Timberwolves vs. Nuggets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Minnesota Timberwolves (44-34) play against the Denver Nuggets (32-32) at Ball Arena

Game Time: 9:00 PM EDT on Friday April 1, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves 136, Denver Nuggets 130 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis says he’s going to “do everything within my power to be ready for Sunday” when they face the Nuggets. – 2:05 AM Michael Singer @msinger
Jamal Murray is “ready to get back out there,” said #Nuggets guard Monte Morris.
Here’s everything from the illuminating postgame press conference, via ⁦@SeanKeeler⁩. denverpost.com/2022/04/01/jam… – 1:50 AM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic is the first player this season with 38+ points, 19+ rebounds and 8+ assists in a game, per Nuggets PR. He’s the first player to post that stat line since 1/22/18, when DeMarcus Cousins went for 44 points, 23 rebounds and 10 assists as a member of the Pelicans. – 1:26 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
The 5 games left on the Lakers’ schedule:
vs. Nuggets
@ Suns
@ Warriors
vs. Thunder
@ Nuggets
Basically, a form of torture for those of us that have to watch. pic.twitter.com/RbWeFVTFme – 1:13 AM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Game story with quotes as Timberwolves pull out a must-win game against Nuggets. startribune.com/timberwolves-t… – 1:12 AM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Lakers lose to New Orleans. Wolves probably would have liked to see them win. Need the Lakers to really believe they still have a chance when they play Nuggets twice in the last four games. – 1:10 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Spurs play the Blazers tomorrow. Their last four are Nuggets, Wolves, Warriors and Mavs.
Even if the Spurs lose those last four (they’re beating Portland), the Lakers would have to win three of the following to pass them: Nuggets, at Suns, at Warriors, Thunder, at Nuggets. – 1:08 AM StatMuse @statmuse
10. Spurs 32-45 (hold tiebreaker)
11. Lakers 31-46
Spurs remaining schedule: Blazers, Nuggets, Wolves, Warriors, Mavs.
Lakers remaining schedule: Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, OKC, Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/2y3jEjkkdm – 1:08 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Pelicans 114, Lakers 111
The Lakers’ hopes of making the Play-In tournament are slim to none after this L. They’d have to realistically win at least three of their final five games (assuming the Spurs beat the Blazers in their next game).
Up next: vs. Denver on Sunday. – 1:07 AM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
We might have our play-in teams set. Lakers lost to the Pelicans and are now a game back of the Spurs for the last play-in spot but it’s basically 2 because SA has the tiebreaker. LA’s last 5 games are against DEN, PHX, GSW, OKC and DEN again. Tough to see it. – 1:07 AM Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic: “I told Jamal, if you’re not 100% ready, don’t come back. It’s stupid.” – 12:53 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley when asked about the steals he was getting from Nikola Jokic:
“I was taking the ball from their guards too. Let’s not forget about that.”
Beverley tied a career-high with six steals in the win. – 12:47 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards on how he’s now being defended:
“PB said, ‘This is how the playoffs are gonna be. This is how they’re gonna guard you. They gonna put two on you. You gotta get ready for that.’ It’s crazy… I see how KAT feels now.” – 12:45 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards on Patrick Beverley’s contributions tonight:
“Pat Bev changed the game and right out of halftime when he was picking people up full court, turning them over. We was getting buckets after buckets in transition and I feel like that’s what did it for us.” – 12:41 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns when asked if he feels the Wolves are a playoff team:
“I think we’ve shown multiple times we’re a playoff team. And I think we’ve also shown we’re not a joke. This is the real deal Holyfield.” – 12:39 AM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic: “I told Jamal, ‘If you’re not 100% ready to go, dont come back.'” – 12:39 AM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nikola Jokić, on what he was thinking when Aaron Gordon threw down that incredible reverse alley-oop:
“I need to run back.” – 12:34 AM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
GOODNIGHT WOLVES FANS 🐺 pic.twitter.com/Txw39C8J15 – 12:34 AM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic said that he told Murray if he is not 100% healthy and ready, do not come back and risk anything else. – 12:34 AM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic said he is doing fine physically despite all of the responsability he has carried. – 12:33 AM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nikola Jokic said the Nuggets “are very very good at turnvoers”.
Nuggets had 18 turnovers which led to 30 points for Minnesota. – 12:30 AM Michael Singer @msinger
Monte on Jamal Murray: “His mental is there.”
Said it’s just a matter of time, and hopefully they can get him back. – 12:26 AM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Monte Morris said Murray is dunking off both legs and mentally doing well.
Another good sign for a possible Murray return. – 12:26 AM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Terrific win for MIN in DEN. MIN (#18) has four games left and are three up on BKN (#16) in the L column.
The only way BKN can get to the 6th seed and avoid the play-in is if they go 5-0 and TOR goes 0-5.
BKN vs ATL, CHA vs PHI and CLE vs NYK games tomorrow are very big. – 12:20 AM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
needed it and we got it.
KAT – 32 pts./ 9 reb./ 2 blk./ 1 stl.
