Game ID: 22300123
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 28 35 26 21 110DEN 21 23 28 17 89
DEN @ MIN ScoutingDEN @ MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restNEW Milton 13 to 18 min over the last 3
MIN availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restNEW Milton 13 to 18 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' rest
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
DEN availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Jordan missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
DEN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
DEN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 5 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/29 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 15)
DEN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Jordan missed 6 since 10/24, returns tonight: 12 min (113% of 11)
BACK Holiday back 10/29 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 15)
DEN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 11/04 after 6, 12 min since (113% of 11)
DEN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 3 since 11/03, returns tonight: 8 min (54% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 11/04 after 6, 12 min since (113% of 11)
10/25 @ TOR 94-97 — MIN notes
MIN lost 94-97. MIN took 10 more shots (100 to 90), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 34% to TOR's 40%, 8 of 31 from three, and went to the line 22 times to TOR's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 62-47 for them. Edwards led with 26 (8 of 27, 4 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Towns added 19, Gobert 15. Q3 was theirs, 23-20, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 77-71 against them. Alexander-Walker's -17 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 vs MIA 106-90 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-90. MIN shot 51% (44 of 86) to MIA's 40%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 8 times to MIA's 14. Reid led with 25 (10 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Edwards added 19, Gobert 14. The hinge was Q4, 26-17: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 23. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
10/30 @ ATL 113-127 — MIN notes
MIN lost 113-127. MIN shot 49% (44 of 90) to ATL's 56%, 16 of 33 from three. Edwards led with 31 (13 of 21, 5 of 8 from three); Towns added 16, Gobert 14. Q2 was theirs, 37-25, but the other 3 periods went 102-76 against them. They led by as many as 21. Reid's -21 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs DEN 110-89 — MIN notes
MIN won 110-89. MIN shot 46% (38 of 83) to DEN's 40%, 8 of 21 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DEN's 10 — 26 points from the stripe to their 7. Edwards led with 24 (8 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 21, Conley 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-23: a lead of 7 became 19, and the lead reached 23. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/06 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Boston's 108 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Minnesota plus-6. Call it Boston 112, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/08 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Reid at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; McCollum at 24 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-10 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 102 a night to New Orleans's 122. Call it Minnesota 116, New Orleans 105, Minnesota by 11.
11/10 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 127, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Johnson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Towns at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to San Antonio's 127 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-3. Call it Minnesota 119, San Antonio 110.
10/24 vs LAL 119-107 — DEN notes
DEN won 119-107. DEN shot 53% (48 of 91) to LAL's 46%, 14 of 34 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 20. Jokić led with 29 (12 of 22, 3 of 5 from three); Murray added 21, Caldwell-Pope 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-20: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
10/27 @ MEM 108-104 — DEN notes
DEN won 108-104. DEN shot 47% (41 of 88) to MEM's 44%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MEM's 24. Jokić led with 22 (8 of 14, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Murray added 22, Jackson 16. The hinge was Q1, 25-18: from level to 7 ahead. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
10/29 @ OKC 128-95 — DEN notes
DEN won 128-95. DEN shot 60% (53 of 88) to OKC's 41%, 11 of 27 from three. The glass went 48-29 for them. Jokić led with 28 (12 of 16); Porter Jr. added 20, Murray 19. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
10/30 vs UTA 110-102 — DEN notes
DEN won 110-102. DEN shot 56% (47 of 84) to UTA's 43%, 9 of 28 from three. Jokić led with 27 (12 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Gordon added 21, Murray 18. The hinge was Q1, 31-21: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
11/01 @ MIN 89-110 — DEN notes
DEN lost 89-110. DEN took 13 more shots (96 to 83), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to MIN's 46%, 6 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 22 fouls committed. Jokić led with 25 (11 of 23, 1 of 6 from three); Murray added 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 19 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 84-61 against them. Caldwell-Pope's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and DeRozan at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-5. Call it Denver 113, Chicago 104.
11/06 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and McCollum at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and New Orleans minus-12 and the line, where New Orleans takes 25 free throws a game to Denver's 18. Call it Denver 114, New Orleans 105.
11/08 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Thompson at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Denver 115, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
BK B. Key
CB C. Braun
HT H. Tyson
JH J. Holiday
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
SM S. Milton
TB T. Brown Jr.
