Game ID: 22400139
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 33 31 27 28 119DEN 29 32 24 31 116
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 10/22 · season opener
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
MIN availability going into 10/29 · 2 days' restOUT Dillingham missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Dillingham missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Dillingham missed 5 since 10/22, returns tonight: 3 min (30% of 10)
MIN availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Dillingham back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (30% of 10)
MIN availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restBACK Dillingham back 11/02 after 5, 6 min since (55% of 10)
MIN availability going into 11/08 · back-to-backBACK Dillingham back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
DEN availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DEN availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
DEN availability going into 10/29 · back-to-backOUT Pickett missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Gordon 30 to 37 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Pickett missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Pickett missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 10/24, returns tonight: 14 min (123% of 12)
OUT Nnaji missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 4 min (40% of 10)
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 14 min since (123% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (40% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 9 min since (88% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 35 min (94% of 37)
OUT Šarić missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 10 min since (95% of 10)
10/22 @ LAL 103-110 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-110. MIN shot 41% (35 of 85) to LAL's 44%, 13 of 41 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to LAL's 7. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 25, 5 of 13 from three); Randle added 16, Alexander-Walker 14. Q3 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 13 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. Conley's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 @ SAC 117-115 — MIN notes
MIN won 117-115. MIN shot 48% (41 of 86) to SAC's 46%, 20 of 50 from three, and got to the line 17 times to SAC's 35. MIN turned it over 16 times to SAC's 9. Randle led with 33 (13 of 17, 5 of 6 from three); Edwards added 32, Reid 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-29: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 1. MIN trailed 55-59 at the half and won the second half 62-56. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
10/26 vs TOR 112-101 — MIN notes
MIN won 112-101. MIN shot 47% (39 of 83) to TOR's 46%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to TOR's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 9. MIN turned it over 13 times to TOR's 20. Edwards led with 24 (9 of 21, 5 of 12 from three); Randle added 24, DiVincenzo 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-18: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/29 vs DAL 114-120 — MIN notes
MIN lost 114-120. MIN shot 51% (39 of 77) to DAL's 48%, 19 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 18 — 17 points from the stripe to their 14. MIN turned it over 20 times to DAL's 9, and DAL turned those into 12 steals. Edwards led with 37 (12 of 20, 7 of 13 from three, 6 of 12 at the line); Randle added 20, Reid 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. They led by as many as 10. Edwards's -8 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs DEN 119-116 — MIN notes
MIN won 119-116. MIN shot 52% (43 of 83) to DEN's 45%, 18 of 42 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DEN's 29. Edwards led with 29 (11 of 23, 7 of 14 from three); Randle added 23, Gobert 17. The hinge was Q1, 33-29: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/02 @ 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 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Randle at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 32 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-5 a night and Minnesota minus-1. Call it San Antonio 110, Minnesota 107, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/04 vs CHA — 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 113, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 24 a game. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ball at 29 and Mann at 18 a game. Without Simpson (6 straight), Micić (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Charlotte's 122 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-1 a night and Minnesota minus-4. Call it Minnesota 118, Charlotte 112.
11/07 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 21 and LaVine at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without LaVine (2 straight), Ball (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Minnesota 115, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
11/08 vs POR — 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 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 16 a game. Without Thybulle (9 straight), Williams III (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Portland's 36. Call it Minnesota 116, Portland 108.
10/24 vs OKC 87-102 — DEN notes
DEN lost 87-102. DEN shot 36% (35 of 98) to OKC's 43%, 7 of 38 from three. Jokić led with 16 (6 of 13, 1 of 3 from three); Braun added 16, Porter Jr. 15. Q4 was theirs, 19-17, the deficit cut from 17 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 85-68 against them. Westbrook's -24 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 vs LAC 104-109 — DEN notes
DEN lost 104-109. DEN shot 40% (35 of 87) to LAC's 49%, 14 of 35 from three. DEN turned it over 10 times to LAC's 16. Jokić led with 41 (14 of 26, 7 of 12 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Murray added 22, Braun 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-22, turning a 6-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them.