DLo – 24 pts./ 3 reb./ 4 ast./ 1 stl.
Ant – 18 pts./ 8 reb./ 7 ast.
TP – 16 pts./ 3 reb./ 4 ast.
Beas – 15 pts./ 4 reb./ 2 ast.
PB – 9 pts./ 5 reb./ 4 ast./ 6 stl.
Naz – 9 pts./ 1 reb./
JMac – 9 pts./ 1 reb./ 3 ast pic.twitter.com/kJJeotKZ1i – 12:19 AM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Not sure if I have seen a rookie Malone trusts as much as Bones since Murray was a rookie. Malone is giving Hyland some huge moments to play in throughout the second half of the season. – 12:14 AM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
This is the first time in 31 years the Nuggets have lost multiple games in which they’ve scored 130+ points.
They just did it twice in nine days. – 12:08 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Question: Does this show how dangerous you guys can be when all three of you, KAT and DLo are rolling?
Anthony Edwards: “Hell yeah!” – 12:04 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Chris Finch on tonight’s win over Denver:
“Great win by the T-Wolves tonight. Everybody chipped in at one point or another. We survived foul trouble from KAT. Guys did a great job of battling out there. I thought we controlled most of the game, if not 95% of the game.” – 11:58 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
BIG WIN. THAT’S NO JOKE. pic.twitter.com/lFcaeuePbW – 11:57 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone: “I can’t sit here and say that (Jamal Murray’s) going to play in any of these last four games. But I also can’t say that he won’t. – 11:51 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Michael Malone on Jamal Murray: “Keep hope alive.”
“… Jamal’s getting better every day.”
Said he can’t say he’ll be back for the final four games but he also can’t say that he *won’t* be back. – 11:49 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Heading to the Loser’s Lounge. Come talk it out with us.
Jokic, Bones, AG
Everyone else
Nuggets gotta do it the hard way
youtube.com/watch?v=Ur8otm… – 11:49 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Karl Anthony Towns put up a show in Denver (32pts, 9rebs). D’Angelo Russell was real floor general (24pts), Anthony Edwards was crucial in 4th (18pts, 8rebs, 7asts), but Patrick Beverley was the man behind Timberwolves success (9p, 5r, 4a, 6s). That was big. #RaisedByWolves – 11:47 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Malone on Jokic: “Maybe I gotta play him 48 minutes.” – 11:46 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Final stats. pic.twitter.com/RNpPW10tZX – 11:46 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
The Barton missed dunk, the failed charge challenge, and the Monte backcourt violation are going to stick out. Three plays that felt like huge momentum crushers for the Nuggets. All happened in a 3-minute window. – 11:42 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets gave up 30 points off 18 turnovers and were outscored by 21 points from 3 against Minnesota. – 11:39 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver could have made their lives easier tonight but instead they’ll have to grind to avoid the play-in. Rough game to lose. – 11:39 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Nuggets gave up 70 in the first half, 66 in the second. Good fight finally in the last bit, but giving up 38 in the final frame it’s amazing it was even a game at the end. Bones + Barton were 3-17 from deep. Can’t win a shootout like that & can’t prevent a shootout w that defense – 11:37 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Fought to the finish. pic.twitter.com/LtUm6ZsUCz – 11:36 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Final rotations for the Nuggets as they lose 136-130 to the T’Wolves:
-Joker in 43 minutes was a +6. He had 38-19-8. Made a couple mistakes at the end but this wasn’t on him.
-Will Barton shot 3/12 tonight and couldn’t guard any of the Wolves
-Cousins was horrendous. Gawdawful. pic.twitter.com/gZKvKgmbMi – 11:35 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Nuggets going to have to do it the hard way. Gotta win 3 of the last 4.
At Lakers on Sunday
Spurs
Grizzlies
Lakers – 11:35 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic goes for 38 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists but played 43 minutes and tired down the stretch. Scored just five points in the fourth. The play-in is a very real possibility again. – 11:35 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Anthony Edwards was 1-10 heading into the 4Q.
He scored 14 points on 5-5 shooting in the 4Q. pic.twitter.com/mBnAThMzuQ – 11:34 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
WOLVES WIN!!!!!
WOLVES WIN!!!!!
WOLVES WIN!!!!! pic.twitter.com/RwPdObbFLz – 11:34 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves back?
Wolves 136, Nuggets 130
On tonight’s show:
– An epic KAT-Jokic battle
– Huge DLo first half
– Ant takes over 4th
– Pat Bev scrappin
– After a cold start, Beasley delivers needed shooting
– Prince closes over Vando, providing space for KAT – 11:34 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver has a two-game lead on Minnesota with four games left, but Denver does not have the tiebreaker so they have essentially a one-game lead with four games left.
This will come down to the wire. – 11:34 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
MIN 136, DEN 130
Crazy fun game. Wolves got clutch play from so many throughout the game to keep their 6 seed dreams alive.
KAT was enormous, Edwards a monster 4th, Russell a huge 1st, McLaughlin with big 3s, Beverley with 6 steals and more – 11:34 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Nikola Jokic goes for 38-18-8, and the Nuggets lost the 4 minutes and 36 seconds he sat by 10 points – 11:33 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Up 5.
