Murray leads charge as Nuggets beat Timberwolves 133-107
DENVER (AP) Mason Plumlee was completely surrounded under the basket when he tossed a no-look pass over his head to teammate Nikola Jokic for an easy score.
Now that's more to the liking of coach Michael Malone, who implored his players to return to their selfless ways after a bumpy stretch.
Jamal Murray scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half, Plumlee dished out eight of Denver's season-high 40 assists and the Nuggets cruised to a 133-107 victory over the banged-up Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Called out by Malone after a lackadaisical performance in a loss at Golden State last week, the Nuggets responded by playing with more intensity. It was the first time they've had 40 assists since April 6, 2013.
''The message was delivered. The guys embraced it, accepted it, owned it and went out and played tonight at a very high level,'' Malone said.
Paul Millsap finished with 23 points, including a buzzer-beater from half-court to end the third quarter. Jokic added 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help Denver snap a two-game slide at Pepsi Center.
The Nuggets are hanging on to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. They are 5-4 since the All-Star break.
''We're focused on the bigger picture right now,'' Plumlee said. ''There's a chance to do something special.''
Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 10 rebounds to pace a Timberwolves team that's fading from playoff contention. Towns did a little bit of everything to keep the Timberwolves close until Denver pulled away in the third quarter. He had one play where he quickly applied the brakes to shake free from Jokic and then stepped back to hit a long jumper. Towns grinned on his way back down the floor.
''In boxing, Mike Tyson said, `Everybody has a game plan until they get punched in the face,''' said Towns, who was back after missing a game with knee inflammation. ''When we punched them in the face, they stuck to their game plan. We got punched in the face, we started getting erratic, started speeding ourselves up.''
Minnesota was light on guards with Derrick Rose (right elbow), Jeff Teague (left foot) and Andrew Wiggins (left quadriceps) all sidelined. The depleted guard situation meant more court time for Cameron Reynolds, a rookie out of Tulane who recently signed a second 10-day contract. He had 12 points in 25 minutes.
At practice Monday, Malone had a heart-to-heart with his squad. He asked them what they wanted to achieve as they march toward their first postseason appearance since 2012-13 - simply settle for getting in or challenge for the top seed. At 28-6, the Nuggets have the best home record in the Western Conference.
''I didn't give them a chance (to answer),'' Malone said. ''I said I'm tired of talking. All we do is talk, talk, talk - let's start doing.''
Malone's message was taken to heart.
''We need to just get back to playing together, screening for each other, playing for each other, passing,'' Jokic said. ''Just to play for someone else.''
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: PG Tyus Jones had 16 points.
Nuggets: G Torrey Craig hurt his left arm while blocking a shot with 14 seconds remaining. ... The starters for the Nuggets were a combined plus-78. This after going minus-95 against the Warriors.
NO THOMAS
Malone shortened the rotation and guard Isaiah Thomas didn't get into the game.
''Definitely talked to him. I'll keep that conversation between I.T. and myself,'' Malone said. ''Not an easy conversation, but that's my job. ... Isaiah is a pro and was into the game, supporting his teammates.''
USING THE HEARTBREAK
The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets in overtime last season in the final game of the season to earn the last playoff spot. Minnesota coach Ryan Saunders believes that's been a big catalyst for Denver.
''A lot of times through any type of pain or hurt, good can come out of that if you come together as a group,'' Saunders said. ''They've done a good job this year ... of staying together and really pushing themselves to a new level.''
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: At Utah on Thursday.
