Game ID: 22400952
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 26 22 27 20 95MIN 34 23 32 26 115
DEN vs MIN ScoutingDEN vs 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.
DEN availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 13 since 2/01, returns tonight: 17 min (75% of 23)
BACK Šarić back 2/28 after 4, 4 min since (27% of 13)
DEN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 3 since 2/28, returns tonight: 39 min (128% of 30)
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Watson back 3/05 after 13, 17 min since (75% of 23)
NEW Nnaji 10 to 16 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/07 after 3, 39 min since (128% of 30)
BACK Watson back 3/05 after 13, 20 min since (90% of 23)
DEN availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Strawther missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 4 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/07 after 3, 23 min since (75% of 30)
BACK Watson back 3/05 after 13, 16 min since (69% of 23)
NEW Porter Jr. 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 5 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/07 after 3, 23 min since (75% of 30)
BACK Watson back 3/05 after 13, 18 min since (79% of 23)
DEN availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 3/10, returns tonight: 32 min (104% of 30)
OUT Strawther missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 6 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Watson back 3/05 after 13, 17 min since (77% of 23)
NEW Nnaji 10 to 15 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Strawther missed 6 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 7 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 6 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/07 after 3, 26 min since (85% of 30)
DEN availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 8 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/14 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 30)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 10 to 16 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 9 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 3/14 after 2, 34 min since (113% of 30)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 35 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Gobert missed 7 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 34 min since (103% of 33)
BACK DiVincenzo back 2/27 after 19, 25 min since (99% of 26)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Reid 27 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Clark 12 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Gobert missed 8 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 32 min since (97% of 33)
BACK DiVincenzo back 2/27 after 19, 25 min since (97% of 26)
NEW Reid 27 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 32 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gobert missed 9 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK DiVincenzo back 2/27 after 19, 26 min since (102% of 26)
NEW Reid 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 30 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gobert missed 10 since 2/13, returns tonight: 20 min (61% of 32)
BACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 33 min since (101% of 33)
NEW Reid 27 to 36 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/12 · 2 days' restBACK Randle back 3/02 after 13, 32 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 20 min since (61% of 32)
NEW Reid 27 to 34 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 25 min since (77% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 28 min since (88% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 28 min since (86% of 32)
MIN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restBACK Gobert back 3/09 after 10, 26 min since (82% of 32)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 24 a game. Without Strawther (4 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and McDaniels at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 110 a night to Denver's 123. Call it Denver 118, Minnesota 117, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/05 vs SAC 116-110 — DEN notes
DEN won 116-110. DEN shot 46% (40 of 87) to SAC's 46%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 30 times to SAC's 14 — 24 points from the stripe to their 11. Westbrook led with 25 (10 of 20, 4 of 7 from three); J. Murray added 24, Jokić 22. The hinge was Q4, 32-17: DEN came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 6. DEN trailed 55-65 at the half and won the second half 61-45. J. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/07 vs PHX 149-141 — DEN notes
DEN won 149-141 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 59% (57 of 97) to PHX's 56%, 21 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to PHX's 29. Jokić led with 31 (13 of 22, 3 of 7 from three); Gordon added 27, Braun 25. The hinge was Q1, 37-28: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/09 @ OKC 103-127 — DEN notes
DEN lost 103-127. DEN shot 41% (40 of 97) to OKC's 49%, 12 of 40 from three. Jokić led with 24 (10 of 23, 2 of 10 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 24, Braun 19. Q1 was theirs, 29-28, but the other 3 periods went 99-74 against them. They led by as many as 11. Porter Jr.'s -33 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 @ OKC 140-127 — DEN notes
DEN won 140-127. DEN shot 60% (52 of 86) to OKC's 47%, 18 of 32 from three. Jokić led with 35 (15 of 20); Murray added 34, Porter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q4, 39-28: a lead of 2 became 13, and the lead reached 16. DEN trailed 67-73 at the half and won the second half 73-54. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
3/12 vs MIN 95-115 — DEN notes
DEN lost 95-115. DEN shot 40% (36 of 89) to MIN's 48%, 7 of 30 from three, and went to the line 22 times to MIN's 16 — 16 points from the stripe to their 12. DEN turned it over 10 times to MIN's 15. Jokić led with 34 (13 of 23, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Westbrook added 19, Murray 12. Q2 was theirs, 22-23, but the other 3 periods went 92-73 against them. Porter Jr.'s -31 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Gordon (2 straight), Strawther (5 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and James at 29 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without James (2 straight), Hachimura (7 straight), Hayes (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 114 a night to Denver's 124 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 119, the Lakers 114.