13.2 left on the clock. Our ball. – 11:32 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NO CAPTION NEEDED pic.twitter.com/G52c1irmZ5 – 11:28 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
That is Towns 5th foul.
That could be big if Denver can push this to overtime. – 11:27 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Wonderful extra pass by Bones to find Morris in the corner. – 11:26 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Mont3 keeps fighting🔒😤 – 11:26 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Patrick Beverley has a career-high-tying 6 steals on the night. The sixth here in the fourth quarter marked his 600th career steal. – 11:25 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Beautiful sequence that leads to a big Ant 3 to put the Wolves back up 11. Towns to Beverley to Ant. – 11:25 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Pat Beverley’s defense has been out of this world. He’s picking Jokic like he’s Jameis Winston – 11:24 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Monte Morris is trying, Jennifer. Keeping the light on for Denver, just flickering. – 11:24 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
A couple five-point swings, missed Wolves layups to Nuggets 3s, are keeping the door open for Denver. – 11:23 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
The Nuggets are getting outscored by 30 points from the 3-point line but somehow still in this. – 11:22 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
ANOTHA ONE FROM ANT
🐜🐜🐜 pic.twitter.com/cl1ytgru4t – 11:22 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
ANTHONY
EDWARDS – 11:20 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THAT’S CASH 🐜🐜🐜 pic.twitter.com/uhXap7Qt9a – 11:19 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver would be one game away from the 4-seed if they win tonight.
If Denver loses, the Timberwolves would be just 2 games back and they own the tiebreaker.
A loss tonight opens the door to the play-in tournament once again and Denver’s defensive intensity was poor anyway. – 11:17 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Jeff Green (personal) will not return to the game, I’m told. – 11:16 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
LET’S FREAKING GO!!!!! pic.twitter.com/AEP4amiWOY – 11:16 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Timberwolves have 27 points off 15 Denver turnovers. – 11:15 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
KAT’S GOT YOUR BACK pic.twitter.com/zQj47Rxcvk – 11:15 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Minnesota averaged 18 made 3-pointers a game in its first three games vs. Denver.
They’re sitting on 16 so far tonight. – 11:15 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🛫 TP 🛫 pic.twitter.com/xtDeEKZ3xM – 11:14 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver cannot have preseason effort in a must-win stretch game. It’s an unbelievable fail. Failure to defend, to contain the fast break, to hold onto the ball. – 11:12 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
JMac hasn’t missed from behind the arc pic.twitter.com/vfMEUfEeLb – 11:12 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Timeout Denver as the @Minnesota Timberwolves are on a 23-8 run over the last 4:50 (0:47, 3rd quarter-7:57, 4th quarter) to take a 115-102 lead.
Towns has 32 points on 11-15 shooting and 8 rebounds, his 16th 30+ point game of the season (extends his franchise record 94th career). – 11:11 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Two steals and two outlets, one from Russell and one from Beverley, and the lead is up to 13 with 8 minutes to play. – 11:10 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
This loss, if it ends that way, is completley on the Nuggets lack of urgency and effort on defense. – 11:10 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
The Timberwolves have their biggest lead of the night at 115-102, 7:57 to play. – 11:10 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Every player that doesn’t get the ball to Jokic every time down court gets bodyslammed by Nikola’s brothers. – 11:10 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
quick with that first step 👀 pic.twitter.com/yDuHAnppUo – 11:09 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
From Kings PR:
The last Kings player with 15+ pts, 15+ reb along with 6+ blks was DeMarcus Cousins on 4/1/15 (24pts, 21rbs, 6 blks).
Only 4 players have done so since 1973-74:
LaSalle Thompson
Chris Webber
DeMarcus Cousins
Damian Jones – 11:09 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Just a monster game from Jordan McLaughlin. 3-3 from deep. Nuggets as a team are 6-24. – 11:08 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Toughest opponents Jalen Green has yet to face during his rookie season:
1. Patrick Beverley
2. Scott Foster
Beverley and the Timberwolves will be at Toyota Center on Sunday – 11:06 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Dunker spot was invented for JaMychal Green. – 11:05 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic sits, Wolves go on an 11-2 run. He got 3 minutes – again. I don’t like that his teammates keep making Jokic prove his greatness. It’s established. He needs help winning games not more proof for the MVP. – 11:05 PM Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
How do we feel about Barton and Boogie tonight? – 11:05 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver is 6-of-23 from 3. I just want deep makes, I’m a simple man. – 11:02 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic is checking back in. He’s on pace to play 44 minutes with Boogie’s five fouls. – 11:02 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver has to keep the ball, avoid allowing fast breaks, and bring the effort in the final quarter. Making threes would be nice too, but I’ll settle for making 2s & the bench giving Jokic more than 3 minutes rest while keeping the score close. It’s a seeding game, gotta bring it – 11:01 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
4th quarter, here we go… Wolves 98, Nuggets 94
– Wolves playing to keep their hopes of the 6 seed
– Nuggets playing to lock up the 6 seed
– Jokic trying to lock up MVP
– KAT trying to prove he’s got Jokic – 11:00 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
WE LOVE THOSE pic.twitter.com/6XnAi4bWvf – 11:00 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Here we go… pic.twitter.com/mgnS8ym4gh – 10:59 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
yeahhhhhh, that’s a bucket pic.twitter.com/nma3we5cj6 – 10:58 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
We head to the fourth quarter with the @Minnesota Timberwolves leading 98-94.
