The Denver Nuggets were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 130:115.
Nikola Jokic could not do it alone, he scored 21 points with 16 rebounds and 8 assists in the defeat of the Nuggets against the Timberwolves on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.
This was Denver’s first defeat after five consecutive victories, and it should be noted that Jokic had problems with his feet these days and that he was uncertain for this match, and yet he played.
Also, Michael Malone decided that it is best for Jokic to sit in the fourth quarter since the issue of the winner has already been resolved and there was no need to risk injuring the Serbian center.
The current MVP may not have reached the 71st triple-double, but he simply could not do without the adequate support of his teammates, because almost no one but him was in the mood to play.
Denver was just a sparring partner in this match, but it didn’t look like that in the first quarter.
Former Denver player Jarred Vanderbilt had a solid evening and hinted at that already in the first quarter, and even then Karl-Anthony Towns played great.
The Timberwolves won the first quarter with a score of 30:28, and Nuggets fans thought it was possible to turn things around, but Taurean Prince scored in the series, and in the blink of an eye a double-digit difference was created, leaving Minnesota 69:51 at halftime. .
In the third quarter, things did not improve much, Jokic tied 7 points in the first four attacks, but the host, thanks to Towns and friends, reached 90:62, so Jokic finished the quarter and remained on the bench.
By the end of the match, the Timberwolves were cruising to a new victory, and the final result was 130: 115.
Nikola Jokic scored 21 points with 16 rebounds and 8 assists, but also 5 turnovers and 1 steal.
The next most efficient player in Denver was Barton with 13 points, the same number was scored by Maurice, while Jeff and Jamaica Green had 12 points each, and Reed 10 points.
In the winning team, 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists with 1 lost and 2 stolen was the performance of Karl-Anthony Towns, 23 with 9 rebounds by Taurean Prince, 18 by Vanderbilt, 12 by Reed and Beasley, 11 by Beverly, and 10 by Powell.
NBA results:
Detroit – New Orleans 101:111
Toronto – Miami 110:106
Milwaukee – Washington 112:98
Minnesota – Denver 130:115
Chicago – Orlando 126:115
San Antonio – Golden State 120:124
Phoenix – Brooklyn 121:111