DEN/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ MIN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11025:0023:01+1:5988-22
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 32s 0:32AGA. GordonNJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayJMJ. Murray │ KTK. TownsJUMP X2.SO.12 OR X2.SO.08 │ VIOL0 23 28 292 MIN Q1 11:28 20s 0:20+2JMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsDR AST M2.SO.130 20 203 DEN Q1 11:08 26s 0:58JMJ. MurrayX2.RM.02244 MIN Q1 10:42 10s 0:30KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsDR X3.LW.260 75 DEN Q1 10:32 15s 1:13MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR X2.RM.020 136 MIN Q1 10:17 7s 0:37+2MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyDR M2.SO.130 77 DEN Q1 10:10 42s 1:55NJN. JokićAGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.X3.RW.26 OR X3.LW.2532 35 398 MIN Q1 09:28 9s 0:46KTK. TownsKTK. TownsKTK. TownsFL DR X3.SO.250 0 79 DEN Q1 09:19 28s 2:23JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR X2.SO.16 OR X2.LW.180 10 12 2310 MIN Q1 08:51 8s 0:54+2MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL DR M2.RW.130 0 811 DEN Q1 08:43 8s 2:31NJN. JokićTO812 MIN Q1 08:35 11s 1:05+3AEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsKTK. TownsKTK. TownsMCM. ConleySTL X2.SO.04 OR AST M3.LC.230 8 10 11 1113 DEN Q1 08:24 18s 2:49+2MPM. Porter Jr.DENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.AGA. GordonBLK TM AST M2.LW.200 1 18 1814 MIN Q1 08:06 23s 1:28RGR. GobertX2.SO.052115 DEN Q1 07:43 9s 2:58AGA. GordonNJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.BLK DR X2.RC.060 0 716 MIN Q1 07:34 8s 1:36JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.LW.120 517 DEN Q1 07:26 1s 2:59NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 118 MIN Q1 07:25 10s 1:46+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsKTK. TownsSTL AST M2.RM.020 10 1019 DEN Q1 07:15 16s 3:15NJN. JokićTO1620 MIN Q1 06:59 4s 1:50+2KTK. TownsKTK. TownsSTL M2.RM.010 421 DEN Q1 06:55 21s 3:36+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.1521 2122 MIN Q1 06:34 25s 2:15+2KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsAST M2.LW.2025 2523 DEN Q1 06:09 12s 3:48KCK. Caldwell-PopeTO1224 MIN Q1 05:57 5s 2:20+3MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsSTL AST M3.LW.260 5 525 DEN Q1 05:52 32s 4:20+3NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićX2.RM.01 OR X2.RM.03 OR X2.RM.03 OR AST M3.SO.2514 15 16 17 19 20 32 3226 MIN Q1 05:20 19s 2:39+2JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertBLK FT FT0 19 1927 DEN Q1 05:01 14s 4:34+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL FT FT0 14 1428 MIN Q1 04:47 15s 2:54KTK. TownsKAK. AndersonFL X2.SO.110 1229 DEN Q1 04:32 13s 4:47NJN. JokićAGA. GordonDR TO0 1330 MIN Q1 04:19 10s 3:04AEA. EdwardsTO1031 DEN Q1 04:09 10s 4:57+2JOJokicKCK. Caldwell-PopeAST M2.SO.1410 1032 MIN Q1 03:59 26s 3:30+3RGR. GobertMINMIN — teamKAK. AndersonNRN. ReidX2.RM.03 OR AST M3.SO.2521 21 26 2633 DEN Q1 03:33 15s 5:12+2CBC. BraunNJN. JokićBLK M2.RM.030 1534 MIN Q1 03:18 26s 3:56+1AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsX2.SO.18 OR X2.RM.02 OR TM FT X115 17 22 22 22 24 2435 DEN Q1 02:52 11s 5:23+2JMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićFL DR AST M2.SO.100 0 11 1136 MIN Q1 02:41 18s 4:14NRN. ReidX3.SO.251537 DEN Q1 02:23 6s 5:29+2JMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunNJN. JokićDR AST M2.SO.080 6 638 MIN Q1 02:17 16s 4:30RGR. GobertX2.RM.011439 DEN Q1 02:01 11s 5:40ZNZ. NnajiZNZ. NnajiDR X2.RM.020 740 MIN Q1 01:50 13s 4:43+2NRN. ReidNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR M2.SO.050 1341 DEN Q1 01:37 23s 6:03JMJ. MurrayX2.RC.162142 MIN Q1 01:14 8s 4:51NRN. ReidNRN. ReidDR TO0 843 DEN Q1 01:06 4s 6:07+2RJR. JacksonRJR. JacksonCBC. BraunSTL AST M2.RM.020 4 444 MIN Q1 01:02 3s 4:54AEA. EdwardsTO345 DEN Q1 00:59 12s 6:20+2JMJ. MurrayPWP. WatsonAST M2.LW.0613 1346 MIN Q1 00:46 15s 5:09AEA. EdwardsTO1647 DEN Q1 00:31 23s 6:42CBC. BraunX3.RW.252148 MIN Q1 00:09 5s 5:14+2KAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR FT FT0 6 649 DEN Q1 00:03 4s 6:46ZNZ. NnajiJMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamFL X3.SO.44 OR1 4 4Q250 MIN Q2 12:00 16s 5:30KTK. TownsX2.LC.091551 DEN Q2 11:44 13s 6:59+2CBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayZNZ. NnajiDR AST M2.RM.020 13 1352 MIN