With the final rebound of the quarter and his fourth of the night, Jarred Vanderbilt reached 1,000 career rebounds. – 10:58 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
I hope Jokic enjoyed his rest. – 10:57 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Timberwolves carry a 98-94 lead into the fourth quarter. Finch got by resting Towns for the final 6:19 of the third. – 10:57 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
BIZZZYYYYYY – 10:54 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
It’s crazy the extent to which every Nuggets possession comes down to whether or not the team can get the ball to Jokic. – 10:51 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic with 33 points on 12-16 shooting in 31 minutes late in the 3rd quarter. He on a different level right now. – 10:51 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Joker up to 33-10-6 on 12/16 – 10:50 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Rebound + Assist + Bucket… all in one play?😳 pic.twitter.com/R0gePDOS2Q – 10:50 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Bones Hyland does a great job of learning different angles to get passes to Jokic rolling in either PnRs or DHOs.
Hyland is progressing crazy fast. – 10:49 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
we’re running out of captions…
LIKE SERIOUSLY pic.twitter.com/kOtyzLlvgp – 10:47 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
💪 K A T 💪 pic.twitter.com/2vLjxuli9x – 10:46 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets are back within two points. If they can string together a couple stops, this lead could be theirs. – 10:44 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs last 5 road games:
Lose 111-101 at Philly
Lose 129-108 at CHA
Lose 116-95 at MIN
Win 120-112 at CLE
Lose 135-103 at WAS
Getting homecourt in the 1st round is going to be really important – 10:44 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Ime Udoka on his team’s recent slippage: “Unless there’s some natural complacency after Golden State and Denver and Utah, some of the good teams we played — we can’t have that. Especially this late in the season.” – 10:42 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
This is the most intense Nuggets regular season game that I’ve watched live since Game 82. – 10:40 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Malone is challenging that block. … Meanwhile, Jeff Green stays down a few extra beats before being helped to his feet. – 10:40 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Jeff Green was definitely moving. But I could see it being overturned. – 10:40 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Wolves-Nuggets has been incredibly fun. – 10:39 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Brutal 5-point swing here. Vanderbilt and Beverley miss layups, Barton gets a three-point play that almost was a call on the floor. – 10:38 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Horrendous transition defense by the Nuggets again but Jokic single handidily stopped a 3-on-1 fastbreak for the Wolves.
He was literally the only guy willing to get back on defense. No one else even got into a jog for the Nuggets other than Jokic. – 10:38 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Joker’s the only one who crosses halfcourt and stops a 3-on-1 fast break by himself.
This is nuts. – 10:37 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver has to take advantage of this frustration boiling over for the Wolves. So far they have been unable to capitalize, but this could be the stretch that decides this game. – 10:37 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
WHAT A REJECTION BY KAT 😳
DLO FINDS VANDO.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BASKETBALL, FOLKS 👏 pic.twitter.com/jN1QV3s1J2 – 10:36 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
V8 IS A MILE UP pic.twitter.com/oKEhM4zCWd – 10:36 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
PatBev is a difference maker 🐺 pic.twitter.com/jRP5Dir1b1 – 10:35 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
The @Minnesota Timberwolves are on a 9-0 run over the last 1:36 (11:08-9:32, 3rd quarter) to take a 79-67 lead.
Towns is up to 23 points, his 55th 20+ point game of the season. – 10:35 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Nuggets making the switch every team does after KAT has a big half: They take the center off him, put the PF on him, bring doubles on the catch
Jokic is now matched up with Vanderbilt, Jeff Green on KAT – 10:33 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Big answer from the Wolves after KAT picks up his 4th. A couple turnovers, a big block from Kat on Jokic (and he let everyone know it too) and the Wolves are back up 12. – 10:33 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
KAT with a HUUUUGE swat of Jokic and he lets everyone in the arena know about it. – 10:32 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Jokic is so hard to guard because he initiates so much contact. Really puts the defender in a tough spot – 10:31 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Minnesota is now using Jarred Vanderbilt on Jokic instead of Towns. – 10:26 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets priority in the second half is simple: play with more effort on defense. They have a great shot to win if they just lock in on that end of the floor and play marginally better. – 10:26 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver put Jeff Green on Towns and let Jokic act as the weakside rim protecter in the second quarter and it really helped limit Towns effectivness. – 10:23 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Numbers at half📈 pic.twitter.com/wExKVH3lbx – 10:21 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
gotta close the last 24 strong. pic.twitter.com/Vci7TOPjsm – 10:19 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
24\5\5 on 82% shooting… AT HALF.
