Game ID: 22300995
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 28 27 29 28 112DEN 35 35 17 28 115
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 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 27 min since (124% of 21)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 11 min since (100% of 11)
NEW Gobert 34 to 40 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 27 min since (124% of 21)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (150% of 11)
MIN availability going into 3/16 · 3 days' restOUT Towns missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 3/08, returns tonight: 10 min (78% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (154% of 11)
NEW Reid 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 21 to 30 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Morris back 3/16 after 3, 10 min since (78% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Reid 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 21 to 31 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backOUT Gobert missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Towns missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Morris back 3/16 after 3, 13 min since (98% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 17 min since (164% of 11)
NEW Reid 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 21 to 32 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 3/22 · 2 days' restOUT Gobert missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 37 min (109% of 34)
OUT Towns missed 7 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Morris back 3/16 after 3, 16 min since (123% of 13)
NEW Reid 24 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 21 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW McLaughlin 11 to 19 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 8 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Gobert back 3/22 after 3, 37 min since (109% of 34)
BACK Morris back 3/16 after 3, 17 min since (126% of 13)
NEW Anderson 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McLaughlin 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/27 · 2 days' restOUT Towns missed 9 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Gobert back 3/22 after 3, 37 min since (109% of 34)
BACK Morris back 3/16 after 3, 17 min since (127% of 13)
NEW Anderson 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McLaughlin 11 to 17 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 10 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Gobert back 3/22 after 3, 36 min since (106% of 34)
NEW Anderson 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW McLaughlin 11 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 10 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 11 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 11)
NEW Murray 33 to 39 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 12 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 13 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 14 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 15 since 2/14, returns tonight: 9 min (80% of 11)
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 3 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/21 after 15, 9 min since (80% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 4 since 3/17, returns tonight: 22 min (207% of 11)
BACK Jordan back 3/21 after 15, 14 min since (132% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 3/21 after 15, 14 min since (131% of 11)
BACK Strawther back 3/25 after 4, 22 min since (207% of 11)
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 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Reid at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gobert (2 straight), Towns (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 37. Call it Minnesota 112, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
3/10 @ LAL 109-120 — MIN notes
MIN lost 109-120. MIN took 14 more shots (97 to 83), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAL's 53%, 16 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to LAL's 29. MIN turned it over 11 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 38-56 against them. Reid led with 25 (9 of 17, 5 of 10 from three); Edwards added 25, Alexander-Walker 15. Q2 was theirs, 40-37, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 83-69 against them. Conley's -24 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 @ LAC 118-100 — MIN notes
MIN won 118-100. MIN shot 51% (48 of 94) to LAC's 47%, 12 of 33 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAC's 25. MIN turned it over 9 times to LAC's 18. The glass went 48-34 for them. Edwards led with 37 (15 of 29, 2 of 8 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Alexander-Walker added 28, Conley 23. The hinge was Q3, 29-15: MIN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 22. MIN trailed 55-63 at the half and won the second half 63-37. McLaughlin was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/16 @ UTA 119-100 — MIN notes
MIN won 119-100. MIN shot 47% (44 of 93) to UTA's 46%, 19 of 41 from three, and got to the line 15 times to UTA's 21. MIN turned it over 8 times to UTA's 15. Edwards led with 31 (12 of 20, 5 of 7 from three); Conley added 25, Reid 22. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Anderson was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/18 @ UTA 114-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 114-104. MIN shot 48% (44 of 91) to UTA's 46%, 16 of 41 from three. MIN turned it over 9 times to UTA's 17. The glass went 35-47 against them. Edwards led with 32 (13 of 23, 2 of 8 from three); Reid added 17, Alexander-Walker 13. The hinge was Q4, 31-21: from level to 10 ahead. MIN trailed 53-59 at the half and won the second half 61-45. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/19 vs DEN 112-115 — MIN notes
MIN lost 112-115. MIN shot 48% (42 of 88) to DEN's 52%, 12 of 35 from three. MIN turned it over 7 times to DEN's 17. The glass went 37-49 against them. Edwards led with 30 (13 of 26, 3 of 8 from three); McDaniels added 26, Conley 13. Q3 was theirs, 29-17, the deficit cut from 15 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 98-83 against them.
3/22 vs CLE — 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 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Reid at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Gobert (3 straight), Towns (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 20 and Allen at 18 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight), Strus (9 straight), Eva. Mobley (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-2 a night and Minnesota minus-7 and the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 12 times a game to Minnesota's 9. Call it Minnesota 112, Cleveland 108, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/24 vs GSW — 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 49 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Conley at 17 a game. Without Towns (8 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 102 a night to Golden State's 118 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Minnesota minus-2. Call it Minnesota 117, Golden State 109.
