Game ID: 22400634
Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 40 31 38 24 133DEN 31 29 31 13 104
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 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 12 since 12/25, returns tonight: 13 min (131% of 10)
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (18% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backBACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 13 min since (131% of 10)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (153% of 10)
MIN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (158% of 10)
MIN availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT DiVincenzo missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 4 min (37% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 38 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 15 min since (151% of 10)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT DiVincenzo missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 7 min since (60% of 12)
MIN availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 11 min since (87% of 12)
NEW Dillingham 10 to 15 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (59% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (46% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 34 min since (91% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 19 min since (64% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 20 min since (66% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 3 min since (34% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 10)
NEW Jordan 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
DEN availability going into 2/01 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 15 min (117% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 22 min (218% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Reid at 19 a game. Without DiVincenzo (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-9 a night and Minnesota plus-0. Call it Minnesota 116, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
1/17 @ NYK 116-99 — MIN notes
MIN won 116-99. MIN shot 53% (42 of 79) to NYK's 39%, 22 of 40 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to NYK's 9, and NYK turned those into 10 steals. Edwards led with 36 (12 of 21, 8 of 13 from three); Reid added 23, Conley 13. The hinge was Q4, 35-21: a lead of 3 became 17. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/18 vs CLE 117-124 — MIN notes
MIN lost 117-124. MIN shot 48% (43 of 90) to CLE's 46%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CLE's 25. Edwards led with 28 (9 of 22, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Randle added 20, Gobert 17. Q1 was theirs, 32-29, but the other 3 periods went 95-85 against them. They led by as many as 11. Ingles's -16 in 9 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ MEM 106-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-108. MIN shot 39% (36 of 93) to MEM's 43%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 27 times to MEM's 34. Edwards led with 32 (8 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 13 of 18 at the line); Reid added 29, Dillingham 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-21, but the other 3 periods went 87-78 against them. They led by as many as 16. McDaniels's -18 in 42 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 @ DAL 115-114 — MIN notes
MIN won 115-114. MIN shot 46% (37 of 81) to DAL's 50%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DAL's 19 — 30 points from the stripe to their 16. McDaniels led with 27 (10 of 18, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); A. Edwards added 21, Conley 18. The hinge was Q2, 38-31: MIN came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 2. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/25 vs DEN 133-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 133-104. MIN shot 56% (53 of 95) to DEN's 49%, 14 of 30 from three. Edwards led with 34 (14 of 23, 3 of 8 from three); Randle added 21, Gobert 14. The hinge was Q4, 24-13: a lead of 18 became 29. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/27 vs ATL — 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 110, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Reid at 19 a game. Without DiVincenzo (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 20 and Daniels at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Risacher (6 straight), Wallace (5 straight), Gueye (37 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Atlanta's 29 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 18 times a game to Minnesota's 13. Call it Minnesota 117, Atlanta 110.
1/29 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Nurkić (10 straight), Ighodaro (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Reid at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without DiVincenzo (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 112, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/30 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Kessler at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Collins (3 straight), Kessler (2 straight), Hendricks (42 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without DiVincenzo (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Utah's 122 and the arc, Minnesota at 37 percent from three to Utah's 30. Call it Minnesota 114, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
2/01 vs WAS — 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 107, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without DiVincenzo (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 120, shooting 39 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 16 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Sarr (2 straight), Brogdon (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Washington's 28 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Minnesota 120, Washington 104, Minnesota by 16.
1/17 @ MIA 133-113 — DEN notes
DEN won 133-113. DEN shot 54% (50 of 92) to MIA's 49%, 16 of 33 from three. Murray led with 30 (12 of 24, 2 of 7 from three); Jokić added 24, Gordon 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-27: a lead of 12 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/19 @ ORL 113-100 — DEN notes
DEN won 113-100. DEN shot 52% (40 of 77) to ORL's 37%, 7 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 16 — 26 points from the stripe to their 12. DEN turned it over 20 times to ORL's 7, and ORL turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 57-39 for them. Braun led with 20 (6 of 10, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Jokić added 20, Murray 19. The hinge was Q3, 39-25: a lead of 2 became 16, and the lead reached 24. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/21 vs PHI 144-109 — DEN notes
DEN won 144-109. DEN shot 61% (52 of 85) to PHI's 46%, 16 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHI's 8 — 24 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 51-25 for them. Jokić led with 27 (10 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Strawther added 23, Braun 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-27: a lead of 10 became 23, and the lead reached 35. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/23 vs SAC 132-123 — DEN notes
DEN won 132-123. DEN shot 49% (49 of 101) to SAC's 44%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to SAC's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. Jokić led with 35 (12 of 19, 2 of 3 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Braun added 21, Porter Jr. 20. The hinge was Q2, 34-21: a lead of 9 became 22, and the lead reached 25.