It’s getting ridiculous, people. pic.twitter.com/nppoj32LhI – 10:17 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
One down, one to go🍿 pic.twitter.com/3WlVjDn5W8 – 10:14 PM Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
High scoring 1st half as Nuggets trails Minnesota 70-65.
3-point struggles have been the story of the half. Denver’s 3-15 from deep.
Jokic is ON. He has 24p, 5r, 5a and looks locked in.
Gordon has 13 points & active
If you’re Malone, what’s your message to the team? – 10:14 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
just the way we drew it up pic.twitter.com/xFdPtoAfwE – 10:13 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Nuggets down 5 is still a minor gift, but playing that last minute tighter would have been nice. Still the game is gettable – but not if they can’t stop anyone in the 2nd half. Jokic probably shouldn’t play 45 minutes. – 10:13 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic with what seemed to be an effortless 24-5-5 on 9-11 shooting at halftime. Man is on pace for a 48-point triple-double.
Towns with 18 points and 3 rebounds on 6-8 shooting. – 10:12 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Great half from Bones, Jokic, and AG.
Good half from Jeff and Monte.
Tough half from Barton and Boogie. – 10:12 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s first half vs. Minnesota: 24 points (9-11 FG’s), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Played 22 of 24 minutes. Got clobbered on his two misses inside too. – 10:12 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Wolves 70-65:
-Joker vs KAT – Joker with 24 points on 9/11 FG, KAT with 18 points in 14 minutes, hd 3 fouls
-Bones had 9 points on 2/7 but was v impactful, stripped KAT one possession, fearless
-AG: 13 points on 6/8 FG. Dope. pic.twitter.com/co1PRSKBzG – 10:12 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Edwards nearly ended Jokic with a dunk attempt, but hit off back iron. Incredibly fun first half ends with Wolves up 70-65.
Russell with 21 huge points, including 10-11 FTs.
Towns with 18.
Jokic has 24, 5 and 5 – 10:11 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
End of the first half and the Timberwolves lead 70-65. Towns with 18 and three fouls, but Russell the story of the Wolves. 22(!) points in the first half. 10 of 11 from the line. – 10:11 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
DUNK. OF. THE. YEAR. pic.twitter.com/skZ9amPM9x – 10:11 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
After not scoring over 19 in any of his last 14 games, D’Angelo Russell has 22 at halftime, including ELEVEN free throw attempts. – 10:11 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
You would win that challenge but it’s just too early. Don’t love Jeff Green being in foul trouble though. – 10:10 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Aaron Gordon is playing like a man possessed I simply cannot believe what I am seeing IT IS PURE ART IN THE AIR – 10:07 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Aaron Gordon re-enacting his dunk contest with Zach LaVine here in the first half. He lost that one, will he win this one? – 10:07 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
AG JUST WON’T STOP DUNKING – 10:07 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Aaron Gordon is here to collect souls tonight. Another just brutal power dunk from him. – 10:06 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Russell now has 20 points after those two free throws, his first 20+ point first half of the season and 10th of his career. – 10:06 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Finch thought about challenging that Jokic forearm shiver to Reid’s sternum, but decided against it – 10:04 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Patrick Beverley just went up to Jokić at the free throw line and tried to give him a kiss apparently. – 10:04 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
That tech Jokic picked up might have also woken up ther rest of the Nuggets team.
Monte Morris just tossed up a CRAZY oop to Gordon who threw down a reverse dunk. Crazy sequence. – 10:04 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
AARON GORDON. YOU ARE NOT HUMAN🤯 – 10:04 PM Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Nikola Jokic with the technical foul
Karl Anthony Towns was very aggressive with him and Jokic felt as if he should’ve been issued another foul. – 10:03 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Bones Hyland’s closing the first half for Will Barton. – 10:03 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic just picked up a T barking after he felt he got fouled by KAT. With how physical this game has been, not hard to see it coming. – 10:02 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Ref refuses to give Towns his fourth foul on a bump, Joker get’s T’d. – 10:02 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Jokic just pics up a T for wanting a call on KAT. Now both teams are letting the officiating get them out of sorts – 10:02 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic just argued that he should have gotten a foul call and did so pretty loudly. It drew a technical foul. – 10:02 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Towns does the rip move and gets free throws. Jokic gets fouled on the shot, no foul called at all, creates a fastbreak for Minny. Still aggravating. Pro tip for the refs: if Jokic misses in the paint he was fouled. Just blow the damn whistle. – 10:01 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
This Jokic vs Towns battle is fantastic.
Jokic: 22 points on 9-10 FG with 5 rebounds and 4 assists
Towns: 18 points on 6-8 FG with 3 rebounds
Nuggets trail 58-54 – 10:01 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Two-way star👀🦴 pic.twitter.com/BMSm67NkGD – 10:00 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Pat Bev and Jokic have had two exchanges this quarter that ended in mutual back pats. – 10:00 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Raptors final five games: Miami, Atlanta, Philly, Houston, Knicks. Feels like about a 3-2. Means Bulls would have to match it against the Heat, Bucks, Boston, Charlotte and Minnesota to keep the fifth spot because of the tie-breaker. Forget the play-in … was never reality. – 9:59 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Coach Malone in the huddle at the 6:48 mark of the 2nd quarter told the Nuggets to get Nikola Jokić the basketball, play thru him.
