• Associated Press
DENVER -- Two emotional road wins to start the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, an emotional day awaits as they attend the memorial service of Flip Saunders.
"We go tomorrow as winners to go bury our coach," said Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 28 points and 14 rebounds as Minnesota beat the Denver Nuggets 95-78 on Friday night. "That was more important to me."
The Timberwolves have been playing with heavy hearts since Saunders died Sunday after complications from Hodgkin's lymphoma. Timberwolves veteran Kevin Garnett said that being on the court has been a "good outlet" for his team as it goes through such a difficult time.
"Something that can take your mind off reality for a little bit," Garnett said. "Tough week for us. But we're managing."
Andrew Wiggins added 18 points despite a sore back as the Timberwolves followed up a season-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers. They were 7-34 away from home last season.
Emmanuel Mudiay scored 15 points for the Nuggets in the home debut of new coach Michael Malone.
"We came out very, very flat -- no pace to our game," Malone said. "We couldn't make a shot and Karl-Anthony Towns showcased why he's one of the best young bigs in the NBA."
Towns used some tricks that Garnett has been teaching him to elude the Nuggets all evening. He became the first teenager in NBA history to record two straight double-doubles to start his career, according to the Timberwolves.
His thoughts, though, were on Saunders after the game. Same with Ricky Rubio.
"We're going to take care of our business on the road if we want to win, especially for the guy up there watching (out) for us," Rubio said. "I think we did our job."
Minnesota missed five straight free throws to start the second quarter and then hit 24 in a row. The string was snapped when Towns missed with 4:41 remaining -- and the game in hand.
That showed Towns is human.
"I messed up," the No. 1 draft choice said. "I haven't missed a free throw in a long, long time."
TIRED ARMS
Towns finished 11 of 19 from the floor, the most shots he said he's taken since high school.
"A lot of my points came off one dribble and going to basket," Towns said. "With them being 6-foot-9 and lighter and me being 7-foot, that's not supposed to happen. I was just seeing openings."
ROAD WARRIORS
The Timberwolves said this was the first time in franchise history they began 2-0 with both wins coming on the road.
"I'm really happy because it has been a tough week for us," interim coach Sam Mitchell said. "Our guys have worked extremely hard and should be proud."
BASKETBALL BOND
Following his firing in Sacramento last season, Malone was invited by Saunders to spend time with the Timberwolves. Malone said they bonded over basketball and it "meant the world."
"I didn't know (Saunders) long, but in the short time I got to know him, we got to be very close," Malone said. "Big loss for the entire NBA and coaching community, for the Wolves and for me, personally.
"I feel blessed to have gotten to know him the way I did before he passed."
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Rubio had 12 points and eight assists. ... Kevin Martin added 14 points.
Nuggets: Wilson Chandler (hip) and Jusuf Nurkic (knee) didn't play. ... Malone and GM Tim Connelly are planning to attend Saunders' memorial service. ... Denver didn't have the same crisp passing and tenacious defense it had in a 105-85 win at Houston on Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Minnesota plays its home opener Monday against Portland.
Nuggets: Denver is at Oklahoma State on Sunday.




Final
Regular Season Series (Game 1 of 4)

Timberwolves 95

(2-0, 2-0 away)

Nuggets 78

(1-1, 0-1 home)





9:00PM,EDT,October 30,2015
Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

 1 2 3 4 T
MIN 26 23 30 1695
DEN 16 23 24 1578
Top Performers
Min: K. Towns 28 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Blk
Den: K. Faried 9 Pts, 15 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl






Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCOREDENVER
12:00 0-0Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Joffrey Lauvergne (Kenneth Faried gains possession)
11:37 0-0Gary Harris misses 14-foot jumper
11:36Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound0-0 
11:18Ricky Rubio makes driving layup2-0 
10:52 2-0Emmanuel Mudiay misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
10:51Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-0 
10:34Andrew Wiggins misses layup2-0 
10:33Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound2-0 
10:30 2-0Joffrey Lauvergne shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
10:30Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 23-0 
10:30Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 24-0 
10:10 4-2Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup
9:51Karl-Anthony Towns makes 8-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)6-2 
9:41Kevin Garnett personal foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)6-2 
9:37Ricky Rubio personal foul (Emmanuel Mudiay draws the foul)6-2 
9:33 6-2Emmanuel Mudiay misses two point shot
9:33Ricky Rubio defensive rebound6-2 
9:15Ricky Rubio misses 22-foot jumper6-2 
9:15 6-2Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
9:06 6-2Kenneth Faried misses dunk
9:04 6-2Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound
8:57 6-4Gary Harris makes 2-foot two point shot (Danilo Gallinari assists)
8:44Karl-Anthony Towns makes 19-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)8-4 
8:22 8-6Joffrey Lauvergne makes driving dunk (Kenneth Faried assists)
8:03Ricky Rubio misses 17-foot jumper8-6 
8:03 8-6Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
8:00Tayshaun Prince personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)8-6 
7:48 8-8Danilo Gallinari makes driving dunk
7:33 8-8Gary Harris shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
7:33Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 29-8 
7:33Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Kevin Garnett9-8 
7:33Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 210-8 
7:13 10-10Gary Harris makes 21-foot jumper (Emmanuel Mudiay assists)
6:58Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals)10-10 
6:54Timberwolves Full timeout
6:41Andrew Wiggins makes layup12-10 
6:41 12-10Gary Harris shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
6:41 12-10Will Barton enters the game for Gary Harris
6:41Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 113-10 
6:30 13-10Andrew Wiggins blocks Will Barton 's 18-foot jumper
6:28Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound13-10 
6:18Andrew Wiggins misses 15-foot two point shot13-10 
6:16 13-10Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound
6:09 13-10Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Emmanuel Mudiay's shot
6:09Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound13-10 
5:56Karl-Anthony Towns misses 7-foot two point shot13-10 
5:54 13-10Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
5:43 13-10Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Joffrey Lauvergne's jumper
5:41 13-10Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
5:35 13-10Emmanuel Mudiay misses 17-foot jumper
5:33 13-10Nuggets offensive team rebound
5:33 13-10shot clock turnover
5:33Kevin Martin enters the game for Tayshaun Prince13-10 
5:33 13-10Randy Foye enters the game for Joffrey Lauvergne
5:18Andrew Wiggins misses jumper13-10 
5:18 13-10Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
4:58 13-10Kenneth Faried misses jumper
4:56Kevin Martin defensive rebound13-10 
4:54Kevin Martin bad pass (Kenneth Faried steals)13-10 
4:50 13-12Kenneth Faried makes layup
4:37Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists)15-12 
4:37Nuggets Full timeout
4:37 15-12Jameer Nelson enters the game for Emmanuel Mudiay
4:37Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns15-12 
4:37Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Andrew Wiggins15-12 
4:18 15-12Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot shot
4:16Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound15-12 
4:03Nemanja Bjelica makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Martin assists)18-12 
3:44 18-14Kenneth Faried makes two point shot (Will Barton assists)
3:29Shabazz Muhammad makes 6-foot jumper20-14 
3:29 20-14Kenneth Faried defensive goaltending violation
3:18Ricky Rubio personal foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)20-14 
3:13Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio20-14 
3:13 20-14Darrell Arthur enters the game for Kenneth Faried
2:56Kevin Martin misses 7-foot jumper20-14 
2:54 20-14Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
2:47 20-14Randy Foye misses 26-foot three point jumper
2:46Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound20-14 
2:34Gorgui Dieng makes 12-foot jumper (Zach LaVine assists)22-14 
2:21 22-14Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot
2:19Kevin Martin defensive rebound22-14 
2:10Kevin Martin misses 22-foot jumper22-14 
2:09 22-14Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound
2:03 22-14Gorgui Dieng blocks Danilo Gallinari's jumper
2:02Timberwolves defensive team rebound22-14 
1:52 22-14Jameer Nelson shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)
1:52Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 223-14 
1:52Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 224-14 
1:38 24-14Will Barton misses 4-foot two point shot
1:37Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound24-14 
1:30Shabazz Muhammad offensive Charge (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)24-14 
1:30Shabazz Muhammad turnover 24-14 
1:00 24-16Darrell Arthur defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
1:00Kevin Martin misses technical free throw24-16 
1:00Timberwolves offensive team rebound24-16 
0:55Will Barton blocks Kevin Martin 's 2-foot layup24-16 
0:53 24-16Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