10/28 @ TOR 127-125 — DEN notes
DEN won 127-125 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 49% (47 of 96) to TOR's 45%, 9 of 20 from three, and went to the line 30 times to TOR's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. Jokić led with 40 (18 of 27, 3 of 5 from three); Murray added 17, Braun 17. The hinge was Q4, 31-26: DEN came in trailing by 5 and left it level. DEN trailed 54-62 at the half and won the second half 73-63. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
10/29 @ BKN 144-139 — DEN notes
DEN won 144-139 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 52% (46 of 89) to BKN's 51%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 47 times to BKN's 27 — 39 points from the stripe to their 21. Jokić led with 29 (9 of 16, 11 of 13 at the line); Murray added 24, Gordon 24. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: the deficit went from 9 to 3. DEN trailed 63-72 at the half and won the second half 81-67. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/01 @ MIN 116-119 — DEN notes
DEN lost 116-119. DEN took 9 more shots (92 to 83), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIN's 52%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIN's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. Gordon led with 31 (11 of 18, 5 of 7 from three); Jokić added 26, Porter Jr. 26. Q4 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 6 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 91-85 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/02 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Gordon at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 116, shooting 39 percent and 27 from three, 27 free throws a game; Markkanen at 18 and Collins at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Hendricks (2 straight), Mykhailiuk (5 straight), Potter (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Denver's 12 and the arc, Denver at 36 percent from three to Utah's 27. Call it Denver 116, Utah 109.
11/04 vs TOR — 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 119, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 31 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Gordon at 19 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 29 and Dick at 25 a game. Without Barnes (3 straight), Quickley (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 43 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the line, where Denver takes 31 free throws a game to Toronto's 22. Call it Denver 125, Toronto 118.
11/06 vs OKC — 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 127 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 98, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 98 a night to Denver's 121 and the line, where Denver takes 33 free throws a game to OKC's 19. Call it OKC 115, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
11/08 vs MIA — 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 127 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 34 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 108 a night to Denver's 120 and the line, where Denver takes 34 free throws a game to Miami's 24. Call it Denver 117, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JI J. Ingles
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DŠ D. Šarić
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
MIN/DEN 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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:3511911623:25+1:10+3