“Everybody is going to eat, I promise.”
Since then there has been a deliberate, persistent effort to get Jokić the ball inside.
Jokić: 8-8 FG. – 9:59 PM Brad Botkin @bradbotkincbs
Jokic getting early position for bunnies like he playing against high schoolers – 9:58 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Nikola still hasn’t missed👀 – 9:58 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Jokic: 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 16 minutes. – 9:57 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Bones appreciation tweet. – 9:53 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Bones Hyland shows up in every big game. – 9:53 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver has little interest in defending right now. Theyre lucky to be within 10 points. – 9:50 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Will Barton stands and watches a defensive rebound bounce twice in front of him and the T’Wolves get second chance points.
This is such bad effort from Denver. – 9:49 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
euro had ’em frozen pic.twitter.com/69g5KLppow – 9:48 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
TP on both ends 👀 pic.twitter.com/aL1pKouHTg – 9:46 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Those were very painful minutes from Boogie. _Enver has no D at all unfortunately, which is compounding things. – 9:46 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
The @Minnesota Timberwolves are on a 8-0 run over the last 1:27 (11:40-10:13, 2nd quarter) to extend its largest lead of the night to 49-37.
Russell has 15 points on 4-4 shooting while Prince and Reid each have 5 points off the bench. – 9:46 PM Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Boogie Cousins is imploding
Four fouls and a tech in TWO minutes. – 9:45 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
would surmise that four fouls for Cousins is actually not a good thing for the Wolves. Just means more and heavier Jokic minutes.
Epic 2 minutes for Boogie though: 4 PFs, two TOs and a tech – 9:45 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Boogie picked up 4 fouls in 2 minutes and then picked up a tech. Just an atrocious stint from him. And now Jokic looks like he might need to play 45 minutes tonight. – 9:44 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Mr. Do-it-all😮‍💨🦴 pic.twitter.com/7ybnV5gFyK – 9:44 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
I’ve never seen a player pick up four fouls and a technical in two minutes of play.
But Boogie just did it – 9:44 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Boogie cannot keep getting these entirely uneccesary technical fouls to a minimum.
Trusting him in big games continues to be a tough propositon. – 9:44 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
DeMarcus Cousins picks up four fouls plus a technical in his first two minutes. Back comes Nikola Jokic with 10:40 left in the 2nd after he played the entire 1st quarter. – 9:44 PM Michael Singer @msinger
DeMarcus Cousins just picked up a T after arguing the whistle — where he appeared to catch Naz Reid with an elbow near his face. – 9:44 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
DeMarcus Cousins just picked up his fourth foul. – 9:43 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Nuggets running the high wall against the Wolves pick and roll.
Familiar with that coverage, the Wolves should know they gotta be targeting KAT/Naz on the short roll. – 9:42 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
The Bones Hyland handle show is a show unlike anything else 👀 – 9:42 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
KAT and Jokic combined to score 28 points in the first quarter, and neither missed a shot – 9:40 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Holy shit Bones Hyland.
He jumped the passing lane, went coast to coast, broke down the defense with an in-and-out dribbble and finished a TOUGH layup at the rim.
This kid has no fear whatsoever. – 9:40 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Bones’ fastbreak > – 9:40 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
This is an extremely physical game and both bigs (Towns and Jokic) are going to have to walk a fine line between matching physicality and not fouling. Towns picked up 2 in the first quarter, Jokic picked up 1. – 9:39 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Action packed first quarter pic.twitter.com/I1KeJfUNA7 – 9:39 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
After one quarter of play in Denver, the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 40-35, the sixth 40+ point first quarter of the season. Minnesota has now eclipsed 40+ points in 16 quarters this season, extending the most in a single season in franchise history. – 9:39 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Nuggets survived a scorching first quarter from behind the arc. Wolves outscored the Nuggets 18-6 from three but Nuggets only trail 40-35. – 9:38 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
DeMarcus Cousins said something to Malik Beasley as the two crossed paths heading into the break just now. Beasley snapped his head back but Chris Finch got in his way before he could step towards Cousins. They were jostling at the foul line a few minutes ago. – 9:38 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Defense was not exactly the focus of the first quarter between Denver and Minnesota.
Timberwolves lead 40-35 after 12 minutes thanks to their 6-11 shooting from beyond the arc and 63.6% from the field.
