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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Timberwolves
19-13
112-104
Final
Nuggets
16-15
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 8, DEN 14
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIN17333032112
DEN24283220104

Who won: Timberwolves 112-104

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-104 on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Ball Arena. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 32-20 in the 4th quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (25). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (30).

Player of the game

Karl-Anthony Towns

MIN · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL

8.9

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 12.0Jamal Murray
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Jimmy Butler steals)

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  4. Q4 20.0Jeff Teague

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jeff Teague makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Teague · 16 PTS

    MIN 112 - 104 DEN
  5. Q4 20.0Jeff Teague

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Teague · 16 PTS

    MIN 111 - 104 DEN
  6. Q4 20.0Jamal Murray

    Personal foul

    Jamal Murray personal foul

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  7. SLAMQ4 23.0
    Jamal Murray

    Driving dunk, 2 ft

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

    Jamal Murray makes 2-foot driving dunk

    MIN 110 - 104 DEN
  8. Q4 30.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 110 - 102 DEN
  9. Q4 30.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 109 - 102 DEN
  10. Q4 30.0Will Barton

    Personal take foul

    Will Barton personal take foul

    W. Barton · 6 PTS

  11. Q4 33.0Karl-Anthony Towns

    Defensive rebound

    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound

  12. Q4 34.0Wilson Chandler

    Misses 3-foot tip shot

    Wilson Chandler misses 3-foot tip shot

    W. Chandler · 5 PTS

  13. Q4 35.0Wilson Chandler

    Offensive rebound

    Wilson Chandler offensive rebound

    W. Chandler · 5 PTS

  14. Q4 38.0Wilson Chandler

    Misses layup

    Wilson Chandler misses layup

    W. Chandler · 5 PTS

  15. Q4 41.0DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  16. Q4 42.0Jimmy Butler III
    +2

    Jimmy Butler makes pullup jump shot, 21 ft

    Jimmy Butler makes 21-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 108 - 102 DEN
  17. Q4 1:00Andrew Wiggins

    Defensive rebound

    Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:01Jamal Murray

    Misses driving layup

    Jamal Murray misses driving layup

    J. Murray · 30 PTS

  19. Q4 1:10Jimmy Butler III
    +2

    Jimmy Butler makes two point shot, 3 ft

    Jimmy Butler makes 3-foot two point shot

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 106 - 102 DEN
  20. Q4 1:19Jamal Murray
    +2

    Layup, 2 ft

    Jamal Murray makes 2-foot layup (Will Barton assists)

    J. Murray · 30 PTS · ast W. Barton

    MIN 104 - 102 DEN
  21. Q4 1:29Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 104 - 100 DEN
  22. Q4 1:29Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 25 PTS

    MIN 103 - 100 DEN
  23. Q4 1:29Torrey Craig

    Shooting foul

    Torrey Craig shooting foul

    T. Craig · 10 PTS

  24. Q4 1:44Jamal Crawford

    Defensive rebound

    Jamal Crawford defensive rebound

  25. Q4 1:48Wilson Chandler

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper

    W. Chandler · 5 PTS

Leaders

MINDEN
Points
Karl-Anthony Towns
25
Jamal Murray
30
Assists
Jeff Teague
8
Mason Plumlee
6
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns
10
Mason Plumlee
10

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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