Nuggets: Host Dallas on Thursday. The Nuggets have won five straight at home against the Mavericks.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:40 | Lost ball turnover on Paul Millsap, stolen by Dario Saric | |||
11:35 | +2 | Keita Bates-Diop made layup, assist by Josh Okogie | 2-0 | |
11:24 | +2 | Will Barton made floating jump shot | 2-2 | |
10:59 | Bad pass turnover on Keita Bates-Diop, stolen by Jamal Murray | |||
10:55 | Shooting foul on Dario Saric | |||
10:55 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 1st of 2 free throws | 2-3 | |
10:55 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 1st of 2 free throws | 2-3 | |
10:39 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made layup | 4-4 | |
10:17 | +2 | Jamal Murray made jump shot, assist by Nikola Jokic | 4-6 | |
9:57 | Dario Saric missed jump shot | |||
9:48 | Bad pass turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns, stolen by Jamal Murray | |||
9:41 | Jamal Murray missed jump shot | |||
9:39 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
9:28 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Dario Saric | 7-6 | |
9:13 | Will Barton missed fade-away jump shot | |||
9:10 | DEN team rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Paul Millsap made jump shot, assist by Nikola Jokic | 7-8 | |
8:45 | +2 | Dario Saric made driving layup, assist by Tyus Jones | 9-8 | |
8:31 | +2 | Gary Harris made driving layup, assist by Nikola Jokic | 9-10 | |
8:20 | Tyus Jones missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:18 | Defensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
8:10 | Bad pass turnover on Nikola Jokic, stolen by Tyus Jones | |||
8:00 | Dario Saric missed driving layup | |||
7:57 | Defensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
7:54 | Lost ball turnover on Gary Harris, stolen by Josh Okogie | |||
7:51 | Shooting foul on Paul Millsap | |||
7:51 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 1st of 2 free throws | 10-10 | |
7:51 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 2nd of 2 free throws | 11-10 | |
7:37 | Nikola Jokic missed layup, blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
7:32 | Nikola Jokic missed dunk | |||
7:32 | Offensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
7:30 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made dunk | 11-12 | |
7:21 | Defensive rebound by Jamal Murray | |||
7:17 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made dunk, assist by Will Barton | 11-14 | |
7:00 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed layup | |||
6:57 | Offensive rebound by Keita Bates-Diop | |||
6:55 | Keita Bates-Diop missed floating jump shot | |||
6:49 | Offensive rebound by Dario Saric | |||
6:28 | Personal foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
6:13 | Will Barton missed reverse layup | |||
6:11 | Defensive rebound by Dario Saric | |||
5:51 | +3 | Tyus Jones made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Karl-Anthony Towns | 16-14 | |
5:35 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
5:25 | Personal foul on Nikola Jokic | |||
5:18 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed driving layup, blocked by Nikola Jokic | |||
5:17 | Defensive rebound by Monte Morris | |||
5:02 | Personal foul on Taj Gibson | |||
4:48 | +2 | Mason Plumlee made hook shot | 16-16 | |
4:31 | Josh Okogie missed turnaround jump shot, blocked by Mason Plumlee | |||
4:31 | MIN team rebound | |||
4:29 | Lost ball turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns, stolen by Will Barton | |||
4:25 | +2 | Gary Harris made layup, assist by Monte Morris | 16-18 | |
4:10 | Out of bounds turnover on Josh Okogie | |||
3:54 | +2 | Malik Beasley made layup, assist by Nikola Jokic | 16-20 | |
3:35 | Tyus Jones missed floating jump shot | |||
3:21 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made layup, assist by Mason Plumlee | 16-22 | |
3:09 | Personal foul on Malik Beasley | |||
3:06 | Shooting foul on Mason Plumlee | |||
3:06 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 1st of 2 free throws | 17-22 | |
3:06 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 18-22 | |
2:44 | Out of bounds turnover on Mason Plumlee | |||
2:44 | Full timeout called | |||
2:29 | Defensive rebound by Mason Plumlee | |||
2:23 | +2 | Mason Plumlee made alley-oop shot, assist by Malik Beasley | 18-24 | |
2:02 | +2 | Taj Gibson made layup | 20-24 | |