It’s been chippy and physical. Fun game so far. – 9:38 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Big bench spark to end the first quarter. J-Myke’s dunks, Boogie’s 3 and Bones tried to send Naz Reid to the graveyard. T-Wolves still shooting 63% with six 3-pointers. Minnesota up 40-35. – 9:37 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
End of an entertaining first quarter here in Denver and the Wolves lead 40-35. Denver shooting 59%, Wolves 64%. – 9:37 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Naz Reid
Naz Reid
Naz Reid pic.twitter.com/v8stVKY0LP – 9:37 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Beasley and Boogie barking at each other at the end of the quarter. Should be a fun night. – 9:37 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic never plays the entire first quarter but he pretty much does tonight — DeMarcus Cousins was at the table for two minutes before he was able to check in. Jokic’s line after the first: 12 points (4-4 FG’s), 4 rebounds, 3 assists. Who’s going to go with him tonight? – 9:37 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, coulda been worse. Big three from DeMarcus Cousins at the end to cut the deficit to 5. – 9:36 PM Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
If the Nuggets won’t make 3s and the T-Wolves won’t miss them it’ll be a long night for the home team. – 9:36 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Don’t jump with JMyke👀 pic.twitter.com/6hYo05oUNR – 9:35 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Bones BADLY wanted to catch a body there hahahah – 9:34 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Denver misses every three and Minnesota makes every three is a sucky formula, not gonna lie. – 9:34 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver’s defense has not been great, but they have not been so bad that Minnesota shooting 6-9 from deep makes sense.
Some of these shots have to regress to the mean; they arent all great looks. – 9:34 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
BONES RIGHT ON THE GREEN MONEY WOW WOW WOW – 9:33 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
I am beyond impressed with Bones Hyland’s passing. That extra pass to Rivers in the corner and the lob to Green are both great looks. – 9:33 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Think Joker and Bones are happy to have J-Myke back? – 9:33 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets going with Davon Reed over Bryn Forbes once again. – 9:32 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Joker sees how physical this game is, knows how much this one means to Minnesota and is matching the T-Wolves’ urgency. Jokic with 10/3/3 in his first 10-minute shift. Aggressive Jokic showed up tonight. – 9:31 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Minnesota leads 34-26 with 2:29 left in the first quarter.
Towns is up to a game-high 16 points on 6-6 shooting, two off his season-high in the first frame (18 at HOU on 1/9). Tonight marks his 27th 10+ point first quarter of the season. – 9:31 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
KAT is torching the Nuggets, and I mean torching them, but just picked up a reach-in foul for No. 2. – 9:28 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
What a pass by Jokic on the move to find JaMychal Green cutting baseline, but Towns answers it with a triple. – 9:27 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
JMYKE. ON HIS HEAD🤯 – 9:27 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
behind the back DIME.
BCBS/Sharecare Share of the Game pic.twitter.com/erRkUs2Ck8 – 9:26 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
AG…. that’s just MEAN😤 – 9:26 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns is tremendous at basketball. – 9:24 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
What a tough bucket in the low post by Jokic on Towns for the And-1. – 9:24 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
ANT TO KAT ALLEY pic.twitter.com/16aZvSoJRq – 9:21 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Somehow, he makes it work🃏 pic.twitter.com/HXBhKom0hB – 9:21 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Timeout Denver as the @Minnesota Timberwolves open the game leading 18-12 with 7:18 left in the first.
Russell has 10 points on 4-4 shooting, including 2-2 from deep to lead the Wolves, his 10th 10+ point first quarter of the season. – 9:19 PM Michael Singer @msinger
T-Wolves reel off 18 points less than five minutes into the game. D-Lo is torching Denver’s perimeter defenders, already with 10 points. On top of it, that was a physical opening shift. Minnesota making a point of roughing up Joker. – 9:18 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
i love the timberwolves so much – 9:18 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves lead 18-12 early
KAT (8) and DLo (10) have all the points – 9:18 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
0 is cookin’ 🧊 pic.twitter.com/0DKFuLNaGr – 9:17 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
hit it
hold it
🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/eGd4RCgGLj – 9:17 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets need to answer the physicality of the Wolves with their own if they want to stabalize this game. – 9:17 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
first step too quick 😼 pic.twitter.com/7rlBT6XYfN – 9:16 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Wolves are getting physical with the Nuggets and it’s leading to some not great decisions. – 9:16 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Anthony Edwards is basically the same size as Aaron Gordon and that simply blows my mind. – 9:15 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
DLO 🧊🧊🧊 – 9:15 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets making some really sloppy passes after a strong start to the game. – 9:14 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
towns vs. jokic pic.twitter.com/lkBKSKjLM4 – 9:13 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic went straight at KAT and scored on the first possession. – 9:11 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
And here… we… go🃏 – 9:10 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
With Dallas getting obliterated right now by Washington, the Nuggets will be just one game back of the 4th seed with a win against the Timberwolves.
This Nuggets vs Timberwolves game carries a lot of stakes for both teams. – 9:10 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
If @Tim Bontemps did his straw poll after Celtics-Pacers games, the MVP race would between Nikola Jokic and Tyrese Haliburton – 9:09 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Feels like a playoff game in Ball Arena prior to first tip between Nuggets vs Wolves. – 9:08 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Really curious to see how Aaron Gordon plays tonight. – 9:07 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
From everything I have seen between Jokic and Towns over the years they have been in the league, they always take their matchups against each other very seriously.