3/27 vs DET — 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 104, shooting 48 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Reid at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Towns (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 122, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ivey at 15 and Wiseman at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Duren (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 45 percent from three to Detroit's 28 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to Detroit's 122. Call it Minnesota 118, Detroit 104, Minnesota by 14.
3/29 @ DEN — 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 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 22 and Reid at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Towns (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and Minnesota minus-3 and the arc, Minnesota at 41 percent from three to Denver's 37. Call it Denver 110, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/11 vs TOR 125-119 — DEN notes
DEN won 125-119. DEN shot 55% (52 of 95) to TOR's 51%, 10 of 29 from three. Jokić led with 35 (14 of 26, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Murray added 26, Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q3, 42-30: the deficit went from 17 to 5. DEN trailed 51-68 at the half and won the second half 74-51. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/13 @ MIA 100-88 — DEN notes
DEN won 100-88. DEN shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIA's 42%, 11 of 33 from three. Porter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Gordon added 16, Murray 14. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: a lead of 1 became 12. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/15 @ SAS 117-106 — DEN notes
DEN won 117-106. DEN shot 55% (49 of 89) to SAS's 46%, 10 of 25 from three, and got to the line 12 times to SAS's 27. Jokić led with 31 (13 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Murray added 15, Braun 13. The hinge was Q1, 37-18: from level to 19 ahead. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/17 @ DAL 105-107 — DEN notes
DEN lost 105-107. DEN shot 44% (37 of 84) to DAL's 42%, 12 of 28 from three. The glass went 37-60 against them. Murray led with 23 (7 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Porter Jr. added 20, Jokić 16. Q1 was theirs, 34-30, but the other 3 periods went 77-71 against them.
3/19 @ MIN 115-112 — DEN notes
DEN won 115-112. DEN shot 52% (42 of 81) to MIN's 48%, 14 of 27 from three. DEN turned it over 17 times to MIN's 7, and MIN turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 49-37 for them. Jokić led with 35 (14 of 22, 3 of 4 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 26, Murray 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-27: a lead of 7 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Jackson was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/21 vs NYK — 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 106, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 91, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (47 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Denver minus-3 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to New York's 29. Call it Denver 108, New York 106, New York keeping it close.
3/23 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ayton at 21 and Simons at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (33 straight), Thybulle (2 straight), Hagans (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 25 and Porter Jr. at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 103 a night to Portland's 116 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Denver 114, Portland 107.
3/25 vs MEM — 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 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 117, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 25 and Jackson at 23 a game. Without Williams Jr. (7 straight), Kennard (3 straight), Stevens (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 107 a night to Memphis's 117 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 12. Call it Denver 115, Memphis 107.
3/27 vs PHX — 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 107, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 55 percent and 46 from three, 15 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Durant at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where Denver takes 23 free throws a game to Phoenix's 15 and the defense, Denver allowing 107 a night to Phoenix's 113. Call it Denver 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
