Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationAnthony Edwards scores go-ahead basket, Timberwolves top Nuggets in 119-116 thriller
Edwards scored 29 points, Gobert had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Julius Randle added 23 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who recovered from a 25-3 fourth-quarter run by the Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds and hit two free throws with 2:30 left to put Denver up 116-109, before Minnesota roared back. Jokic had a chance to tie the game at 119, but Gobert forced an errant corner 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds to go.
Gordon led the Nuggets with 31 points and 11 rebounds in a rematch of last season's Western Conference semifinal.
Michael Porter Jr. added 26 points for the Nuggets, who lost point guard Jamal Murray to the concussion protocol in the third quarter after colliding with Randle.
Timberwolves: After leading the league in defense last season, they've sprung some leaks, particularly in transition. The Nuggets had 22 fast-break points.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 116 - 119 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 119 | |
4th 0.1 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | 116 - 119 | |
4th 2.1 | Nikola Jokic misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot | 116 - 119 | |
4th 10.0 | Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2 | 116 - 119 |
Statistics
DEN | MIN | |
---|---|---|
41-92 | FG | 43-83 |
44.6 | Field Goal % | 51.8 |
11-32 | 3PT | 18-42 |
34.4 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
23-29 | FT | 15-18 |
79.3 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
46 | Rebounds | 38 |
17 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
29 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
30 | Assists | 34 |
11 | Steals | 8 |
2 | Blocks | 9 |
13 | Turnovers | 16 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
22 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
50 | Points in Paint | 46 |
18 | Fouls | 22 |
10 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
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