Adelman furious: Denver coach rages and yells at players on court! /VIDEO/

Pulse Sports Team 05:33 - 24 April 2026

The Denver team emerged as losers from the third game of the NBA playoffs. Minnesota defeated them on their home court, leaving Nikola Jokic and the team trailing 2-1 in the series.

Denver comfortably won the first game, but in the second, they quickly squandered a 19-point lead from the start of the second quarter, which proved to be their undoing.

Denver had a disastrous start to the game, scoring a mere six points until late in the first quarter. They finished this period with just 11 points, marking the Nuggets' third-worst performance in a playoff quarter in franchise history.

The coaching staff's frustration boiled over at the beginning of the second quarter. Although Denver showed signs of life and made a brief run, their opponents quickly neutralized it, forcing the Nuggets' bench to call a timeout.

Immediately after the whistle, coach David Adelman furiously stormed onto the court. He began yelling at his players, making angry gestures and expressing immense dissatisfaction with their performance.

Jokic was limited to four points, five rebounds, and one steal in the first quarter, shooting 1/8 from the field, including three missed three-pointers. Without Gordon, Minnesota's task was made easier, and they capitalized on it.

Their job was also made easier by the difficult situation of Denver being without Aaron Gordon, the player whose arrival was once the final piece of the puzzle for their championship team. He missed a staggering 46 games during the 2025/26 NBA regular season, with two separate right hamstring injuries disrupting his play, limiting him to just 36 games with restricted minutes. In addition to him, Watson was also absent from the team.