3/15 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 22 a game. Without Strawther (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Sarr at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Coulibaly (2 straight), Johnson (2 straight), Brogdon (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to Washington's 35 and the glass, where Denver has been minus-3 a night and Washington minus-8. Call it Denver 122, Washington 117.
3/17 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Podziemski (4 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Strawther (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Denver's 124 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Denver minus-4. Call it Golden State 120, Denver 113.
3/19 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Reaves at 28 a game. Without James (5 straight), Hachimura (10 straight), Reddish (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 34 and Murray at 24 a game. Without Strawther (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 14 times a game to the Lakers' 11. Call it the Lakers 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
3/04 vs PHI 126-112 — MIN notes
MIN won 126-112. MIN shot 57% (46 of 81) to PHI's 49%, 18 of 40 from three, and got to the line 17 times to PHI's 27. Reid led with 23 (9 of 18, 5 of 10 from three); Alexander-Walker added 20, A. Edwards 18. The hinge was Q4, 43-32: a lead of 3 became 14, and the lead reached 23. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/05 @ CHA 125-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 125-110. MIN shot 49% (44 of 90) to CHA's 44%, 21 of 49 from three. MIN turned it over 5 times to CHA's 13. The glass went 43-57 against them. Edwards led with 29 (9 of 20, 6 of 13 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); McDaniels added 29, Randle 25. The hinge was Q1, 39-28: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/07 @ MIA 106-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-104. MIN shot 49% (40 of 81) to MIA's 46%, 18 of 45 from three. Reid led with 15 (6 of 13, 3 of 7 from three); DiVincenzo added 15, Conley 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead.
3/09 vs SAS 141-124 — MIN notes
MIN won 141-124. MIN shot 56% (53 of 95) to SAS's 55%, 21 of 42 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAS's 24. Edwards led with 25 (10 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Reid added 20, DiVincenzo 17. The hinge was Q1, 37-29: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/12 @ DEN 115-95 — MIN notes
MIN won 115-95. MIN shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 40%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 22. MIN turned it over 15 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 29 (10 of 22, 5 of 12 from three); Randle added 25, McDaniels 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 26. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/14 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 30 and Wagner at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-0 a night and Orlando minus-11 and the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Minnesota 114, Orlando 106.
3/16 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Sexton at 16 and Filipowski at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without George (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Potter (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Minnesota's 12 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Minnesota 120, Utah 110, Minnesota by 10.
3/17 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Haliburton at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (60 straight), Walker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-8 and the arc, Minnesota at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 32. Call it Minnesota 117, Indiana 111.
3/19 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 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Murphy III at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Brooks Jr. (16 straight), Payton (47 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-0 and the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it Minnesota 120, New Orleans 108, Minnesota by 12.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENCB C. Braun
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PH P. Hall
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
SJ S. Jones
TA T. Alexander
VČ V. Čančar
ZN Z. Nnaji
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon 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
MIN @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11425:1022:5094-20-2:20