0:45 24-16Randy Foye misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:44Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound24-16 
0:32Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point jumper 24-16 
0:31 24-16Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
0:13 24-16Jameer Nelson misses 3-foot two point shot
0:12 24-16Darrell Arthur offensive rebound
0:11 24-16Darrell Arthur bad pass
0:00Zach LaVine makes 15-foot two point shot26-16 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCOREDENVER
11:45Kevin Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)29-16 
11:23 29-16Danilo Gallinari misses 27-foot three point jumper
11:22Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound29-16 
11:06Kevin Martin lost ball turnover (Jameer Nelson steals)29-16 
11:03Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)29-16 
11:03 29-17Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 2
11:03 29-17Nikola Jokic enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
11:03 29-18Will Barton makes free throw 2 of 2
10:48Zach LaVine makes 4-foot two point shot31-18 
10:34 31-18Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Kevin Martin steals)
10:22Shabazz Muhammad misses 24-foot three point jumper 31-18 
10:22 31-18Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
10:07 31-21Darrell Arthur makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
9:34Gorgui Dieng misses 21-foot two point shot31-21 
9:33 31-21Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
9:26 31-21Jameer Nelson misses 6-foot two point shot
9:25Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound31-21 
9:11 31-21Emmanuel Mudiay enters the game for Randy Foye
9:03 31-21Emmanuel Mudiay traveling
9:03Timberwolves Full timeout
9:03Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Gorgui Dieng31-21 
8:52Shabazz Muhammad misses 31-21 
8:52 31-21Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
8:45Zach LaVine shooting foul (Emmanuel Mudiay draws the foul)31-21 
8:45 31-21Emmanuel Mudiay misses free throw 1 of 2
8:45 31-21Nuggets offensive team rebound
8:45 31-22Emmanuel Mudiay makes free throw 2 of 2
8:33 31-22Nikola Jokic personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)
8:33Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad31-22 
8:23 31-22Will Barton shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
8:23Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 231-22 
8:23Timberwolves offensive team rebound31-22 
8:23Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 231-22 
8:22 31-22Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
8:07 31-25Emmanuel Mudiay makes 26-foot three point jumper
7:46Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup33-25 
7:31 33-27Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot
7:18 33-27Darrell Arthur shooting foul (Nemanja Bjelica draws the foul)
7:18Nemanja Bjelica misses free throw 1 of 333-27 
7:18Timberwolves offensive team rebound33-27 
7:18Nemanja Bjelica misses free throw 2 of 333-27 
7:18Timberwolves offensive team rebound33-27 
7:18 33-27Kenneth Faried enters the game for Darrell Arthur
7:18 33-27Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Will Barton
7:18Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Kevin Martin33-27 
7:18Nemanja Bjelica misses free throw 3 of 333-27 
7:18 33-27Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
7:07 33-27Kenneth Faried misses 6-foot hook shot
7:05 33-27Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
7:01 33-27Kenneth Faried lost ball turnover (Tayshaun Prince steals)
6:46Zach LaVine misses layup33-27 
6:45Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound33-27 
6:43Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot jumper33-27 
6:41Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound33-27 
6:41Zach LaVine 3 second turnover33-27 
6:26 33-27Nikola Jokic misses layup
6:26Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound33-27 
6:20 33-27Kenneth Faried personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
6:20Ricky Rubio enters the game for Zach LaVine33-27 
6:20 33-27Joffrey Lauvergne enters the game for Nikola Jokic
6:07Andrew Wiggins misses 6-foot jumper33-27 
6:05 33-27Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound
6:01Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)33-27 
6:01 33-27Kenneth Faried misses free throw 1 of 2
6:01 33-27Nuggets offensive team rebound
6:01Kevin Garnett enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica33-27 
6:01 33-28Kenneth Faried makes free throw 2 of 2
5:48Karl-Anthony Towns misses 17-foot jumper33-28 
5:47Ricky Rubio offensive rebound33-28 
5:43Emmanuel Mudiay blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 6-foot shot33-28 
5:41 33-28Nuggets defensive team rebound
5:41 Official timeout
5:26 33-28Danilo Gallinari misses 21-foot jumper
5:26Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound33-28 
5:26 33-28Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Kenneth Faried (Kevin Garnett gains possession)
5:09Karl-Anthony Towns misses 20-foot jumper33-28 
5:09 33-28Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
5:01 33-28Emmanuel Mudiay misses 19-foot jumper
5:01Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound33-28 
4:56 33-28Danilo Gallinari shooting block foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
4:56Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 234-28 
4:56Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 235-28 
4:33 35-28Jameer Nelson misses 27-foot Regular Jump Shot
4:31 35-28Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
4:26Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)35-30 
4:26 34-29Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2
4:26 34-30Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2
4:09Emmanuel Mudiay blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 3-foot layup35-30 
4:07 35-30Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound
4:01 35-32Emmanuel Mudiay makes layup (Joffrey Lauvergne assists)
3:46Andrew Wiggins misses dunk35-32 
3:46Kevin Garnett offensive rebound35-32 
3:40Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper 35-32 
3:40 35-32Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
3:29 35-32Jameer Nelson misses finger roll layup
3:28Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound35-32 
3:28 36-32Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
3:28 35-32Kenneth Faried technical foul(1st technical foul)
3:28Ricky Rubio makes technical free throw36-32 
3:28Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 237-32 
3:28 37-32Gary Harris enters the game for Jameer Nelson
3:28Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 238-32 
3:15 38-32Kenneth Faried misses 19-foot jumper
3:15 38-32Nuggets offensive team rebound
3:15Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul (Joffrey Lauvergne draws the foul)38-34 
3:15 38-33Joffrey Lauvergne makes free throw 1 of 2
3:15 38-34Joffrey Lauvergne makes free throw 2 of 2
3:06Ricky Rubio double dribble turnover 38-34 
3:06 38-34Darrell Arthur enters the game for Joffrey Lauvergne
2:50 38-34Gary Harris steps out of bounds turnover
2:50Nuggets Full timeout
2:33Andrew Wiggins makes 6-foot two point shot40-34 
2:12 40-34Darrell Arthur misses 19-foot jumper
2:11Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound40-34 
1:55Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Emmanuel Mudiay steals)40-34 
1:51 40-36Emmanuel Mudiay makes dunk
1:32Kevin Garnett makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)42-36 
1:20 42-36Gary Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:19Kevin Garnett defensive rebound42-36 
1:07Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Ricky Rubio assists)44-36 
1:07Nuggets 20 Sec. timeout
1:07 44-36Will Barton enters the game for Gary Harris
1:07Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio44-36 
1:07Kevin Martin enters the game for Andrew Wiggins44-36 
0:54Tayshaun Prince personal foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)44-36 
0:54 44-37Kenneth Faried makes free throw 1 of 2
0:54 44-38Kenneth Faried makes free throw 2 of 2
0:41Zach LaVine bad pass (Emmanuel Mudiay steals)44-38 
0:32 44-38Danilo Gallinari misses
0:31Zach LaVine defensive rebound44-38 
0:27 46-38Darrell Arthur shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)
0:27Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 346-38 
0:27Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 346-38 
0:27Kevin Martin makes free throw 3 of 347-38 
0:08Zach LaVine personal foul (Emmanuel Mudiay draws the foul)47-38 
0:08 47-38Emmanuel Mudiay misses free throw 1 of 2
0:08 47-38Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:08 47-38Nikola Jokic enters the game for Darrell Arthur
0:08 47-39Emmanuel Mudiay makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Zach LaVine makes 5-foot two point shot49-39 
0:00 49-39Emmanuel Mudiay misses 62-foot three point running jumper
0:00 49-39Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCOREDENVER
11:41Karl-Anthony Towns makes 20-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)51-39 
11:17 51-39Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot two point shot
11:15Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound51-39 
11:10 51-39Emmanuel Mudiay shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
11:10Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 252-39 
11:10Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 253-39 
10:45 53-41Danilo Gallinari makes 21-foot jumper
10:29 53-41Gary Harris shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
10:29Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 254-41 
10:29Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 255-41 
10:15 55-41Joffrey Lauvergne misses jumper
10:12 55-41Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
10:12 55-43Kenneth Faried makes two point shot
9:51Ricky Rubio misses 26-foot three point jumper 55-43 
9:49 55-43Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
9:41 55-46Emmanuel Mudiay makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joffrey Lauvergne assists)
9:25Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper 55-46 
9:25 55-46Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
9:18 55-48Joffrey Lauvergne makes two point shot (Emmanuel Mudiay assists)
8:59Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup57-48 
8:59 57-48Joffrey Lauvergne shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
8:59Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 158-48 
8:51 58-48Emmanuel Mudiay misses layup
8:49 58-48Nuggets offensive team rebound
8:38 58-48Danilo Gallinari misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
8:38Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound58-48 
8:22Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Andrew Wiggins assists)60-48 
8:00 60-48Gary Harris misses 20-foot jumper
8:00 60-48Nuggets offensive team rebound
8:00Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul (Joffrey Lauvergne draws the foul)60-48 
7:54 60-48Emmanuel Mudiay misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:54Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound60-48 
7:48 60-48Danilo Gallinari shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
7:48Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 261-48 
7:48Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 262-48 
7:43Nuggets Full timeout
7:35 62-48Kenneth Faried misses layup
7:35 62-48Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound
7:35 62-50Joffrey Lauvergne makes 2-foot two point shot
7:22Andrew Wiggins traveling 62-50 
7:03 62-50Gary Harris misses layup
7:01 62-50Gary Harris offensive rebound
7:01 62-50Gary Harris misses layup
7:00Kevin Garnett defensive rebound62-50 
6:52Tayshaun Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper 62-50 
6:50Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound62-50 
6:41Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper62-50 
