The Denver Nuggets<\/a> were punched in the mouth in their Game 3 matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> in a night where nothing appeared to be going right on either end of the floor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, the Nuggets are faced with their backs against the wall in Game 4 for what’s virtually a must-win game. Being on the wrong side of a 3-1 deficit tends to be a death sentence for any team in the postseason, and especially for most series that have looked like this one up until now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Though despite the pressure that now sits on the Nuggets’ shoulders<\/a>, those inside the building, such as Christian Braun, don’t appear to be breaking much of a sweat for what Game 4, or their road ahead, has to offer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe obviously understand the importance of Game 4,” Braun said, via Katy Winge of Altitude TV<\/em>. “You don’t want to go home going down 3-1, so we need to get a win. Everybody kind of understands that. And this is a mature team. This is a team that’s been there. This is a team that’s won a championship.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “There’s a lot of dudes that have won a championship: Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon. A lot of guys that have been there, and a lot of guys that have won a lot of games. There is no panic inside our locker room. I know there is panic outside of the locker room.\u201c<\/p>\n <\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/720NGWoMyb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RU2TWZble0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Katy Winge (@katywinge) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the track record that the Nuggets have and their championship pedigree that still remains within the key fibers of this roster, Braun’s confidence might come with good reason.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If Denver can get back on track in Game 4, go back to the Mile High with the series tied 2-2 and navigate their way to homecourt advantage once again, then a lot of the outside concerns encircling this Nuggets roster can be quickly silenced.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But based on the showing Denver just put together in Minnesota, there’s a lot that has to right in a short amount of time that simply didn’t on Thursday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n One factor that turned out to be a brutal blow for Denver from the start was the sudden loss of Aaron Gordon, who would miss the game with a calf injury sustained in Game 2, and left the Nuggets without a major edge of versatility and defensive upside that can help this team on any given night.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Being without Peyton Watson, a similarly versatile and impactful piece in the frontcourt, only makes those worries exponentially worse, and thus relies on Denver’s number-one offense to shoulder the load for however much longer each guy has to miss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Though that process to move back to regular season form in terms of their offensive production just hasn’t turned around like it needs to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Denver has shot under 30% from three as a team in both of their latest losses. Nikola Jokic hasn’t been producing like his MVP self, and when those factors combine into one, it’s a real challenge to overcome the physicality and toughness Minnesota has presented so far.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s now or never for the Nuggets as they’ve now got a major Game 4 on deck. But according to Braun, there’s no concerns stemming from the inside for what their fate might be just yet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
Nuggets Remain Confident Despite Brutal Game 3 Showing<\/h2>\n
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