Q2 11:31 13s 5:43+2KAK. AndersonM2.SO.071353 DEN Q2 11:18 21s 7:20JMJ. MurrayTO2154 MIN Q2 10:57 7s 5:50+3SMS. MiltonKAK. AndersonNRN. ReidSTL AST M2.RM.020 7 755 DEN Q2 10:50 13s 7:33+2ZNZ. NnajiRJR. JacksonFL M2.RW.220 1356 MIN Q2 10:37 15s 6:05KTK. TownsX2.RW.081357 DEN Q2 10:22 22s 7:55PWP. WatsonCBC. BraunZNZ. NnajiZNZ. NnajiCBC. BraunDENDEN — teamDR X2.RM.03 OR X2.LC.13 OR TO0 19 20 20 21 2258 MIN Q2 10:00 18s 6:23+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerKTK. TownsBLK M2.RM.030 1859 DEN Q2 09:42 9s 8:04+2RJR. JacksonCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.019 960 MIN Q2 09:33 19s 6:42+2NRN. ReidM2.SO.051961 DEN Q2 09:14 29s 8:33+3PWP. WatsonZNZ. NnajiAST M3.SO.2529 2962 MIN Q2 08:45 22s 7:04NAN. Alexander-WalkerKTK. TownsFL X2.RC.110 1963 DEN Q2 08:23 2s 8:35CBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR OF0 264 MIN Q2 08:21 21s 7:25NAN. Alexander-WalkerX2.RM.031765 DEN Q2 08:00 9s 8:44+2CBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayZNZ. NnajiZNZ. NnajiDR X2.RM.01 OR M20 4 9 966 MIN Q2 07:51 10s 7:35+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerKAK. AndersonAST M3.RC.2310 1067 DEN Q2 07:41 29s 9:13JMJ. MurrayX3.SO.252568 MIN Q2 07:12 16s 7:51+2KTK. TownsNRN. ReidNRN. ReidNRN. ReidDR X2.RM.01 OR M2.RM.020 14 15 1669 DEN Q2 06:56 21s 9:34DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM X2.RW.041 1770 MIN Q2 06:35 4s 7:55+3JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsKTK. TownsBLK DR AST M3.SO.250 0 4 471 DEN Q2 06:31 14s 9:48RJR. JacksonX2.LC.161272 MIN Q2 06:17 16s 8:11JMJ. McDanielsSMS. MiltonDR X2.SO.150 1473 DEN Q2 06:01 12s 10:00NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 1274 MIN Q2 05:49 11s 8:22+3JMJ. McDanielsKTK. TownsAST M2.LW.0811 1175 DEN Q2 05:38 15s 10:15+2AGA. GordonKCK. Caldwell-PopeNJN. JokićFL FT M2.LW.100 10 1576 MIN Q2 05:23 17s 8:39RGR. GobertKTK. TownsFL X2.RW.110 1477 DEN Q2 05:06 8s 10:23+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.LW.190 8 878 MIN Q2 04:58 14s 8:53+3MCM. ConleyKTK. TownsAST M2.RM.0314 1479 DEN Q2 04:44 13s 10:36JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonFL OF0 1380 MIN Q2 04:31 14s 9:07AEA. EdwardsX3.SO.261081 DEN Q2 04:17 13s 10:49MPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayDR X2.SO.130 1082 MIN Q2 04:04 7s 9:14+2KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.020 783 DEN Q2 03:57 20s 11:09JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićX1 OR X2.SO.131 1 1784 MIN Q2 03:37 10s 9:24AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL DR TO0 0 1085 DEN Q2 03:27 15s 11:24ZNZ. NnajiX3.LC.221286 MIN Q2 03:12 4s 9:28+2MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsDR AST M2.RM.010 4 487 DEN Q2 03:08 15s 11:39DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM TO0 1588 MIN Q2 02:53 4s 9:32+2KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsSTL FT FT0 4 489 DEN Q2 02:49 17s 11:56KCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeFL X2.SO.160 1490 MIN Q2 02:32 8s 9:40RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.020 691 DEN Q2 02:24 21s 12:17ZNZ. NnajiNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.040 1892 MIN Q2 02:03 3s 9:43+2RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertBLK DR FT FT0 0 3 393 DEN Q2 02:00 16s 12:33ZNZ. NnajiNJN. JokićFL X3.SO.260 1394 MIN Q2 01:44 9s 9:52RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.LW.090 995 DEN Q2 01:35 16s 12:49DENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.LW.250 1196 MIN Q2 01:19 1s 9:53RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFL DR TO0 0 197 DEN Q2 01:18 10s 12:59+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayFT FT10 1098 MIN Q2 01:08 11s 10:04+2JMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyFL M2.RM.030 1199 DEN Q2 00:57 4s 13:03+3JMJ. MurrayKCK. 