6:39 62-50Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound
6:37 62-50Emmanuel Mudiay bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)
6:33Andrew Wiggins offensive Charge (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)62-50 
6:33Andrew Wiggins turnover 62-50 
6:11 62-50Joffrey Lauvergne misses 26-foot three point jumper
6:11Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound62-50 
6:00Ricky Rubio misses 18-foot two point shot62-50 
5:56Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound62-50 
5:41 64-50Emmanuel Mudiay misses 17-foot jumper
5:39 64-50Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound
5:35 64-52Joffrey Lauvergne makes two point shot
5:24Andrew Wiggins makes layup (Ricky Rubio assists)66-52 
5:24Nuggets Full timeout
5:24 66-52Darrell Arthur enters the game for Joffrey Lauvergne
5:24Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Kevin Garnett66-52 
5:13 66-52Emmanuel Mudiay bad pass (Tayshaun Prince steals)
5:09Karl-Anthony Towns makes 11-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)68-52 
5:09 69-52Jameer Nelson enters the game for Emmanuel Mudiay
5:09 69-52Will Barton enters the game for Gary Harris
5:09Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 169-52 
5:09 69-52Danilo Gallinari shooting block foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
4:48 69-52Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Danilo Gallinari 's 4-foot jumper
4:47Ricky Rubio defensive rebound69-52 
4:41Karl-Anthony Towns makes jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)71-52 
4:24 71-52Kenneth Faried misses 4-foot hook shot
4:22Ricky Rubio defensive rebound71-52 
4:22 71-52Darrell Arthur personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
4:22Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 272-52 
4:22Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns72-52 
4:22 72-52Nikola Jokic enters the game for Kenneth Faried
4:22Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 273-52 
4:11 73-55Will Barton makes two point shot (Darrell Arthur assists)
4:11Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)73-54 
4:11Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio73-54 
4:11 73-55Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 1
3:54 75-55Danilo Gallinari personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
3:54Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 274-55 
3:54Kevin Martin enters the game for Tayshaun Prince74-55 
3:54Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 275-55 
3:39 75-58Will Barton makes three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
3:36Timberwolves Full timeout
3:36Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Andrew Wiggins75-58 
3:31Kevin Martin makes jumper (Zach LaVine assists)77-58 
3:09 77-58Darrell Arthur misses 17-foot jumper
3:09Zach LaVine defensive rebound77-58 
3:01Zach LaVine traveling 77-58 
2:46 77-60Danilo Gallinari makes dunk
2:24Gorgui Dieng misses 20-foot jumper77-60 
2:23 77-60Will Barton defensive rebound
2:10 77-60Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:09 77-60Darrell Arthur offensive rebound
2:05 77-60Will Barton misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:04Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound77-60 
1:58Shabazz Muhammad misses 25-foot three point jumper 77-60 
1:57 77-60Nuggets defensive team rebound
1:57 77-60Mike Miller enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
1:45 77-63Jameer Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper
1:22Zach LaVine misses 20-foot jumper77-63 
1:20 77-63Jameer Nelson defensive rebound
1:14 77-63Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:13Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound77-63 
0:59Nemanja Bjelica misses driving layup77-63 
0:57 77-63Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
0:48 77-63Darrell Arthur misses jumper
0:47 77-63Nuggets offensive team rebound
0:47Gorgui Dieng loose ball foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)77-63 
0:34 77-63Mike Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:33Kevin Martin defensive rebound77-63 
0:12Gorgui Dieng lost ball turnover (Will Barton steals)77-63 
0:07 77-63Will Barton misses 39-foot three point running jumper
0:05Zach LaVine defensive rebound77-63 
0:04 77-63Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)
0:04Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 278-63 
0:04Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 279-63 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCOREDENVER
11:48Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)79-63 
11:48 79-64Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 2
11:48 79-65Will Barton makes free throw 2 of 2
11:33Kevin Martin misses 16-foot two point shot79-65 
11:32 79-65Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
11:22 79-65Darrell Arthur misses 24-foot three point jumper
11:22Zach LaVine defensive rebound79-65 
11:18Nemanja Bjelica bad pass (Will Barton steals)79-65 
11:12Nemanja Bjelica personal take foul (Will Barton draws the foul)79-65 
11:04 79-67Nikola Jokic makes layup (Darrell Arthur assists)
10:41 79-67Jameer Nelson shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)
10:41Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 280-67 
10:41Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Gorgui Dieng80-67 
10:41Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 281-67 
10:32 81-69Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Jameer Nelson assists)
10:07Kevin Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper 81-69 
10:06 81-69Mike Miller defensive rebound
10:00 81-69Will Barton misses 2-foot two point shot
9:57Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound81-69 
9:48Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)81-69 
9:48Karl-Anthony Towns turnover 81-69 
9:41Zach LaVine personal foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)81-69 
