Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
1
3
4
3527
3488
22
9
41
88
35
40
25
20
80
29
14
43
4
20
8
16
22
99
4
35
34
97
2322
138
6
86
84
98
85
36
121
12
94
23
26
3724
6060
77
02
3
2023
59
3
56
44
79
511
14
525
10
43
12
44
1424
6060
3
3
100
23
13
57
8
8
100
8
3
11
1
9
2
2
37
60
5
4
80
22
8
36
6
4
67
5
6
11
2
4
3
6
24
60
7
0
0
20
5
25
5
4
80
5
1
6
1
4
1
4
14
60
7
2
29
23
9
39
6
4
67
11
4
15
0
3
2
4
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
37
11
19
58
2
4
50
8
10
80
5
9
14
2
1
2
2
4
32
-1
double
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
35
4
13
31
2
6
33
4
6
67
1
4
5
3
1
0
0
2
14
-2
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
34
9
18
50
2
3
67
5
5
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
25
2
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
True
29
1
6
17
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
4
5
9
3
0
4
3
3
-3
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
27
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
1
4
4
2
-1
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
22
5
13
38
2
5
40
2
2
100
2
6
8
1
0
0
4
2
14
-3
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
18
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
13
2
5
40
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
5
-5
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
8
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
-1
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
John
Lucas III
John Lucas III
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
November
2016
Saturday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
2
2
4
3324
3284
22
6
27
81
39
48
25
18
72
37
7
44
2
24
10
20
24
102
4
54
20
37
2222
1012
46
46
36
78
79
23
102
20
86
14
46
2530
6060
58
31
53
1819
116
6
132
81
61
138
11
149
01
82
23
55
3314
6060
5
2
40
22
10
45
4
3
75
7
2
9
2
8
1
4
25
60
4
0
0
22
12
55
6
6
100
9
3
12
0
6
4
6
30
60
5
3
60
18
11
61
13
8
62
13
1
14
0
8
2
5
33
60
8
1
12
19
6
32
2
1
50
8
1
9
1
2
3
5
14
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
36
6
9
67
4
7
57
3
3
100
0
5
5
2
0
0
1
1
19
-3
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
True
32
4
18
22
0
4
0
4
4
100
0
6
6
3
5
0
6
3
12
-5
none
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
True
29
0
8
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
0
0
1
2
0
5
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
26
7
13
54
0
0
0
4
7
57
2
3
5
1
2
1
1
4
18
13
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
14
3
3
100
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
2
3
5
0
0
1
3
8
7
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
33
5
10
50
2
4
50
2
2
100
1
6
7
7
1
0
5
2
14
6
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
False
27
8
12
67
0
2
0
3
5
60
2
4
6
0
1
0
2
3
19
1
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
19
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
2
8
-9
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
10
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
5
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
8
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
-5
none
Malik
Beasley
Malik Beasley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jarnell
Stokes
Jarnell Stokes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
November
2016
Saturday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pistons
Detroit
False
Thursday night 's showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured some of the league 's premier young talent , as upwards of six lottery picks from the past three drafts took the floor at Target Center . It was an evening of highs and lows , however , as the young players saw a wide range of performances . For Minnesota 's duo of Rookie of the Year winners , it was a strong showing . Towns , the reigning recipient and first overall pick in 2015 , dominated the game with 32 points and 14 rebounds . Andrew Wiggins , the previous year 's first overall pick and Rookie of the Year , scored 25 . Strong play was also on display for Zach LaVine ( 14 points , five rebounds ) and Denver 's Jusuf Nurkic , who scored 18 points while recording two blocks and two steals . Some players were less fortunate , however . 2016 's fifth overall pick Kris Dunn did dish out nine assists , but recorded four turnovers and just three points while shooting 1 - of - 6 . Big man Gorgui Dieng posted essentially the same stat line minus the high assists total . Dieng went 1 - for - 6 with four turnovers and just two points . Denver 's backcourt of rookie guard Jamal Murray , 2016 's seventh overall pick , and sophomore Emmanuel Mudiay , the seventh pick in 2015 , had an even bleaker night , combining for just 4 - of - 26 shooting , seven turnovers , and 0 - of - 8 from three - point range . The Denver Nuggets defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday , 102 - 99 . Minnesota ( 1 - 3 ) ended the first quarter with a comfortable 12 - point lead , but quickly saw the Nuggets ( 2 - 2 ) mount a major comeback . Strong shooting to start the second half allowed the Nuggets to take a commanding lead , as they outscored the Wolves 33 - 14 in the third quarter . Small forward Danilo Gallinari led the team with 19 points , which included four three - point shots . Sophomore center Jusuf Nurkic , meanwhile , posted 18 to go along with two blocks and two steals . Nurkic 's play jumped out despite him being tasked with facing the powerhouse young frontcourt of Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng . Strong bench play also bolstered the Nuggets , as forward Wilson Chandler contributed 19 points for the second unit . Despite their second - half implosion , the Wolves saw promising play from a number of young stars . Towns posted game highs in points and rebounds , scoring 32 and grabbing 14 boards . It was the highest - scoring night of the season thus far for the reigning Rookie of the Year . Another recent Rookie of the Year winner , Andrew Wiggins , finished second in the points column , contributing 25 on the night . Big man Gorgui Dieng , who the Wolves recently signed to a large extension , made a minimal impact , however . Dieng scored only two points and had four turnovers in the game . Both teams will travel on Saturday , with the Wolves taking on the Thunder in OKC and the Nuggets heading East to Detroit .
