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Jokic's 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) 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.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Host New York on Thursday.
Timberwolves: Host Cleveland on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Anthony Edwards (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:26 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:26 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:09 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 1-2 |
| 10:57 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point finger roll layup | 1-4 |
| 10:34 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 4-4 |
| 10:22 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 6-4 |
| 9:32 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-4 |
| 9:06 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-4 |
| 8:58 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-4 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 10-6 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 12-6 |
| 8:13 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 12-9 |
| 8:04 | | Luka Garza personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 14-9 |
| 7:07 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 6:57 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 14-12 |
| 6:24 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 16-12 |
| 6:13 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point tip dunk | 16-14 |
| 5:57 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 19-14 |
| 5:37 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 21-14 |
| 4:51 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 24-14 |
| 4:27 | | +2 | T.J. Warren makes two point driving floating jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 24-16 |
| 4:15 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point layup | ||
| 4:14 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 26-16 |
| 4:13 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:10 | | T.J. Warren defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | T.J. Warren misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running layup (Monte Morris assists) | 26-18 |
| 3:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 26-20 |
| 3:22 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot | 28-20 |
| 2:42 | | T.J. Warren misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 30-20 |
| 1:49 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | T.J. Warren offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (T.J. Warren draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | T.J. Warren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-21 |
| 1:47 | | T.J. Warren misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:46 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 32-21 |
| 1:23 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Reggie Jackson offensive foul (Charge) (Luka Garza draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:03 | | Jordan McLaughlin offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point reverse layup | 32-23 |
| 0:52 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:51 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | +3 | T.J. Warren makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 32-26 |
| 0:10 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 35-26 |
| 0:02 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Luka Garza offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point tip layup | 35-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 37-28 |
| 11:04 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Mike Conley misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:38 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Christian Braun turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 10:11 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:11 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving reverse layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 39-28 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 39-30 |
| 9:23 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-30 |
| 9:23 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-30 |
| 9:10 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 41-32 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-32 |
| 8:35 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Christian Braun misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:23 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 45-32 |
| 8:21 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:14 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving dunk | 45-34 |
| 7:52 | | Peyton Watson offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | Peyton Watson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-35 |
| 7:42 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:41 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 7:22 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-36 |
| 7:22 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-37 |
| 7:09 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 48-37 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point turnaround jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 48-39 |
| 6:31 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:30 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 48-41 |
| 5:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 50-41 |
| 5:35 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point floating jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 50-43 |
| 5:16 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Nikola Jokic's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:16 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:06 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Justin Holiday assists) | 52-43 |
| 4:43 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point reverse layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 54-43 |
| 4:30 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 55-43 |
| 4:17 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 4:11 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point running jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 58-43 |
| 3:55 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Luka Garza draws the foul) | ||
| 3:35 | | Justin Holiday kicked ball violation | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving reverse layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 58-45 |
| 3:11 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 61-45 |
| 2:55 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:55 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-46 |
| 2:40 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 63-46 |
| 2:12 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:12 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 64-46 |
| 1:54 | | +3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 64-49 |
| 1:27 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running layup | 64-51 |
| 1:05 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 66-51 |
| 0:54 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 66-53 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving dunk | 68-53 |
| 0:28 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 68-55 |
| 0:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 70-55 |
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 70-57 |
| 11:22 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point putback layup | 72-57 |
| 11:06 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point stepback jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 72-60 |
| 10:56 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:44 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 72-63 |
| 10:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving reverse layup | 72-65 |
| 9:55 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup bank jump shot | 75-65 |
| 9:30 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point pullup jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 75-67 |
| 9:21 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:03 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 75-69 |
| 8:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:54 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-70 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-71 |
| 7:36 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:21 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-72 |
| 7:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-72 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-72 |
| 6:50 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 79-72 |
| 5:43 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot | 79-74 |
| 5:19 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:16 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:58 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 82-74 |