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 13s 0:13+2JRJ. RandleRGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsJUMP AST M2.SO.140 13 132 DEN Q1 11:47 13s 0:13+2NJN. JokićCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0113 133 MIN Q1 11:34 22s 0:35AEA. EdwardsX3.LW.25184 DEN Q1 11:12 7s 0:20+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.SO.080 7 75 MIN Q1 11:05 22s 0:57JRJ. RandleX3.LW.25186 DEN Q1 10:43 7s 0:27+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.SO.040 7 77 MIN Q1 10:36 18s 1:15+3JRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsAST M3.RW.2418 188 DEN Q1 10:18 16s 0:43+3NJN. JokićAGA. GordonAST M2.RM.0216 169 MIN Q1 10:02 11s 1:26+3AEA. EdwardsMCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsFL AST M3.LC.230 11 1110 DEN Q1 09:51 19s 1:02MPM. Porter Jr.X2.SO.161511 MIN Q1 09:32 10s 1:36+3RGR. GobertRGR. GobertRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsFL DR AST M3.SO.240 0 10 1012 DEN Q1 09:22 14s 1:16AGA. GordonX2.RM.021313 MIN Q1 09:08 21s 1:57RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.LW.230 2014 DEN Q1 08:47 12s 1:28+3NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunDR AST M3.LC.230 12 1215 MIN Q1 08:35 22s 2:19MCM. ConleyTO2216 DEN Q1 08:13 13s 1:41NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunCBC. BraunSTL X2.LC.23 OR TO0 5 7 1317 MIN Q1 08:00 7s 2:26MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsSTL X3.LW.250 518 DEN Q1 07:53 12s 1:53+2MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.RW.25 OR AST M2.RM.010 7 9 12 1219 MIN Q1 07:41 17s 2:43+2JRJ. RandleRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0117 1720 DEN Q1 07:24 30s 2:23AGA. GordonX3.LW.252621 MIN Q1 06:54 7s 2:50AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RW.150 522 DEN Q1 06:47 4s 2:27+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićCBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.010 4 423 MIN Q1 06:43 17s 3:07+3JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsAST M3.RW.2517 1724 DEN Q1 06:26 18s 2:45+2NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayX2.RM.03 OR M2.LW.1610 11 1825 MIN Q1 06:08 22s 3:29RGR. GobertMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsBLK TM X3.LW.240 0 2026 DEN Q1 05:46 10s 2:55+2JMJ. MurrayJSJ. StrawtherAGA. GordonDR AST M2.RM.020 10 1027 MIN Q1 05:36 19s 3:48JMJ. McDanielsX2.LW.091728 DEN Q1 05:17 21s 3:16AGA. GordonJSJ. StrawtherNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.02 OR X2.RC.040 9 11 2029 MIN Q1 04:56 37s 4:25MINMIN — teamDDD. DiVincenzoDR X3.LC.230 3430 DEN Q1 04:19 4s 3:20JSJ. StrawtherCBC. BraunCBC. BraunFL DR X2.RM.040 0 331 MIN Q1 04:15 1s 4:26AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidNRN. ReidBLK DR TO0 0 132 DEN Q1 04:14 6s 3:26CBC. BraunOF633 MIN Q1 04:08 15s 4:41+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleX2.RM.03 OR M212 15 1534 DEN Q1 03:53 19s 3:45RWR. WestbrookX3.LC.231635 MIN Q1 03:34 7s 4:48+2NRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleVIOL DR FT FT0 0 7 736 DEN Q1 03:27 19s 4:04+3AGA. GordonRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićFL AST M3.RW.250 19 1937 MIN Q1 03:08 11s 4:59+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFT FT11 1138 DEN Q1 02:57 13s 4:17+2JSJ. StrawtherDENDEN — teamRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićFL TM AST M2.SO.060 0 13 1339 MIN Q1 02:44 14s 5:13+3DDD. DiVincenzoNRN. ReidAST M3.RC.2314 1440 DEN Q1 02:30 16s 4:33+2RWR. WestbrookJSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićX2.RM.02 OR AST M2.RM.0210 13 16 1641 MIN Q1 02:14 14s 5:27+3NRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoJRJ. RandleBLK AST M3.RC.240 14 1442 DEN Q1 02:00 14s 4:47NJN. JokićX2.RM.041143 MIN Q1 01:46 4s 5:31JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR TO0 444 DEN Q1 01:42 18s 5:05PWP. WatsonX3.LW.251545 MIN Q1 01:24 6s 5:37DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDR TO0 646 DEN Q1 01:18 6s 5:11+2MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.JSJ. StrawtherSTL AST M2.RM.010 6 647 MIN Q1 01:12 14s 5:51AEA. EdwardsTO1448 DEN Q1 00:58 6s 5:17JSJ. StrawtherPWP. WatsonSTL X2.RM.040 449 MIN Q1 00:52 7s 5:58+2NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsNAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidBLK DR AST M2.RM.030 0 7 750 DEN Q1 00:45 17s 5:34PWP. WatsonX3.RC.231451 MIN Q1 00:28 12s 6:09+3DDD. DiVincenzoAEA. EdwardsDR M3.SO.250 1252 DEN Q1 00:16 16s 5:51RWR. WestbrookX2.SO.161653 