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 18s 0:18RWR. WestbrookJMJ. MurrayJUMP X2.SO.130 152 MIN Q1 11:42 9s 0:09+2JRJ. RandleMCM. ConleyDR M2.SO.080 93 DEN Q1 11:33 25s 0:43NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićX1 OR X120 20 204 MIN Q1 11:08 12s 0:21RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsFL DR X2.SO.170 0 95 DEN Q1 10:56 10s 0:53JMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookDR TO0 106 MIN Q1 10:46 4s 0:25JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleSTL TO0 47 DEN Q1 10:42 3s 0:56RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookSTL TO0 38 MIN Q1 10:39 10s 0:35+3MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyJRJ. RandleSTL AST M3.RW.280 10 109 DEN Q1 10:29 23s 1:19MPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunFL X2.RM.010 2010 MIN Q1 10:06 3s 0:38+2JMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsDR AST M2.RM.030 3 311 DEN Q1 10:03 17s 1:36RWR. WestbrookX3.LC.221412 MIN Q1 09:46 6s 0:44RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.020 413 DEN Q1 09:40 15s 1:51CBC. BraunRWR. WestbrookDR X3.RC.240 1214 MIN Q1 09:25 11s 0:55RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.RW.200 815 DEN Q1 09:14 5s 1:56+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookDR AST M2.RM.020 5 516 MIN Q1 09:09 21s 1:16+2AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.LW.13 OR FT FT19 21 21 2117 DEN Q1 08:48 17s 2:13NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.FL X2.RM.030 1618 MIN Q1 08:31 4s 1:20+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR AST M2.RM.010 4 419 DEN Q1 08:27 14s 2:27+2DENDEN — teamRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookTM FT FT0 14 1420 MIN Q1 08:13 18s 1:38+1JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleFL X1 OR FT0 18 18 1821 DEN Q1 07:55 17s 2:44JMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookFL X2.LW.170 1322 MIN Q1 07:38 12s 1:50+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.SO.080 1223 DEN Q1 07:26 11s 2:55+3NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.RM.0011 1124 MIN Q1 07:15 20s 2:10JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL X3.LW.260 1625 DEN Q1 06:55 22s 3:17+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.SO.05 OR M20 19 22 2226 MIN Q1 06:33 13s 2:23AEA. EdwardsX3.LC.241027 DEN Q1 06:20 24s 3:41+1MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.SO.25 OR X1 OR FT0 21 23 24 24 2428 MIN Q1 05:56 17s 2:40JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsVIOL FL X3.LW.280 0 1529 DEN Q1 05:39 6s 3:47MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR TO0 630 MIN Q1 05:33 2s 2:42+2AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsSTL AST M2.RM.010 2 231 DEN Q1 05:31 10s 3:57CBC. BraunX3.LC.22832 MIN Q1 05:21 12s 2:54+2MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsDR AST M2.RM.030 12 1233 DEN Q1 05:09 10s 4:07+3NJN. JokićM3.RW.251034 MIN Q1 04:59 11s 3:05+2DDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0111 1135 DEN Q1 04:48 7s 4:14NJN. JokićTO736 MIN Q1 04:41 6s 3:11+3NRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoSTL M3.SO.280 637 DEN Q1 04:35 18s 4:32+3DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićJPJ. PickettTM AST M3.RC.242 18 1838 MIN Q1 04:17 20s 3:31DDD. DiVincenzoX3.LC.231839 DEN Q1 03:57 8s 4:40CBC. BraunJPJ. PickettDR X3.LW.250 540 MIN Q1 03:49 13s 3:44NAN. Alexander-WalkerDDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDR X2.LW.12 OR X20 8 12 1241 DEN Q1 03:36 3s 4:43+2NJN. JokićNJN. 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Anthony Edwards scores 29 points and Julius Randle adds 25 as Timberwolves rout Nuggets 115-95
DENVER -- — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to six games by routing the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wednesday night.
Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who improved to 3-0 against the Nuggets this season. The last game between these two Northwest Division foes is April 1 in Denver.
Donte DiVincenzo had 10 points as Minnesota's bench outscored Denver's reserves by a 26-14 margin.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 34 points and eight rebounds. He and the rest of Denver's starters were taken out with 5:05 remaining and Minnesota up 109-84.
Jokic had a nifty coast-to-coast, fast-break dunk in the first half. It was a rare highlight for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray was 0 for 7 with one point in the first half. He finished 4 of 15 for 12 points.
Takeaways Timberwolves: Their stellar defense limited Denver to 20 assists, 18 fast-break points and 52 points in the paint. All were below the Nuggets' league-leading averages.
Nuggets: After scoring 140 points in Monday's win at Oklahoma City on 60.5% shooting, the Nuggets never found their shooting touch. They shot 40.4% in a game they never led.
Key moment Denver coach Michael Malone tried just about everything to spark his team in the first half. He called timeouts, challenged a play and even got a technical. Minnesota led by 14 in the opening half.
K ey stat The six straight wins is Minnesota's longest streak of the season.
Up next Both teams play Friday, with the Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers and the Timberwolves at home against Orlando.