Thursday night's showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured some of the league's premier young talent, as upwards of six lottery picks from the past three drafts took the floor at Target Center. It was an evening of highs and lows, however, as the young players saw a wide range of performances. For Minnesota's duo of Rookie of the Year winners, it was a strong showing. Towns, the reigning recipient and first overall pick in 2015, dominated the game with 32 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins, the previous year's first overall pick and Rookie of the Year, scored 25. Strong play was also on display for Zach LaVine (14 points, five rebounds) and Denver's Jusuf Nurkic, who scored 18 points while recording two blocks and two steals. Some players were less fortunate, however. 2016's fifth overall pick Kris Dunn did dish out nine assists, but recorded four turnovers and just three points while shooting 1 - of - 6. Big man Gorgui Dieng posted essentially the same stat line minus the high assists total. Dieng went 1 - for - 6 with four turnovers and just two points. Denver's backcourt of rookie guard Jamal Murray, 2016's seventh overall pick, and sophomore Emmanuel Mudiay, the seventh pick in 2015, had an even bleaker night, combining for just 4 - of - 26 shooting, seven turnovers, and 0 - of - 8 from three - point range.
Thursday night's showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured some of the league's premier young talent, as upwards of six lottery picks from the past three drafts took the floor at Target Center. It was an evening of highs and lows, however, as the young players saw a wide range of performances. For Minnesota's duo of Rookie of the Year winners, it was a strong showing. Towns, the reigning recipient and first overall pick in 2015, dominated the game with 32 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins, the previous year's first overall pick and Rookie of the Year, scored 25. Strong play was also on display for Zach LaVine (14 points, five rebounds) and Denver's Jusuf Nurkic, who scored 18 points while recording two blocks and two steals. Some players were less fortunate, however. 2016's fifth overall pick Kris Dunn did dish out nine assists, but recorded four turnovers and just three points while shooting 1 - of - 6. Big man Gorgui Dieng posted essentially the same stat line minus the high assists total. Dieng went 1 - for - 6 with four turnovers and just two points. Denver's backcourt of rookie guard Jamal Murray, 2016's seventh overall pick, and sophomore Emmanuel Mudiay, the seventh pick in 2015, had an even bleaker night, combining for just 4 - of - 26 shooting, seven turnovers, and 0 - of - 8 from three - point range. The Denver Nuggets defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, 102 - 99. Minnesota (1 - 3) ended the first quarter with a comfortable 12 - point lead, but quickly saw the Nuggets (2 - 2) mount a major comeback. Strong shooting to start the second half allowed the Nuggets to take a commanding lead, as they outscored the Wolves 33 - 14 in the third quarter. Small forward Danilo Gallinari led the team with 19 points, which included four three - point shots. Sophomore center Jusuf Nurkic, meanwhile, posted 18 to go along with two blocks and two steals. Nurkic's play jumped out despite him being tasked with facing the powerhouse young frontcourt of Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng. Strong bench play also bolstered the Nuggets, as forward Wilson Chandler contributed 19 points for the second unit. Despite their second - half implosion, the Wolves saw promising play from a number of young stars. Towns posted game highs in points and rebounds, scoring 32 and grabbing 14 boards. It was the highest - scoring night of the season thus far for the reigning Rookie of the Year. Another recent Rookie of the Year winner, Andrew Wiggins, finished second in the points column, contributing 25 on the night. Big man Gorgui Dieng, who the Wolves recently signed to a large extension, made a minimal impact, however. Dieng scored only two points and had four turnovers in the game. Both teams will travel on Saturday, with the Wolves taking on the Thunder in OKC and the Nuggets heading East to Detroit.
<GAME> <DATE> 3 November 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 1 3 <QTRS> 37 24 14 24 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 5 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 2 2 <QTRS> 25 30 33 14 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 20 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 5 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 32 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 14 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 9 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Lucas III <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 7 57 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 18 22 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 4 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jarnell Stokes <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malik Beasley <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 8 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none