MIN Q1 00:00 0s 6:09AEA. EdwardsDR0Q254 DEN Q2 12:00 18s 6:09DŠD. ŠarićX3.SO.261655 MIN Q2 11:42 13s 6:22+2DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.000 13 1356 DEN Q2 11:29 27s 6:36DŠD. ŠarićDENDEN — teamDENDEN — teamX2.RM.04 OR TO26 27 2757 MIN Q2 11:02 19s 6:41+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertBLK AST M2.RM.010 19 1958 DEN Q2 10:43 23s 6:59DENDEN — teamPWP. WatsonDŠD. ŠarićRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookTM X2.LW.04 OR X3.LC.23 OR TO2 14 16 18 20 2359 MIN Q2 10:20 5s 6:46+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerDDD. DiVincenzoMCM. ConleySTL AST M3.RW.250 5 560 DEN Q2 10:15 16s 7:15DŠD. ŠarićX3.LW.251461 MIN Q2 09:59 5s 6:51+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M3.LW.250 5 562 DEN Q2 09:54 35s 7:50+2JMJ. MurrayDŠD. ŠarićRWR. WestbrookPWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.X3.RW.24 OR X2.RM.01 OR AST M2.RM.0120 23 25 29 35 3563 MIN Q2 09:19 31s 7:22+3NRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoAST M3.LC.2431 3164 DEN Q2 08:48 22s 8:12RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookFL TO0 2265 MIN Q2 08:26 19s 7:41MCM. ConleyDDD. DiVincenzoMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL STL X3.RC.23 OR X2.RM.020 0 4 9 1766 DEN Q2 08:07 5s 8:17+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićBLK DR AST M2.RM.020 0 5 567 MIN Q2 08:02 14s 7:55+1NAN. Alexander-WalkerRGR. GobertRGR. 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GordonCBC. BraunSTL AST M2.RM.010 3 383 MIN Q2 04:09 9s 10:04+3NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsFL M3.SO.250 984 DEN Q2 04:00 20s 10:16+2CBC. BraunAGA. GordonAST M2.RM.0120 2085 MIN Q2 03:40 19s 10:23+2NRN. ReidJRJ. RandleAST M2.SO.0419 1986 DEN Q2 03:21 14s 10:30+2JMJ. MurrayM2.SO.091487 MIN Q2 03:07 16s 10:39+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0116 1688 DEN Q2 02:51 27s 10:57JMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.DENDEN — teamDENDEN — teamX2.RW.09 OR X3.RC.23 OR TO18 19 26 27 2789 MIN Q2 02:24 23s 11:02+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsBLK BLK M2.RW.060 0 2390 DEN Q2 02:01 17s 11:14+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonFT FT17 1791 MIN Q2 01:44 13s 11:15JRJ. RandleJIJ. InglesFL TO0 1392 DEN Q2 01:31 5s 11:19+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićAGA. GordonSTL AST M2.RM.010 5 593 MIN Q2 01:26 21s 11:36+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsAST M2.SO.0721 2194 DEN Q2 01:05 17s 11:36+2NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.SO.2118 1895 MIN Q2 00:47 20s 11:57+2AEA. EdwardsJIJ. InglesJIJ. InglesJRJ. 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Anthony Edwards scores go-ahead basket, Timberwolves top Nuggets in 119-116 thriller
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards hit a go-ahead 7-foot floater with 25.7 seconds left, and Rudy Gobert iced the game with two free throws to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Denver Nuggets 119-116 on Friday night.
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.
Takeaways Nuggets: Lightening some of the load that's on the three-time NBA MVP Jokic will be a key to keeping their window for championship contention open, and Gordon and Porter did their part. But the lack of depth is a concern. Their bench was outscored 31-13.
Timberwolves: After leading the league in defense last season, they've sprung some leaks, particularly in transition. The Nuggets had 22 fast-break points.
Key moment Braun dunked over the 7-foot-2 Gobert with 5:14 left and got even closer to his face with a taunting scream that egged Gobert into grabbing Braun by the neck . The benches cleared, shouts were exchanged, and both players got a technical.
Key stat Gordon had his second-highest scoring total in four-plus seasons with the Nuggets. He shot 11 for 18.
Up next The Nuggets host Utah on Saturday. while the Timberwolves play at San Antonio on the same day.