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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Timberwolves
2-5
116-123
Final
Nuggets
3-4
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 8, DEN 18
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIN22433120116
DEN34283130123

Who won: Nuggets 123-116

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-116 on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves 34-22 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (35). D'Angelo Russell led the Timberwolves in points (33).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 35 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL

9.3

Win probability

100%DEN final
MINDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 5.8DEN
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 29.9D'Angelo Russell
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 1 of 1

    D. Russell · 33 PTS

    MIN 116 - 123 DEN
  5. Q4 29.9Facundo Campazzo

    Shooting foul

    Facundo Campazzo shooting foul

    F. Campazzo · 11 PTS

  6. THREEQ4 29.9
    D'Angelo Russell

    Three! 27 ft

    D. Russell · 33 PTS

    D'Angelo Russell makes 27-foot three pointer

    MIN 115 - 123 DEN
  7. Q4 35.1MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  8. Q4 35.1Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 35 PTS

    MIN 112 - 123 DEN
  9. Q4 35.1Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 35 PTS

    MIN 112 - 122 DEN
  10. Q4 35.1D'Angelo Russell

    Personal foul

    D'Angelo Russell personal foul

    D. Russell · 33 PTS

  11. Q4 43.8Malik Beasley
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Beasley · 15 PTS

    MIN 112 - 121 DEN
  12. Q4 43.8Malik Beasley
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Beasley · 15 PTS

    MIN 111 - 121 DEN
  13. Q4 43.8Jamal Murray

    Shooting foul

    Jamal Murray shooting foul

    J. Murray · 13 PTS

  14. Q4 53.4Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound

  15. Q4 55.8Gary Harris

    Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Gary Harris misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    G. Harris · 10 PTS

  16. Q4 1:14Will Barton

    Defensive rebound

    Will Barton defensive rebound

  17. Q4 1:18D'Angelo Russell

    Misses 20-foot step back jumpshot

    D'Angelo Russell misses 20-foot step back jumpshot

    D. Russell · 33 PTS

  18. Q4 1:23MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  19. Q4 1:23Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Bucket

    Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Will Barton assists)

    N. Jokic · 35 PTS · ast W. Barton

    MIN 110 - 121 DEN
  20. Q4 1:29Will Barton

    Defensive rebound

    Will Barton defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:31Jarred Vanderbilt

    Misses two point shot

    Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point shot

    J. Vanderbilt · 11 PTS

  22. Q4 1:44Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive goaltending violation

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive goaltending violation

    J. Vanderbilt · 11 PTS

  23. Q4 1:44Gary Harris
    +2

    Bucket

    Gary Harris makes two point shot

    G. Harris · 10 PTS

    MIN 110 - 119 DEN
  24. Q4 1:48Ricky Rubio
    TO

    Bad pass

    Ricky Rubio bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)

    R. Rubio

  25. Q4 1:57Jamal Murray
    +2

    Bucket

    Jamal Murray makes two point shot

    J. Murray · 13 PTS

    MIN 110 - 117 DEN

Leaders

MINDEN
Points
D'Angelo Russell
33
Nikola Jokic
35
Assists
D'Angelo Russell
11
Nikola Jokic
6
Rebounds
Juancho Hernangomez
8
Nikola Jokic
15

Season seriesDEN leads series 2-0

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