1:45 | Paul Millsap missed floating jump shot | |||
1:42 | Defensive rebound by Keita Bates-Diop | |||
1:30 | Defensive rebound by Mason Plumlee | |||
1:27 | Monte Morris missed jump shot | |||
1:27 | DEN team rebound | |||
1:23 | +2 | Jamal Murray made floating jump shot, assist by Mason Plumlee | 20-26 | |
1:01 | C.J. Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:01 | Defensive rebound by Malik Beasley | |||
0:45 | +3 | Monte Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Paul Millsap | 20-29 | |
0:39 | Jerryd Bayless missed jump shot | |||
0:36 | Defensive rebound by Paul Millsap | |||
0:32 | Violation | |||
0:27 | Defensive rebound by Jerryd Bayless | |||
0:06 | Anthony Tolliver missed jump shot | |||
0:03 | Defensive rebound by Malik Beasley | |||
0:00 | +2 | Monte Morris made jump shot, assist by Malik Beasley | 20-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | +3 | C.J. Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerryd Bayless | 23-31 | |
11:30 | jump shot | |||
11:08 | +3 | Paul Millsap made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Monte Morris | 25-34 | |
10:54 | Offensive rebound by Taj Gibson | |||
10:39 | +2 | Paul Millsap made dunk, assist by Mason Plumlee | 25-36 | |
10:13 | +3 | Cameron Reynolds made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anthony Tolliver | 28-36 | |
9:52 | Traveling violation turnover on Paul Millsap | |||
9:26 | Bad pass turnover on Jamal Murray, stolen by C.J. Williams | |||
9:22 | +2 | C.J. Williams made dunk | 32-36 | |
9:07 | +3 | Malik Beasley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mason Plumlee | 32-39 | |
8:45 | C.J. Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Torrey Craig | |||
8:45 | MIN team rebound | |||
8:41 | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | |||
8:14 | +3 | Cameron Reynolds made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerryd Bayless | 35-39 | |
7:56 | +2 | Monte Morris made jump shot, assist by Mason Plumlee | 35-41 | |
7:44 | Bad pass turnover on Jerryd Bayless, stolen by Monte Morris | |||
7:41 | Shooting foul on Anthony Tolliver | |||
7:41 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 1st of 2 free throws | 35-42 | |
7:41 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-43 | |
7:24 | Personal foul on Nikola Jokic | |||
7:11 | Torrey Craig missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:08 | Defensive rebound by Jerryd Bayless | |||
6:57 | Personal foul on Torrey Craig | |||
6:40 | Nikola Jokic missed floating jump shot | |||
6:36 | Defensive rebound by Jerryd Bayless | |||
6:30 | Jerryd Bayless missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:14 | +2 | Gary Harris made floating jump shot, assist by Nikola Jokic | 37-45 | |
6:03 | Defensive rebound by Gary Harris | |||
5:58 | Personal foul on C.J. Williams | |||
5:46 | Gary Harris missed floating jump shot | |||
5:42 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
5:34 | Offensive foul on Dario Saric | |||
5:19 | Will Barton missed floating jump shot | |||
4:59 | Paul Millsap missed jump shot | |||
4:57 | Defensive rebound by Dario Saric | |||
4:51 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made finger-roll layup, assist by Tyus Jones | 41-45 | |
4:35 | Personal foul on Dario Saric | |||
4:27 | +2 | Paul Millsap made floating jump shot, assist by Will Barton | 41-47 | |
4:06 | Defensive rebound by Will Barton | |||
3:49 | Nikola Jokic missed fade-away jump shot | |||
3:24 | Defensive rebound by Jamal Murray | |||
3:08 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made driving layup | 41-49 | |
2:44 | Offensive rebound by Tyus Jones | |||
2:44 | +2 | Tyus Jones made dunk | 43-49 | |
2:34 | Personal foul on Taj Gibson | |||
2:30 | Lost ball turnover on Will Barton, stolen by Taj Gibson | |||
2:29 | Personal foul on Mason Plumlee | |||
2:14 | Out of bounds turnover on Josh Okogie | |||
1:56 | +2 | Will Barton made jump shot, assist by Mason Plumlee | 43-51 | |
1:54 | Full timeout called | |||
1:32 | MIN team rebound | |||
1:12 | Jamal Murray missed jump shot | |||
1:09 | Offensive rebound by Paul Millsap | |||
1:07 | +3 | Jamal Murray made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Barton | 43-54 | |
0:50 | +2 | jump shot | 45-54 | |
0:43 | +2 | Mason Plumlee made dunk, assist by Jamal Murray | 45-56 | |
0:33 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made dunk | 47-56 | |
0:33 | Shooting foul on Mason Plumlee | |||
0:24 | Personal foul on Cameron Reynolds | |||