| 4:45 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 82-77 |
| 4:19 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 82-79 |
| 3:25 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 82-81 |
| 3:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | Peyton Watson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Luka Garza steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot | 82-84 |
| 1:48 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | T.J. Warren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Charge) (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 84-84 |
| 0:30 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 0:27 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running pullup jump shot | 87-84 |
| 0:11 | | Jordan McLaughlin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:01 | | T.J. Warren blocks Nikola Jokic's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Christian Braun misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Luka Garza offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-85 |
| 11:09 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-86 |
| 10:54 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running layup | 89-86 |
| 10:39 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:38 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:55 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 9:44 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Luka Garza steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 89-88 |
| 9:34 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:19 | | Luka Garza blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 9:17 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Luka Garza misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 89-90 |
| 8:17 | | Peyton Watson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point stepback jump shot | 89-92 |
| 7:30 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Luka Garza offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Luka Garza draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:10 | | Luka Garza misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:10 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | +1 | Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-93 |
| 6:50 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 92-93 |
| 6:24 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 94-93 |
| 5:47 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:45 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 96-93 |
| 5:40 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:28 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:10 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 99-93 |
| 4:43 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:21 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 99-95 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup | 101-95 |
| 3:21 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 101-98 |
| 3:21 | | Justin Holiday shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 104-98 |
| 2:42 | | Justin Holiday shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 2:42 | | Monte Morris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:42 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-99 |
| 2:26 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:04 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 107-99 |
| 1:45 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:35 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-100 |
| 1:35 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-101 |
| 1:12 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-102 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-103 |
| 0:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 109-103 |
| 0:31 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 109-106 |
| 0:20 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-106 |
| 0:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:17 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 111-106 |
| 0:12 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 111-109 |
| 0:11 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:07 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Take) (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-109 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-109 |
| 0:07 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point pullup jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 113-112 |
| 0:04 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Take) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-112 |
| 0:04 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-112 |
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:00 |
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+ 1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:04 |
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Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Take) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | 0:04 |
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+ 3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point pullup jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 0:05 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
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Mike Conley personal foul (Take) (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | 0:07 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:11 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 115 | 112 |
| Field Goals | 42-81 (51.9%) | 42-88 (47.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-27 (51.9%) | 12-35 (34.3%) |
| Free Throws | 17-22 (77.3%) | 16-23 (69.6%) |
| Total Rebounds | 51 | 46 |
| Offensive | 11 | 8 |
| Defensive | 38 | 29 |
| Team | 2 | 9 |
| Assists | 26 | 25 |
| Steals | 5 | 10 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 7 |
| Fouls | 19 | 16 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
35 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST
A. Edwards
SG 5
30 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST
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114.9 PPG | 44.4 RPG | 29.5 APG |
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N. Jokic C | 26.4 PPG | 12.4 RPG | 9.0 APG | 58.3 FG% |
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A. Edwards SG | 30 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 35 | 16 | 2 | 14/22 | 3/4 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | +8 | 52 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 26 | 4 | 1 | 9/15 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 29 |
| J. Murray | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6/14 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 44 |
| A. Gordon | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -14 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 35 | 16 | 2 | 14/22 | 3/4 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | +8 | 52 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 26 | 4 | 1 | 9/15 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 29 |
| J. Murray | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6/14 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 44 |
| A. Gordon | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -14 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 15 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Holiday | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| C. Braun | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| R. Jackson | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +17 | 16 |
| P. Watson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 115 | 49 | 26 | 42/81 | 14/27 | 17/22 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 38 | +15 | 205 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 30 | 8 | 8 | 13/26 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 53 |
| J. McDaniels | 26 | 6 | 0 | 9/13 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| M. Conley | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +10 | 28 |
| K. Anderson | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 30 | 8 | 8 | 13/26 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 53 |
| J. McDaniels | 26 | 6 | 0 | 9/13 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| M. Conley | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +10 | 28 |
| K. Anderson | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Garza | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4/11 | 2/8 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 20 |
| M. Morris | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 16 |
| T. Warren | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| J. McLaughlin | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 10 |
| R. Gobert | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Towns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Reid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 37 | 25 | 42/88 | 12/35 | 16/23 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -15 | 209 |