JH J. Holiday
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
KA K. Anderson
LG L. Garza
MC M. Conley
MM M. Morris
NA N. Alexander-Walker
TW T. Warren
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11524:58+1:5611223:02+3
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 34s 0:34+1AGA. GordonNJN. JokićAGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićJUMP X2.LW.15 OR X3.LW.27 OR X1 OR FT0 22 26 31 34 34 34 342 MIN Q1 11:26 17s 0:17+2KAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsFL AST M2.RW.080 17 173 DEN Q1 11:09 15s 0:49NJN. JokićX2.RC.14124 MIN Q1 10:54 10s 0:27+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.030 105 DEN Q1 10:44 10s 0:59+3JMJ. MurrayM3.SO.24106 MIN Q1 10:34 14s 0:41KAK. AndersonX2.SO.12127 DEN Q1 10:20 13s 1:12NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.RC.050 98 MIN Q1 10:07 10s 0:51JMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyDR TO0 109 DEN Q1 09:57 11s 1:23+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićSTL AST M2.RM.040 11 1110 MIN Q1 09:46 17s 1:08JMJ. McDanielsX3.RW.241411 DEN Q1 09:29 14s 1:37+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR FT FT0 14 1412 MIN Q1 09:15 12s 1:20KAK. AndersonMCM. ConleyFL X3.LW.250 913 DEN Q1 09:03 5s 1:42+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR X2.RM.03 OR FT FT0 4 5 5 514 MIN Q1 08:58 22s 1:42+2KAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsFL M2.SO.200 2215 DEN Q1 08:36 15s 1:57+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.1115 1516 MIN Q1 08:21 8s 1:50+3AEA. EdwardsM3.RW.25817 DEN Q1 08:13 19s 2:16MPM. Porter Jr.X2.SO.201518 MIN Q1 07:54 12s 2:02LGL. GarzaAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL DR X2.LW.190 0 919 DEN Q1 07:42 18s 2:34+2NJN. JokićAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR X2.LW.08 OR M20 14 18 1820 MIN Q1 07:24 19s 2:21AEA. EdwardsX3.RW.251721 DEN Q1 07:05 4s 2:38AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR TO0 422 MIN Q1 07:01 16s 2:37+3AEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamMCM. ConleyLGL. GarzaSTL TM AST M3.SO.250 4 16 1623 DEN Q1 06:45 21s 2:59+2JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonAST M2.RM.0321 2124 MIN Q1 06:24 14s 2:51+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsX3.LC.23 OR M211 14 1425 DEN Q1 06:10 21s 3:20+3NJN. JokićAGA. GordonJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.X3.SO.25 OR AST M3.LC.2313 17 21 2126 MIN Q1 05:49 29s 3:20LGL. GarzaMCM. ConleyMMM. MorrisX3.LW.25 OR X2.SO.0612 17 2727 DEN Q1 05:20 12s 3:32+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićRJR. JacksonMPM. Porter Jr.FL DR AST M2.SO.100 0 12 1228 MIN Q1 05:08 18s 3:38AEA. EdwardsX2.RM.011729 DEN Q1 04:50 4s 3:36+3NJN. JokićAGA. GordonKCK. Caldwell-PopeDR AST M3.RW.250 4 430 MIN Q1 04:46 19s 3:57+2MMM. MorrisTWT. WarrenAST M2.RC.1319 1931 DEN Q1 04:27 14s 3:50+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonX2.RM.02 OR M2.RM.0112 13 1432 MIN Q1 04:13 25s 4:22AEA. EdwardsTWT. WarrenTWT. WarrenFL OR X2.SO.110 3 2233 DEN Q1 03:48 6s 3:56AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR TO0 634 MIN Q1 03:42 5s 4:27+2MMM. MorrisMMM. MorrisNAN. Alexander-WalkerSTL AST M2.RM.010 5 535 DEN Q1 03:37 8s 4:04MPM. Porter Jr.TO836 MIN Q1 03:29 7s 4:34+2MMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RM.040 737 DEN Q1 03:22 18s 4:22+2DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM M2.SO.070 1838 MIN Q1 03:04 24s 4:58TWT. WarrenX2.RW.062239 DEN Q1 02:40 12s 4:34NJN. JokićRJR. JacksonDR X3.LC.230 1040 MIN Q1 02:28 6s 5:04AEA. EdwardsMMM. MorrisDR X2.RM.040 441 DEN Q1 02:22 16s 4:50+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M2.LC.140 1642 MIN Q1 02:06 20s 5:24+1LGL. GarzaTWT. WarrenTWT. WarrenTWT. WarrenX3.LW.24 OR FT X117 19 19 1943 DEN Q1 01:46 14s 5:04+2PWP. WatsonCBC. BraunRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićFL DR AST M2.SO.040 0 14 1444 MIN Q1 01:32 13s 5:37LGL. GarzaX3.SO.25945 DEN Q1 01:19 4s 5:08RJR. JacksonRJR. JacksonDR OF0 446 MIN Q1 01:15 15s 5:52+2LGL. GarzaJMJ. McLaughlinJMJ. McLaughlinX3.SO.25 OR M2.RM.029 12 1547 DEN Q1 01:00 9s 5:17JMJ. MurrayX2.RM.03848 MIN Q1 00:51 20s 6:12+3LGL. GarzaJMJ. McLaughlinTWT. WarrenDR AST M3.RW.250 21 2149 DEN Q1 00:30 20s 5:37+3KCK. Caldwell-PopeCBC. BraunAST M3.RW.2421 2150 MIN Q1 00:10 10s 6:22+2AEA. EdwardsLGL. GarzaLGL. GarzaX2.RM.02 OR M28 10 1051 DEN Q1 00:00 0s 5:38ENDQ252 MIN Q2 12:00 16s 6:38MCM. ConleyX3.LW.241253 DEN Q2 11:44 21s 5:59+2PWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayDR M2.RM.020 2154 MIN Q2 11:23 21s 6:59JMJ. McDanielsX2.LW.071955 DEN Q2 11:02 16s 6:15CBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR