaming astatine Davis and getting up successful his look arsenic he berated nan charismatic for his decision.
Shockingly, Malone did not person a method foul for his anger arsenic he walked backmost to nan chair fuming.
He'd person overmuch much to interest astir later successful nan evening arsenic his Nuggets ended up getting blown retired 106-80 by Minnesota.
An outraged Nuggets coach Michael Malone screamed successful nan look of referee Marc Davis
Anthony Edwards led nan Minnesota Timberwolves to a Game 2 triumph complete nan Nuggets
Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic (L) and Jamal Murray (R) changeable a mixed 8-31 connected nan night
Those 80 points were nan lowest full nan Denver Nuggets were held to successful an astounding 371 games. It came astatine nan worst time, arsenic nan squad is now down 2-0 successful nan bid arsenic it turns to Minneapolis.
As for nan Timberwolves, this is nan first clip successful franchise history that they took a 2-0 lead successful consecutive playoff series'.
Minnesota were led by awesome 27 constituent performances from defender Anthony Edwards and halfway Karl-Anthony Towns. Edwards moreover received 'M-V-P' chants successful nan Nuggets' ain arena.
Meanwhile, nan Nuggets' 2 stars - Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray - were held to a mixed 8-31 shooting statement connected nan night.
Denver was led by Aaron Gordon successful scoring pinch 20 points connected nan evening.
