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Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA
Nuggets
19-16
125-128
Final/OT
Timberwolves
22-13
Target Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 3, MIN 19
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
MIN leads
Team1234OTT
DEN2335243211125
MIN3536172614128

Who won: Timberwolves 128-125

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 128-125 in overtime on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 2-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 35-23 in the 1st quarter. Jimmy Butler III led the Timberwolves in points (39). Will Barton led the Nuggets in points (28).

Player of the game

Jimmy Butler III

MIN · 39 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB

9.5

Win probability

100%MIN final
DENMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 1st Overtime
  3. OT 0.0Gorgui Dieng

    Defensive rebound

    Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound

  4. OT 1.0Trey Lyles

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Trey Lyles misses 27-foot three point jumper

    T. Lyles · 23 PTS

  5. OT 16.0Will Barton

    Defensive rebound

    Will Barton defensive rebound

  6. OT 16.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

  7. OT 16.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

    DEN 125 - 128 MIN
  8. OT 16.0Trey Lyles

    Personal foul

    Trey Lyles personal foul

    T. Lyles · 23 PTS

  9. OT 35.0Jimmy Butler III

    Defensive rebound

    Jimmy Butler defensive rebound

  10. OT 39.0Jamal Murray

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Murray · 21 PTS

  11. OT 47.0DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  12. OT 47.0Jamal Crawford
    +2

    Jumper, 18 ft

    Jamal Crawford makes 18-foot jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)

    J. Crawford · 12 PTS · ast J. Butler

    DEN 125 - 127 MIN
  13. OT 1:06MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  14. OT 1:06Nikola Jokic

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 22 PTS

    DEN 125 - 125 MIN
  15. OT 1:06Nikola Jokic

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 22 PTS

    DEN 124 - 125 MIN
  16. OT 1:06Andrew Wiggins

    Shooting foul

    Andrew Wiggins shooting foul

    A. Wiggins · 21 PTS

  17. OT 1:14DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  18. OT 1:14Jimmy Butler III
    +2

    Jimmy Butler makes pullup jump shot, 14 ft

    Jimmy Butler makes 14-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

    DEN 123 - 125 MIN
  19. OT 1:27Jimmy Butler III

    Defensive rebound

    Jimmy Butler defensive rebound

  20. OT 1:29Nikola Jokic

    Misses 20-foot jumper

    Nikola Jokic misses 20-foot jumper

    N. Jokic · 22 PTS

  21. OT 1:46Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

    DEN 123 - 123 MIN
  22. OT 1:46Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

    DEN 123 - 122 MIN
  23. OT 1:46Trey Lyles

    Shooting foul

    Trey Lyles shooting foul

    T. Lyles · 23 PTS

  24. SLAMOT 2:12
    Trey Lyles

    Dunk

    T. Lyles · 23 PTS · ast W. Barton

    Trey Lyles makes dunk (Will Barton assists)

    DEN 123 - 121 MIN
  25. THREEOT 2:36
    Jimmy Butler III

    Three! Jimmy Butler makes jumper, 27 ft

    J. Butler III · 39 PTS

    Jimmy Butler makes 27-foot three point jumper

    DEN 121 - 121 MIN

Leaders

DENMIN
Points
Will Barton
28
Jimmy Butler III
39
Assists
Jamal Murray
8
Jeff Teague
10
Rebounds
Trey Lyles
10
Karl-Anthony Towns
13

Season seriesMIN leads series 2-0

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