X3.RC.230 1456 MIN Q2 10:46 8s 7:07KAK. AndersonMCM. ConleyDR X2.RM.010 657 DEN Q2 10:38 9s 6:24JHJ. HolidayCBC. BraunDR TO0 958 MIN Q2 10:29 18s 7:25MCM. ConleyJMJ. McLaughlinSTL X2.RM.010 1859 DEN Q2 10:11 11s 6:35+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonDR AST M2.RM.010 11 1160 MIN Q2 10:00 16s 7:41+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RM.0116 1661 DEN Q2 09:44 21s 6:56+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayFT FT21 2162 MIN Q2 09:23 13s 7:54+2MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyKAK. AndersonFL AST M2.SO.100 13 1363 DEN Q2 09:10 24s 7:20+2JMJ. MurrayM2.LW.152464 MIN Q2 08:46 12s 8:06KAK. AndersonX2.LW.151165 DEN Q2 08:34 11s 7:31+2CBC. BraunCBC. BraunAGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR X2.RM.02 OR M20 8 11 1166 MIN Q2 08:23 22s 8:28+2MINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsTM M2.RM.022 2267 DEN Q2 08:01 9s 7:40JHJ. HolidayPWP. WatsonFL OF0 968 MIN Q2 07:52 11s 8:39+1JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFT X110 1069 DEN Q2 07:41 16s 7:56PWP. WatsonCBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayFL DR TO0 0 1670 MIN Q2 07:25 3s 8:42+2MMM. MorrisJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsSTL FT FT0 3 371 DEN Q2 07:22 13s 8:09+3CBC. BraunAGA. GordonJHJ. HolidayFL AST M3.LW.240 13 1372 MIN Q2 07:09 19s 9:01+2MCM. ConleyNAN. 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Jokic's 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 16 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr . scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Denver Nuggets fended off the undermanned and undersized Minnesota Timberwolves 115-112 on Tuesday night.
Jamal Murray added 18 points and 11 assists and Aaron Gordon had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who blew an 18-point lead in less than 12 minutes before finishing a four-game road trip strong.
“You have to put teams away," coach Michael Malone said. “That’s something we really have to get better at.”
The Nuggets (48-21) moved within percentage points of idle Oklahoma City (47-20) for the Western Conference lead. The Timberwolves (47-22) dropped one game back into third place.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points — his fourth straight 30-point game — and eight rebounds and eight assists. The clean look from the wing he created with a crossover dribble for the tie at the buzzer hit the front of the rim, leaving him scoreless in the fourth quarter after the Nuggets cranked up the double teams. The shot was similar, Jokic noted, to the one Edwards missed for the tie at the end of Game 5 in their first-round playoff series last year.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope got knocked down trying to defend Edwards on the final play and was relieved to watch the ball fall short while lying flat on his back.
“He ran through me, for sure,” Caldwell-Pope said. “I’m glad he missed it.”
Edwards followed a nifty Euro-step layup with a 3-pointer that put the Wolves up 84-82 late in the third quarter and sent the crowd in a frenzy. Neither team had more than a two-possession lead until Jokic drained a 3-pointer to make it 107-99 with 1:45 to go.
Mike Conley , who had all of his 13 points in the fourth quarter, swished an off-balance heave from deep with 11.5 seconds left that pulled the Wolves within two points. Jaden McDaniels — who tied his career high with 26 points — made his fourth 3-pointer of the game to cut the lead to one with 4.2 seconds left.
But the Nuggets hit all the free throws they needed to down the stretch to seal it.
The Timberwolves played at home for the first time in 15 days and without their top three big men , a case of bad timing against the defending champions and Jokic.
With Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out indefinitely and Rudy Gobert (ribs) sidelined for a third straight game, Naz Reid (head) joined them on the inactive list after getting hurt the night before in a win at Utah . Jokic had 40 pounds and three inches on Kyle Anderson , who with Luka Garza drew the bulk of the work defending the two-time NBA MVP.
“It’s really hard to play against a team that they’re missing a lot of guys,” Jokic said. “Of course the other guys are playing hard."
The Nuggets had a 15-point halftime lead by shooting 60% from the floor against the league's top-ranked defense, which was a vastly different in the paint without the long arms of Gobert.
“For us to have a showing like we did tonight going against one of the better teams out there, it shows a lot of grit, shows what we’re made of,” Conley said.