0:24 | +1 | Will Barton made 1st of 2 free throws | 48-57 | |
0:24 | +1 | Will Barton made 2nd of 2 free throws | 48-58 | |
0:06 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed layup, blocked by Paul Millsap | |||
0:06 | DEN team rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:37 | +2 | Dario Saric made layup | 50-58 | |
11:04 | +3 | Dario Saric made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Karl-Anthony Towns | 53-60 | |
10:48 | Violation | |||
10:38 | Will Barton missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:35 | Defensive rebound by Josh Okogie | |||
10:22 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed layup, blocked by Gary Harris | |||
10:19 | Defensive rebound by Paul Millsap | |||
10:04 | +3 | Jamal Murray made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Gary Harris | 53-63 | |
9:55 | Bad pass turnover on Tyus Jones, stolen by Jamal Murray | |||
9:43 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made alley-oop shot, assist by Keita Bates-Diop | 55-63 | |
9:28 | Shooting foul on Tyus Jones | |||
9:28 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 1st of 2 free throws | 55-64 | |
9:28 | +1 | Jamal Murray made 2nd of 2 free throws | 55-65 | |
9:15 | +2 | Tyus Jones made floating jump shot | 57-65 | |
9:00 | +2 | Jamal Murray made floating jump shot, assist by Nikola Jokic | 57-67 | |
8:49 | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
8:49 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed dunk | |||
8:49 | +1 | Keita Bates-Diop made 1st of 2 free throws | 58-67 | |
8:49 | +1 | Keita Bates-Diop made 2nd of 2 free throws | 59-67 | |
8:29 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made hook shot | 59-69 | |
8:03 | Jamal Murray missed floating jump shot | |||
8:02 | Offensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
8:01 | Out of bounds turnover on Dario Saric | |||
7:20 | Lost ball turnover on Keita Bates-Diop, stolen by Paul Millsap | |||
7:00 | Paul Millsap missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:55 | Offensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
6:55 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made dunk | 61-76 | |
6:31 | Offensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
6:29 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed jump shot | |||
6:27 | Defensive rebound by Will Barton | |||
6:15 | +2 | Jamal Murray made jump shot | 61-78 | |
6:02 | Karl-Anthony Towns missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:59 | Defensive rebound by Gary Harris | |||
5:52 | Defensive rebound by Dario Saric | |||
4:54 | Nikola Jokic missed driving layup, blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
4:51 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
4:49 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made running Jump Shot | 66-78 | |
4:49 | Shooting foul on Nikola Jokic | |||
4:49 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns made free throw | 67-78 | |
4:38 | Personal foul on Jerryd Bayless | |||
4:30 | Monte Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:26 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
4:18 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made layup, assist by Cameron Reynolds | 69-78 | |
3:53 | +3 | Paul Millsap made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Gary Harris | 69-81 | |
3:27 | +3 | 3-pt. jump shot | 72-81 | |
2:39 | jump shot | |||
2:37 | Personal foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
2:37 | DEN team rebound | |||
2:13 | Defensive rebound by C.J. Williams | |||
2:13 | Personal foul on Mason Plumlee | |||
2:02 | Traveling violation turnover on Taj Gibson | |||
1:45 | Lost ball turnover on Malik Beasley, stolen by C.J. Williams | |||
1:33 | Defensive rebound by Will Barton | |||
1:12 | +2 | Taj Gibson made layup, assist by C.J. Williams | 74-87 | |
0:54 | Paul Millsap missed jump shot | |||
0:50 | Shooting foul on Anthony Tolliver | |||
0:50 | Mason Plumlee missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
0:50 | DEN team rebound | |||
0:50 | +1 | Mason Plumlee made 2nd of 2 free throws | 74-88 | |
0:42 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 1st of 2 free throws | 75-88 | |
0:42 | +1 | Taj Gibson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 76-88 | |
0:22 | +3 | Monte Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mason Plumlee | 76-91 | |