Tonight should be fun. – 9:05 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves fans showin out in Denver pic.twitter.com/v6hoK8TQch – 9:05 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
AD has played only 37 games this season, first dealing with the knee sprain suffered in Minnesota in December, and then the foot sprain in the game before the All-Star break.
He’s steadily been ramping up activity for the past few weeks, and cleared all hurdles to return. – 8:52 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
almost that time.
🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 pic.twitter.com/ust3ViHZCD – 8:51 PM Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Jamal Murray’s working up a sweat with some pregame 1-on-1. Michael Porter Jr. getting shots up on the opposite end. pic.twitter.com/XnKD8T9NsE – 8:44 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Injury Report:
Malik Beasley is AVAILABLE. Jaden McDaniels (Left Ankle Sprain) is OUT. pic.twitter.com/NlhiSktFkn – 8:40 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
These 5 are on the court 🔜 pic.twitter.com/pXE8LzmMkO – 8:35 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Malik Beasley is IN tonight – 8:34 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Obligatory Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. pregame shooting video. pic.twitter.com/2p383sMCIs – 8:31 PM Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
Despite a recent skid, the Timberwolves have a renewed star, a coach who fits, real atmosphere at Target Center and (dare we say it?) swag. nba.com/news/how-karl-… – 8:20 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
It’s casual Friday, and we’ve got influencer @ScottHastings and assistant to the influencer @ChrisMarlowe getting ready for the Nuggets game tonight pic.twitter.com/mJjAx0cQt3 – 8:15 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Greetings from Ball Arena. Lots of folks expect this game to whip ass. JaMychal Green should play, and he combined with Cousins could make a big difference in bench lineups.
Excited for this one. – 8:03 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
JaMychal Green is AVAILABLE tonight. – 8:00 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves

cc: @Patrick Beverley pic.twitter.com/M2uFC3Q4LD – 7:56 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Pregame smiles from Unc😄 pic.twitter.com/bPHFNaTi3n – 7:45 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
My @PrizePicks for Wolves-Nuggets
Towns over 23.5 points
Nowell under 10 points
Reid under 3.5 rebounds
Vanderbilt over 7.0 rebounds
Jokic under 50.5 points + rebounds + assists – 7:45 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch said Malik Beasley will go through warmups and see how he feels. Said he looked good this morning and has been pushing the play. Might have a little extra juice to play against Denver. (Correcting earlier typo!) – 7:39 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Chris Finch says “we’ll see” on Malik Beasley playing. But reading between the lines, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t play – 7:34 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Malik Beasley is a game-time decision tonight, per Chris Finch.
Finch said Beasley has been wanting play the last few games but hasn’t been 100%. Finch also mentioned how playing against Denver means a little extra to him. – 7:34 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Malone says JaMychal Green will play tonight.
“He’s foaming at the mouth,” Malone said. – 7:27 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Locked in🃏 pic.twitter.com/WPk1T52sn7 – 7:27 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
JaMychal Green will play tonight, Malone says. He’s missed the last two games with a wrist sprain. – 7:23 PM Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Michael Malone says JaMychal Green is available tonight against Minnesota. Malone said Green’s been “foaming at the mouth” to play. – 7:22 PM Michael Singer @msinger
JaMychal Green is in tonight, Malone says. – 7:21 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Gorgeous walk to the arena in Denver. Probably the Wolves’ last chance to keep their 6 seed hopes alive against a budding rival in the Nuggets. @MrChuckD in my ears on the way in to set the tone pic.twitter.com/nL2NpAqgZt – 6:51 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NONSTOP pic.twitter.com/cWkRfWaCxC – 6:51 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
sweater weather pic.twitter.com/PUodmkKD5T – 6:14 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Looking to move up tonight💪 pic.twitter.com/JmvBbIL9jB – 5:45 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Malik Beasley has been upgraded to questionable for tonight’s game in Denver.
Beasley participated in Timberwolves shootaround this morning. Seems like a decent shot he’ll go. – 4:51 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
UPDATED Minnesota @Minnesota Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tonight’s game at Denver:
QUESTIONABLE
Beasley – Left Ankle Sprain
OUT
Bolmaro – G League Assignment
McDaniels – Left Ankle Sprain
Wright IV – G League, Two-Way – 4:49 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
big one tonight.
🐺🐺🐺 pic.twitter.com/ZIbzkqnVn6 – 4:19 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Russell Westbrook’s 16-17 OKC Thunder team won 47 games and were the 6 seed.
The Nuggets have an opportunity to win their 47th game tonight with 4 games left to go. They might finish as the 6 seed, but they could rise as high as 4th in the next few days. – 3:37 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
1k likes… and we reveal the jerseys we’re debuting in tonight’s game👀 – 3:25 PM Chris Dempsey @chrisadempsey
The #Nuggets can all-but assure themselves a top 6 spot w/a win over Minnesota. Yet, MIN has won 2 of 3 meetings & have made the Nuggets offense one-dimensional. DEN is shooting 40 3s a game vs. Minny, making just 30.8%. They must get shots they want. But here’s what they face. pic.twitter.com/LZKf4JEAgo – 3:06 PM