Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
28
33
1082
1084
24
10
42
89
38
43
18
15
83
27
15
42
4
21
7
12
17
101
4
47
12
26
2123
97
5
27
24
89
76
25
101
20
82
20
52
2120
6060
58
34
59
2322
1210
52
18
18
100
59
35
94
11
56
32
32
2832
6060
4
1
25
21
9
43
2
2
100
7
2
9
2
8
2
5
21
60
7
2
29
23
7
30
7
4
57
6
5
11
0
2
0
2
20
60
5
3
60
23
12
52
1
1
100
5
3
8
1
5
3
3
28
60
8
4
50
22
10
45
8
8
100
9
5
14
1
6
2
2
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
40
8
18
44
3
5
60
1
2
50
2
5
7
4
1
0
1
1
20
1
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
True
36
7
13
54
2
4
50
3
4
75
2
4
6
4
2
0
0
2
19
3
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
34
8
12
67
0
0
0
6
6
100
6
6
12
0
2
3
2
2
22
-1
double
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
30
4
11
36
1
3
33
4
4
100
1
4
5
5
2
0
2
2
13
14
none
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
True
25
7
14
50
3
8
38
0
0
0
2
2
4
7
0
0
4
5
17
18
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
25
2
9
22
0
2
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
-26
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
15
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
3
1
2
-18
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
11
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
-14
none
Jeff
Adrien
Jeff Adrien
False
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
-15
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
January
2015
Wednesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Suns
Phoenix
True
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
15
20
35
715
716
19
7
37
84
46
55
16
11
69
32
9
41
6
26
8
12
22
110
4
73
50
68
2318
1411
61
35
25
71
910
10
920
21
105
31
32
3527
6060
36
02
6
2221
1110
50
35
31
89
67
62
129
21
47
22
43
2523
6060
7
5
71
23
14
61
3
2
67
9
1
10
2
10
3
3
35
60
3
0
0
18
11
61
5
5
100
10
0
10
1
5
1
2
27
60
3
0
0
22
11
50
3
3
100
6
6
12
2
4
2
4
25
60
6
2
33
21
10
48
5
1
20
7
2
9
1
7
2
3
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
41
2
7
29
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
1
0
0
1
2
4
-9
none
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
37
11
18
61
4
6
67
8
8
100
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
34
18
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
True
31
4
9
44
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
3
12
2
0
3
2
8
12
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
24
6
10
60
0
0
0
3
6
50
2
5
7
2
0
0
2
4
15
0
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
16
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
0
3
2
-10
none
J.J.
Hickson
J.J. Hickson
False
31
8
10
80
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
7
11
1
2
0
2
2
16
17
double
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
21
7
11
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
2
4
2
1
14
17
none
Nate
Robinson
Nate Robinson
False
20
5
9
56
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
2
2
6
0
0
1
3
12
5
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
14
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
5
-5
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Erick
Green
Erick Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
January
2015
Wednesday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Magic
Orlando
True
The Nuggets ( 15 - 20 ) knocked off the Timberwolves ( 5 - 28 ) 110 - 101 Monday night in Minneapolis . Denver , which jumped out to a 14 - point first quarter lead , extended the advantage to 21 points by halftime and never looked back . The Nuggets were in cruise control for most of the second half and led by more than 20 midway through the fourth quarter . Minnesota was able to bring the final margin to a respectable nine points behind some late baskets , including a 70 run in the final minute . Denver , which has won two straight after beating Memphis on Saturday , was led by 34 points from Arron Afflalo . Kenneth Faried added 15 points and seven rebounds , and Ty Lawson had eight points to go with 12 assists . Three Nuggets scored in double figures off the bench , paced by a 16 - point , 11 - rebound effort from J.J. Hickson . Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and Nate Robinson finished with 12 points and six assists . Minnesota , meanwhile , tumbled to its 12 consecutive defeat despite hitting 10 three - pointers and committing just 12 turnovers . The Wolves placed all five starters in double - figures , led by 22 points and 12 rebounds from Gorgui Dieng . Andrew Wiggins added 20 points and seven rebounds , while Shabazz Muhammad had 19 points in 37 minutes . Up next , the Timberwolves host the Suns on Wednesday night . Denver returns home to face the Magic , also on Wednesday .
The Nuggets (15 - 20) knocked off the Timberwolves (5 - 28) 110 - 101 Monday night in Minneapolis. Denver, which jumped out to a 14 - point first quarter lead, extended the advantage to 21 points by halftime and never looked back. The Nuggets were in cruise control for most of the second half and led by more than 20 midway through the fourth quarter. Minnesota was able to bring the final margin to a respectable nine points behind some late baskets, including a 70 run in the final minute. Denver, which has won two straight after beating Memphis on Saturday, was led by 34 points from Arron Afflalo. Kenneth Faried added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Ty Lawson had eight points to go with 12 assists. Three Nuggets scored in double figures off the bench, paced by a 16 - point, 11 - rebound effort from J.J. Hickson. Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and Nate Robinson finished with 12 points and six assists. Minnesota, meanwhile, tumbled to its 12 consecutive defeat despite hitting 10 three - pointers and committing just 12 turnovers. The Wolves placed all five starters in double - figures, led by 22 points and 12 rebounds from Gorgui Dieng. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Shabazz Muhammad had 19 points in 37 minutes. Up next, the Timberwolves host the Suns on Wednesday night. Denver returns home to face the Magic, also on Wednesday.
The Nuggets (15 - 20) knocked off the Timberwolves (5 - 28) 110 - 101 Monday night in Minneapolis. Denver, which jumped out to a 14 - point first quarter lead, extended the advantage to 21 points by halftime and never looked back. The Nuggets were in cruise control for most of the second half and led by more than 20 midway through the fourth quarter. Minnesota was able to bring the final margin to a respectable nine points behind some late baskets, including a 70 run in the final minute. Denver, which has won two straight after beating Memphis on Saturday, was led by 34 points from Arron Afflalo. Kenneth Faried added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Ty Lawson had eight points to go with 12 assists. Three Nuggets scored in double figures off the bench, paced by a 16 - point, 11 - rebound effort from J.J. Hickson. Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and Nate Robinson finished with 12 points and six assists. Minnesota, meanwhile, tumbled to its 12 consecutive defeat despite hitting 10 three - pointers and committing just 12 turnovers. The Wolves placed all five starters in double - figures, led by 22 points and 12 rebounds from Gorgui Dieng. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Shabazz Muhammad had 19 points in 37 minutes. Up next, the Timberwolves host the Suns on Wednesday night. Denver returns home to face the Magic, also on Wednesday.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 January 2015 <DAY> Monday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 28 <QTRS> 21 20 28 32 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 7 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 110 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 20 <QTRS> 35 27 25 23 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 7 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robbie Hummel <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> Chase Budinger <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> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 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> Jeff Adrien <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 34 <FG> 11 18 61 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Hickson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nate Robinson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 12 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <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> Erick Green <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> Alonzo Gee <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