0:02 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns made driving dunk, assist by Anthony Tolliver | 78-91 | |
0:00 | +3 | Paul Millsap made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Monte Morris | 78-94 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Bad pass turnover on Mason Plumlee, stolen by Cameron Reynolds | |||
11:33 | +2 | C.J. Williams made floating jump shot, assist by Cameron Reynolds | 80-94 | |
11:16 | Personal foul on C.J. Williams | |||
11:06 | Personal foul on Taj Gibson | |||
10:37 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made layup, assist by Malik Beasley | 80-96 | |
10:19 | Defensive rebound by Monte Morris | |||
10:06 | Out of bounds turnover on Nikola Jokic | |||
9:40 | +2 | Nikola Jokic made finger-roll layup, assist by Torrey Craig | 82-98 | |
9:15 | Jerryd Bayless missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:12 | Defensive rebound by Nikola Jokic | |||
9:02 | Will Barton missed layup | |||
8:59 | Defensive rebound by Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
8:52 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anthony Tolliver | 85-98 | |
8:31 | +3 | Torrey Craig made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Barton | 85-101 | |
8:14 | Defensive rebound by Will Barton | |||
7:52 | Out of bounds turnover on Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
7:34 | Lost ball turnover on Will Barton, stolen by Cameron Reynolds | |||
7:27 | +2 | Tyus Jones made reverse layup | 87-104 | |
7:16 | Out of bounds turnover on Nikola Jokic | |||
6:52 | +2 | Dario Saric made reverse layup, assist by Keita Bates-Diop | 89-104 | |
6:35 | Offensive foul on Monte Morris | |||
6:32 | +2 | Tyus Jones made finger-roll layup | 91-104 | |
6:22 | Personal foul on Jerryd Bayless | |||
6:00 | Jerryd Bayless missed floating jump shot | |||
5:58 | Defensive rebound by Monte Morris | |||
5:55 | +2 | Jamal Murray made dunk | 91-109 | |
5:55 | Full timeout called | |||
5:16 | +3 | Jamal Murray made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Monte Morris | 93-112 | |
5:00 | Offensive foul on Karl-Anthony Towns | |||
4:36 | +2 | Tyus Jones made jump shot | 95-114 | |
4:20 | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | |||
4:06 | Defensive rebound by Mason Plumlee | |||
3:39 | Keita Bates-Diop missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:34 | Personal foul on Gorgui Dieng | |||
3:33 | Personal foul on Monte Morris | |||
3:23 | +2 | C.J. Williams made jump shot | 97-120 | |
2:58 | +3 | Torrey Craig made 3-pt. jump shot | 97-123 | |
2:49 | Shooting foul on Jarred Vanderbilt | |||
2:28 | Jarred Vanderbilt missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:25 | Defensive rebound by Cameron Reynolds | |||
2:19 | +3 | Cameron Reynolds made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by C.J. Williams | 102-123 | |
2:03 | Defensive rebound by Gorgui Dieng | |||
1:38 | +3 | Juancho Hernangomez made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Torrey Craig | 105-126 | |
0:54 | Keita Bates-Diop missed dunk | |||
0:54 | Offensive rebound by Keita Bates-Diop | |||
0:51 | +1 | Jarred Vanderbilt made 1st of 2 free throws | 105-129 | |
0:42 | +2 | Thomas Welsh made jump shot, assist by Torrey Craig | 105-131 | |
0:30 | Shooting foul on Thomas Welsh | |||
0:30 | +1 | Gorgui Dieng made 1st of 2 free throws | 106-131 | |
0:30 | +1 | Gorgui Dieng made 2nd of 2 free throws | 107-131 | |
0:21 | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt made dunk, assist by Thomas Welsh | 107-133 | |
0:14 | Josh Okogie missed layup | |||
0:14 | MIN team rebound | |||
0:12 | Cameron Reynolds missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:05 | Defensive rebound by Malik Beasley |
31.5 | Min. Per Game | 31.5 |
20.4 | Pts. Per Game | 20.4 |
7.6 | Ast. Per Game | 7.6 |
10.8 | Reb. Per Game | 10.8 |
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Defensive rebound by Malik Beasley | 0:05 |
Cameron Reynolds missed 3-pt. jump shot | 0:12 |
MIN team rebound | 0:14 |
Josh Okogie missed layup | 0:14 |
+ 2 | Jarred Vanderbilt made dunk, assist by Thomas Welsh | 0:21 |
+ 1 | Gorgui Dieng made 2nd of 2 free throws | 0:30 |
+ 1 | Gorgui Dieng made 1st of 2 free throws | 0:30 |
Shooting foul on Thomas Welsh | 0:30 |
+ 2 | Thomas Welsh made jump shot, assist by Torrey Craig | 0:42 |
+ 1 | Jarred Vanderbilt made 1st of 2 free throws | 0:51 |
Offensive rebound by Keita Bates-Diop | 0:54 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 107 | 133 |