9:26 81-69Will Barton misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:26Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound81-69 
9:02Shabazz Muhammad misses 3-foot two point shot81-69 
9:02 81-69Darrell Arthur defensive rebound
8:56 81-69Will Barton misses two point shot
8:55Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound81-69 
8:34Nemanja Bjelica offensive Charge (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)81-69 
8:34Nemanja Bjelica turnover 81-69 
8:34 Official timeout
8:34Ricky Rubio enters the game for Zach LaVine81-69 
8:21 81-69Mike Miller bad pass (Nemanja Bjelica steals)
8:18 81-69Will Barton personal foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)
8:10Kevin Martin makes 5-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)83-69 
8:00 83-69Jameer Nelson misses driving layup
7:58 83-69Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
7:58 83-71Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
7:35Ricky Rubio misses three point jumper 83-71 
7:33 83-71Mike Miller defensive rebound
7:30Kevin Martin personal take foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)83-71 
7:30Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad83-71 
7:30Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Kevin Martin83-71 
7:13 83-71Jameer Nelson misses 17-foot two point shot
7:09 83-71Darrell Arthur offensive rebound
7:09 83-71Darrell Arthur misses putback dunk
7:09Ricky Rubio defensive rebound83-71 
7:03 83-71Will Barton personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
6:47 83-73Will Barton makes two point shot (Jameer Nelson assists)
6:47Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)83-73 
6:47Timberwolves Full timeout
6:47Kevin Garnett enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica83-73 
6:47 83-73Will Barton misses free throw 1 of 1
6:46Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound83-73 
6:31Darrell Arthur blocks Andrew Wiggins's layup83-73 
6:31Timberwolves offensive team rebound83-73 
6:20Karl-Anthony Towns misses 16-foot jumper83-73 
6:18 83-73Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
5:54 83-73Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Jameer Nelson 's 11-foot jumper
5:54Kevin Garnett defensive rebound83-73 
5:50 83-73Darrell Arthur personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
5:37Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup83-73 
5:35 83-73Will Barton defensive rebound
5:26 83-73Nikola Jokic misses hook shot
5:24 83-73Nikola Jokic misses layup
5:24 83-73Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
5:22 83-73Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
5:22 83-73Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Ricky Rubio steals)
5:03Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot two point shot83-73 
5:03 83-73Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:56 83-73Jameer Nelson bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)
4:41Karl-Anthony Towns makes 3-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)85-73 
4:41 85-73Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
4:41Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 185-73 
4:41 85-73Jameer Nelson defensive rebound
4:37Nuggets Full timeout
4:37 85-73Emmanuel Mudiay enters the game for Jameer Nelson
4:37 85-73Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Nikola Jokic
4:37 85-73Kenneth Faried enters the game for Mike Miller
4:26 85-73Darrell Arthur misses three point jumper
4:26Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound85-73 
4:05Ricky Rubio makes 22-foot jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)87-73 
3:47 87-73Emmanuel Mudiay misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:46Kevin Garnett defensive rebound87-73 
3:30 87-73Darrell Arthur shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
3:30Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 287-73 
3:30Timberwolves offensive team rebound87-73 
3:30Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 288-73 
3:24Ricky Rubio personal foul (Emmanuel Mudiay draws the foul)88-73 
3:24 88-73Emmanuel Mudiay misses free throw 1 of 2
3:24 88-73Nuggets offensive team rebound
3:24 88-73Gary Harris enters the game for Darrell Arthur
3:24 88-74Emmanuel Mudiay makes free throw 2 of 2
3:11Karl-Anthony Towns misses 19-foot jumper88-74 
3:11 88-74Will Barton defensive rebound
2:59 88-76Emmanuel Mudiay makes two point shot
2:34Andrew Wiggins makes 19-foot two point shot90-76 
2:34 90-76Will Barton shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
2:34 90-76Double technical foul: Will Barton and Andrew Wiggins
2:34Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 191-76 
2:19 91-76Will Barton misses 7-foot jumper
2:18 91-76Will Barton offensive rebound
2:18 91-76Will Barton misses layup
2:16 91-76Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
2:16 91-76Kenneth Faried misses layup
2:16 91-76Nuggets offensive team rebound
2:04 91-76Will Barton misses 6-foot jumper
2:03 91-76Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
2:03 91-76Kenneth Faried turnover
1:39Ricky Rubio misses 20-foot jumper91-76 
1:38 91-76Kenneth Faried defensive rebound
1:31 91-76Emmanuel Mudiay offensive Charge (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
1:31 91-76Emmanuel Mudiay turnover
1:31Kevin Martin enters the game for Kevin Garnett91-76 
1:31Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns91-76 
1:31 91-76Erick Green enters the game for Emmanuel Mudiay
1:31 91-76Nikola Jokic enters the game for Kenneth Faried
1:31 91-76Darrell Arthur enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
1:10Kevin Martin makes jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)93-76 
1:00 93-78Nikola Jokic makes layup (Gary Harris assists)
0:38Tayshaun Prince makes 15-foot two point shot95-78 
0:25 95-78Gary Harris misses three point jumper
0:24Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound95-78 
0:01shot clock turnover 95-78 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game





Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF221-30-02-215602002+164
Tayshaun Prince, SF291-30-20-003322002+222
Karl-Anthony Towns, C3311-190-06-73111420413+1528
Ricky Rubio, PG302-80-28-914581023+2112
Andrew Wiggins, SG315-130-18-1022410142+1418
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nemanja Bjelica, PF261-21-10-308811024+13
Shabazz Muhammad, SF161-50-20-001100013+12
Gorgui Dieng, C131-30-00-00110011102
Zach LaVine, PG183-60-14-404430043-410
Kevin Martin, SG214-91-25-603311021-114
Adreian Payne, PFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Damjan Rudez, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Andre Miller, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

30-712-1133-417424918761724 95

42.3%18.2%80.5%
Fast break points:   12
Points in the paint:   36
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   18 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Denver Nuggets
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kenneth Faried, PF273-100-03-4691511021-249
Danilo Gallinari, SF334-130-32-202210014-2510
Joffrey Lauvergne, C164-70-12-232520003-510
Emmanuel Mudiay, PG275-152-53-602222242-1315
Gary Harris, SG182-80-20-010111013-154
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Darrell Arthur, PF261-71-30-036920115-63
Nikola Jokic, C185-80-00-036910023+1010
Erick Green, PG20-00-00-000000000-20
Jameer Nelson, PG261-101-40-002241012+23
Will Barton, SG304-141-45-613412104-514
Mike Miller, SG90-10-10-002200010+50
Randy Foye, SG80-20-20-000000010-70
J.J. Hickson, PFDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

29-955-2515-2017345115741427 78

30.5%20.0%75.0%
Fast break points:   7
Points in the paint:   44
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (16)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 MINNESOTA ( Wiggins 1 ), 2 DENVER ( Faried 1, Barton 1 ) - TEAMS: DENVER (1) - COACHES: None
 Officials: Derrick Collins, Curtis Blair, Tom Washington
 Attendance: 17,660
 Time of Game: 2:27