The Nuggets' championship window officially closed on their fingers in a Game 4 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, marking the third time in four games that they were not good enough. The game ended when Nikola Jokic confronted Jaden McDaniels for scoring rather than running out the clock, a symbolic moment that sums up the team's poor performance. The Timberwolves lost Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards in the first half, and Denver could not capitalize. The Nuggets, who made David Adelman the head coach, missed 14 of 15 shots in the fourth quarter, and failed to find another way to win. Despite the loss, Adelman insists his team demonstrated a competitive spirit and believes they are close to the edge of the cliff.