Field Goals | 41-89 (46.1%) | 51-85 (60.0%) |
3-Pointers | 11-30 (36.7%) | 18-30 (60.0%) |
Free Throws | 14-14 (100.0%) | 13-15 (86.7%) |
Total Rebounds | 39 | 45 |
Offensive | 12 | 7 |
Defensive | 23 | 29 |
Team | 4 | 9 |
Assists | 24 | 40 |
Steals | 10 | 6 |
Blocks | 6 | 6 |
Turnovers | 14 | 14 |
Fouls | 20 | 16 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Timberwolves 32-36 | 112.5 PPG | 44.8 RPG | 24.6 APG |
Nuggets 44-22 | 110.7 PPG | 46.4 RPG | 27.4 APG |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Towns | 34 | 10 | 3 | 14/25 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -15 | 49 |
T. Jones | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -16 | 25 |
D. Saric | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
K. Bates-Diop | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -17 | 21 |
J. Okogie | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Towns | 34 | 10 | 3 | 14/25 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -15 | 49 |
T. Jones | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -16 | 25 |
D. Saric | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
K. Bates-Diop | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -17 | 21 |
J. Okogie | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
C. Reynolds | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -15 | 18 |
C. Williams | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 22 |
T. Gibson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -18 | 13 |
J. Bayless | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 10 |
G. Dieng | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 7 |
A. Tolliver | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 9 |
D. Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Teague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
R. Covington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Wiggins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Terrell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Deng | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 107 | 35 | 24 | 41/89 | 11/30 | 14/14 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 23 | -130 | 192 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. Murray | 30 | 3 | 1 | 10/16 | 4/6 | 6/6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +20 | 37 |
P. Millsap | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8/12 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +25 | 32 |
N. Jokic | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9/14 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 37 |
G. Harris | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5/8 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 18 |
W. Barton | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2/9 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +13 | 20 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. Murray | 30 | 3 | 1 | 10/16 | 4/6 | 6/6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +20 | 37 |
P. Millsap | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8/12 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +25 | 32 |
N. Jokic | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9/14 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 37 |
G. Harris | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5/8 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 18 |
W. Barton | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2/9 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +13 | 20 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
M. Morris | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6/8 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +16 | 33 |
M. Plumlee | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +25 | 26 |
T. Craig | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13 |
M. Beasley | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 15 |
T. Welsh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
J. Hernangomez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
J. Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
I. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B. Goodwin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Lyles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Lydon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 133 | 36 | 40 | 51/85 | 18/30 | 13/15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 29 | +130 | 247 |