1/25 @ MIN 104-133 — DEN notes
DEN lost 104-133. DEN shot 49% (43 of 88) to MIN's 56%, 11 of 32 from three. Murray led with 25 (10 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Jokić added 20, Westbrook 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-31, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. Jokić's -24 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 20 a game. Without White (3 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 25 and Murray at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-1 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 34. Call it Denver 119, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
1/29 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Bridges at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 119, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Braun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 109 a night to Denver's 119 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and New York plus-0. Call it New York 120, Denver 114.
1/31 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without George (2 straight), C. Martin (10 straight), Embiid (13 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 123, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-8 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Denver's 123. Call it Philadelphia 118, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
2/01 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Micić at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ball (2 straight), Gra. Williams (29 straight), Mar. Williams (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 128, shooting 53 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 104 a night to Denver's 128. Call it Charlotte 115, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PH P. Hall
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
ZN Z. Nnaji
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END+2813224:56+1:5123:04104
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 19s 0:19+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleJUMP AST M2.LC.170 19 192 DEN Q1 11:41 20s 0:20JMJ. MurrayX2.LW.05183 MIN Q1 11:21 7s 0:26+2RGR. GobertMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RW.050 7 74 DEN Q1 11:14 13s 0:33MPM. Porter Jr.TO135 MIN Q1 11:01 3s 0:29+2RGR. GobertRGR. GobertSTL M2.RM.010 36 DEN Q1 10:58 20s 0:53+3JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M3.SO.2520 207 MIN Q1 10:38 22s 0:51JRJ. RandleX2.RC.12208 DEN Q1 10:16 7s 1:00+2CBC. BraunCBC. BraunNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RW.040 7 79 MIN Q1 10:09 16s 1:07+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0116 1610 DEN Q1 09:53 21s 1:21+2RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićAST M2.RW.0621 2111 MIN Q1 09:32 20s 1:27+2JRJ. RandleM2.RM.032012 DEN Q1 09:12 23s 1:44MPM. Porter Jr.X2.RC.072113 MIN Q1 08:49 6s 1:33RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.030 414 DEN Q1 08:43 8s 1:52+2CBC. BraunCBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayDR AST M2.RC.100 8 815 MIN Q1 08:35 14s 1:47+3AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0414 1416 DEN Q1 08:21 18s 2:10JMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookFL X3.SO.260 1517 MIN Q1 08:03 12s 1:59+2MCM. ConleyRGR. GobertJRJ. RandleDR AST M2.RM.020 12 1218 DEN Q1 07:51 21s 2:31+2DENDEN — teamCBC. BraunNJN. JokićTM AST M2.RW.061 21 2119 MIN Q1 07:30 20s 2:19+2RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RM.0120 2020 DEN Q1 07:10 17s 2:48+3CBC. BraunDENDEN — teamRWR. WestbrookJMJ. MurrayX2.RM.03 OR AST M3.RW.2513 14 17 1721 MIN Q1 06:53 16s 2:35+2JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleRGR. GobertRGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsBLK X3.SO.25 OR AST M2.RM.010 12 14 16 1622 DEN Q1 06:37 22s 3:10+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićAST M2.RW.0422 2223 MIN Q1 06:15 21s 2:56+2MCM. ConleyJRJ. RandleAST M2.LC.0521 2124 DEN Q1 05:54 20s 3:30JMJ. MurrayX3.LW.251725 MIN Q1 05:34 6s 3:02JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 626 DEN Q1 05:28 27s 3:57+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićX2.RW.08 OR M2.RW.0524 26 2727 MIN Q1 05:01 22s 3:24JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleFL X3.LC.230 1928 DEN Q1 04:39 4s 4:01RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookDR TO0 429 MIN Q1 04:35 7s 3:31+3NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidSTL AST M3.SO.250 7 730 DEN Q1 04:28 17s 4:18+3JOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.AST M3.SO.2517 1731 MIN Q1 04:11 11s 3:42+3JRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerAST M3.LW.2411 1132 DEN Q1 04:00 12s 4:30+2JOJokicRWR. WestbrookAST M2.RM.0212 1233 MIN Q1 03:48 20s 4:02AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerX3.SO.25 OR X2.LW.209 12 1834 DEN Q1 03:28 10s 4:40RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR TO0 1035 MIN Q1 03:18 3s 4:05+2JRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerSTL M2.RM.030 336 DEN Q1 03:15 10s 4:50+3MPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunAST M2.SO.0410 1037 MIN Q1 03:05 14s 4:19+2NRN. ReidMINMIN — teamRDR. DillinghamNRN. ReidFL TM AST M2.RM.030 0 14 1438 DEN Q1 02:51 18s 5:08NJN. JokićTO1839 MIN Q1 02:33 2s 4:21RDR. DillinghamRDR. DillinghamSTL TO0 240 DEN Q1 02:31 4s 5:12+2JSJ. StrawtherJOJokicAGA. GordonSTL AST M2.RM.020 4 441 MIN Q1 02:27 22s 4:43+2RDR. DillinghamRDR. DillinghamRDR. DillinghamX2.LC.09 OR M2.RC.1019 21 2242 DEN Q1 02:05 12s 5:24+2JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M2.RM.0212 1243 MIN Q1 01:53 20s 5:03AEA. EdwardsX3.LW.241744 DEN Q1 01:33 16s 5:40PWP. WatsonJSJ. StrawtherDR X3.RW.250 1245 MIN Q1 01:17 10s 5:13+2RDR. DillinghamNRN. ReidRDR. DillinghamDR AST M2.RM.020 10 1046 DEN Q1 01:07 20s 6:00+1AGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonX3.LW.25 OR FT X115 18 20 2047 MIN Q1 00:46 16s 5:29+3RGR. GobertRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsRDR. DillinghamFL DR AST M3.LW.240 1 17 1748 DEN Q1 00:30 8s 6:08JSJ. StrawtherOF949 MIN Q1 00:22 20s 5:50+2AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0121 2150 DEN Q1 00:02 2s 6:10ENDQ251 DEN Q2 12:00 18s 6:28JSJ. StrawtherX2.SO.131552 MIN Q2 11:42 13s 6:02JMJ. MinottJMJ. MinottDR X3.LC.230 1053 DEN Q2 11:29 9s 6:38+3PWP. WatsonDJD. JordanPWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayBLK DR AST M3.SO.250 0 9 954 MIN Q2 11:20 34s 6:36NRN. ReidRDR. DillinghamJMJ. MinottX3.SO.25 OR X2.RM.0316 22 3255 DEN Q2 10:46 25s 7:02DJD. JordanAGA. GordonDJD. JordanJSJ. StrawtherDR X3.LW.25 OR X3.SO.250 18 23 2456 MIN Q2 10:21 19s 6:56+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidNAN. 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Edwards scores 34, sets Timberwolves career 3-pointer record in 133-104 win over Denver
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves ' career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on Saturday.
Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime.
Julius Randle had 21 points, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won their second straight.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 25 points. Nikola Jokic added 20 points and 11 assists for Denver, which had won won four straight and eight of its last nine. Jokic grabbed just three rebounds, ending his streak of five straight triple-doubles.
Minnesota led from wire to wire, scoring a season-high 40 points in the first quarter when it shot 69.2% (18 for 26) from the field.
Takeaways Nuggets: Denver had won six straight on the road and its 14-8 road record was the third-best in the Western Conference. Saturday's defeat began a five-game road swing.
Timberwolves: Minnesota made a season-high 53 field goals and its 55.8% shooting from the field was the team's second-best mark of the year.
Key moment With the Timberwolves leading 91-77 midway through the third quarter, Edwards missed a 3-pointer from the wing, but Gobert came down with the rebound. Naz Reid then missed a short hook shot, but Gobert tipped the rebound to an open spot on the court and then ran it down. The ball eventually made it back to Edwards, who drained a 3 to give Minnesota its largest lead of the game at 17 points.
Key stat Edwards' third 3-pointer was No. 976 of his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns for the most career 3-pointers in Timberwolves history.
Up next Both teams are back in action on Monday, with the Nuggets visiting Chicago and the Timberwolves hosting Atlanta.