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McDanielsFL TO0 10113 DEN Q3 10:02 8s 14:32JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.STL X3.RW.250 6114 MIN Q3 09:54 19s 11:52+2KTK. TownsAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.RW.13 OR M2.RW.220 13 15 19115 DEN Q3 09:35 13s 14:46KCK. Caldwell-PopeNJN. JokićBLK X3.RW.250 11116 MIN Q3 09:22 12s 12:04JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR TO0 12117 DEN Q3 09:10 13s 14:58+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeJMJ. MurraySTL M2.LW.080 13118 MIN Q3 08:57 16s 12:20AEA. EdwardsX3.RW.2514119 DEN Q3 08:41 3s 15:02+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonJMJ. MurrayDR AST M2.RM.030 3 3120 MIN Q3 08:38 34s 12:54+2MINMIN — teamKTK. TownsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsTM X2.RM.03 OR M2.SO.071 31 33 34121 DEN Q3 08:04 24s 15:26+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićFL M2.SO.070 24122 MIN Q3 07:40 23s 13:18KTK. TownsJMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyX3.SO.25 OR X3.LW.2714 17 21123 DEN Q3 07:17 6s 15:32+3JMJ. MurrayJOJokicJMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.LW.250 6 6124 MIN Q3 07:11 25s 13:42+2KTK. TownsMCM. ConleyAST M2.RW.1225 25125 DEN Q3 06:46 32s 16:04NJN. JokićCBC. BraunJMJ. 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T-wolves hand Nuggets 1st loss in wire-to-wire 110-89 rout, hit 26 of 27 free throws
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 24 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves , who delivered the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets their first loss in five games this season with a 110-89 victory Wednesday in the first rematch of their first-round playoff series from last spring.
“I didn’t think our approach was where it needed to be,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. “That team came out like they wanted to get some revenge.”
Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and eight rebounds with tireless defense on Nikola Jokic and Mike Conley had 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting for the Timberwolves (2-2), who went 26 for 27 from the foul line and led from start to finish.
“The maturity comes when you stack performances like this on top of each other, so that remains to be seen,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “But this was a great focused effort.”
Jokic had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Jamal Murray scored 14 points for the Nuggets (4-1), who shot just 6 for 33 from 3-point range to fall below 20% for just the third time in the last four seasons, according to Sportradar.
“Hopefully it’s a reminder that we’re going to get everybody’s best every night,” Malone said.
Edwards found a huge hole in the lane and soared to the basket for a slam at the first-half buzzer, pulling himself above the rim with a hearty scream as the Wolves surged to the locker room with a 63-44 lead. They were ahead by 19 points at the break in their previous game in Atlanta , too, before the Hawks blew by them to win by 14 points.
The second half provided an early litmus test of sorts on Minnesota's maturity. Would these Wolves withstand the inevitable charge from the defending champions or wilt down the stretch like the same old up-and-down bunch?
“Our mentality coming into this game, it was going to show one way or another and I feel like we passed that test,” Conley said. “We came in and just competed. No complaints. Guys did their job.”
Murray, who started 0 for 9 from the floor and didn't hit one until 8:57 was left in the third, got hot with 12 points in the period. The Wolves had plenty of responses, particularly from the calm-and-cool point guard Conley and reserves Kyle Anderson (nine points) and Naz Reid (16 points, five rebounds).
Jokic, who had his 107th career triple-double in the win over Utah on Monday, shot an uncharacteristic 11 for 23 from the field. The two-time NBA MVP had just three assists.
“A lot of guys put their body on him and try to make it as hard as possible for him,” Finch said.
Denver disposed of Minnesota in five games last spring, but the Wolves — who played the series without Reid and Jaden McDaniels , their best defender — made the Nuggets work for their wins as much as any of the four postseason opponents they felled on the path to the title. Malone confirmed as much in a postgame reflection about that matchup.
The Nuggets trailed by just 4:17 over their first four games, never by more than four points, but they ominously missed their first six shots and quickly found themselves buried by an eager-to-run and more-than-willing-to-defend Wolves team.
“We were kind of rushing, giving them extra looks, shooting bad shots,” Jokic said.
Only once in the last seven seasons have the Wolves attempted 15 or more free throws and shot better from the line than in this game (96.3%). They went 25 for 25 in a win over Chicago on April 11, 2021.