Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
24
36
1244
2316
11
3
27
73
28
38
20
15
75
32
8
40
5
23
5
9
19
74
4
31
20
65
1816
98
5
64
53
83
87
10
97
11
96
02
22
2519
6060
34
10
29
1920
92
5
28
25
89
89
25
114
21
62
21
23
219
6060
3
2
67
18
9
50
6
5
83
8
1
9
1
9
0
2
25
60
1
0
0
16
8
50
4
3
75
7
0
7
1
6
2
2
19
60
3
1
33
19
9
47
2
2
100
8
2
10
2
6
2
2
21
60
4
0
0
20
2
10
8
5
62
9
5
14
1
2
1
3
9
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
32
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
6
3
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
32
6
14
43
0
1
0
2
2
100
4
10
14
2
0
2
0
2
14
1
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
31
4
14
29
0
1
0
3
6
50
1
2
3
1
0
0
4
0
11
-2
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
31
3
8
38
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
4
4
7
1
0
0
2
9
5
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
20
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
3
4
11
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
27
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
2
1
1
0
2
0
-13
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
16
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
2
2
-9
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
16
3
9
33
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
9
-6
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
15
3
6
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
-5
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
False
15
3
4
75
0
0
0
6
6
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
12
-5
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
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
8
January
2016
Friday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Cavaliers
Cleveland
True
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
13
23
36
1943
1494
20
8
40
81
29
36
17
12
71
33
13
46
7
21
3
11
19
78
4
55
33
60
2021
78
4
64
42
66
77
35
112
01
66
02
24
2121
6060
55
20
36
2218
104
5
34
24
71
712
23
735
15
63
01
23
2412
6060
5
3
60
20
7
35
6
4
67
7
3
10
0
6
0
2
21
60
5
3
60
21
8
38
4
2
50
7
5
12
1
6
2
4
21
60
5
2
40
22
10
45
3
2
67
7
2
9
1
6
0
2
24
60
5
0
0
18
4
22
4
4
100
12
3
15
5
3
1
3
12
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
35
6
15
40
2
2
100
6
7
86
0
7
7
4
0
0
2
1
20
0
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
25
2
5
40
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
3
0
0
2
1
4
-7
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
24
3
6
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
-12
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
True
20
2
8
25
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
1
6
-10
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
18
1
8
12
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
5
7
0
2
0
0
2
3
-11
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
29
3
8
38
1
4
25
0
0
0
3
3
6
5
1
2
0
3
7
13
none
Randy
Foye
Randy Foye
False
27
2
7
29
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
4
16
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
25
2
6
33
1
2
50
2
2
100
2
4
6
1
0
0
3
3
7
15
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
22
6
14
43
0
0
0
3
6
50
3
7
10
2
0
5
1
5
15
9
double
Kostas
Papanikolaou
Kostas Papanikolaou
False
10
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
4
5
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
2
none
J.J.
Hickson
J.J. Hickson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
January
2016
Friday
FedExForum
Memphis
Grizzlies
Memphis
False
The Denver Nuggets ( 13 - 23 ) defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 24 ) 78 - 74 on Wednesday night at Target Center . Minnesota and Denver came into this one tied for the worst record in the Northwest Division . With this win Denver is 3 - 1 in the season series . However , with a long way to go in the season the eighth spot in the West is still within reach for either team . Both teams came into this game on losing streaks . Denver snapped their six - game losing streak with this win , while Minnesota 's losing streak got extended to four games . The game was back - and - forth with 17 lead changes . Denver was up by one heading into the fourth quarter 66 - 65 , but from then on only 21 more points were scored between the two teams , leading to one of the lowest scoring quarters in recent memory . The Timberwolves failed to score in the last four minutes of the game , during which they had numerous chances to tie it up . Denver also did not score in the last four minutes , other than two free throws with five seconds left that sealed the deal . Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 20 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 2 - 2 3Pt , 6 - 7 FT ) , seven rebounds and four assists , in 35 minutes . Jusuf Nurkic contributed an impressive 15 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 3 - 6 FT ) , 10 rebounds , five blocked shots and two assists , in 22 minutes off the bench . No one else scored in double digits for the Nuggets , who shot a horrid 35 percent from the field on the game . Darrell Arthur was notable with seven points , six rebounds , five assists and two blocks , including one game - saving block on Karl-Anthony Towns in the last seconds . Nikola Pekovic was back in the lineup for the Timberwolves after being out with an ankle injury since March 11 , 2015 . Pekovic played 15 minutes and contributed a solid 12 points ( 3 - 4 FG , 6 - 6 FT ) and two rebounds . Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double - double with 14 points and 14 rebounds , as well as two assists and two blocks , in 32 minutes . Andrew Wiggins was relatively quiet as he finished with 11 points ( 4 - 14 FG ) , three rebounds and one assist , in 31 minutes . The Timberwolves shot a poor 38 percent from the field and are continuing to struggle on both ends of the floor . The Timberwolves will have their hands full on Friday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers . The Nuggets will play in Memphis on Friday .
The Denver Nuggets (13 - 23) defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 24) 78 - 74 on Wednesday night at Target Center. Minnesota and Denver came into this one tied for the worst record in the Northwest Division. With this win Denver is 3 - 1 in the season series. However, with a long way to go in the season the eighth spot in the West is still within reach for either team. Both teams came into this game on losing streaks. Denver snapped their six - game losing streak with this win, while Minnesota's losing streak got extended to four games. The game was back - and - forth with 17 lead changes. Denver was up by one heading into the fourth quarter 66 - 65, but from then on only 21 more points were scored between the two teams, leading to one of the lowest scoring quarters in recent memory. The Timberwolves failed to score in the last four minutes of the game, during which they had numerous chances to tie it up. Denver also did not score in the last four minutes, other than two free throws with five seconds left that sealed the deal. Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 20 points (6 - 15 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 7 FT), seven rebounds and four assists, in 35 minutes. Jusuf Nurkic contributed an impressive 15 points (6 - 14 FG, 3 - 6 FT), 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and two assists, in 22 minutes off the bench. No one else scored in double digits for the Nuggets, who shot a horrid 35 percent from the field on the game. Darrell Arthur was notable with seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks, including one game - saving block on Karl-Anthony Towns in the last seconds. Nikola Pekovic was back in the lineup for the Timberwolves after being out with an ankle injury since March 11, 2015. Pekovic played 15 minutes and contributed a solid 12 points (3 - 4 FG, 6 - 6 FT) and two rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double - double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, as well as two assists and two blocks, in 32 minutes. Andrew Wiggins was relatively quiet as he finished with 11 points (4 - 14 FG), three rebounds and one assist, in 31 minutes. The Timberwolves shot a poor 38 percent from the field and are continuing to struggle on both ends of the floor. The Timberwolves will have their hands full on Friday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nuggets will play in Memphis on Friday.
The Denver Nuggets (13 - 23) defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 24) 78 - 74 on Wednesday night at Target Center. Minnesota and Denver came into this one tied for the worst record in the Northwest Division. With this win Denver is 3 - 1 in the season series. However, with a long way to go in the season the eighth spot in the West is still within reach for either team. Both teams came into this game on losing streaks. Denver snapped their six - game losing streak with this win, while Minnesota's losing streak got extended to four games. The game was back - and - forth with 17 lead changes. Denver was up by one heading into the fourth quarter 66 - 65, but from then on only 21 more points were scored between the two teams, leading to one of the lowest scoring quarters in recent memory. The Timberwolves failed to score in the last four minutes of the game, during which they had numerous chances to tie it up. Denver also did not score in the last four minutes, other than two free throws with five seconds left that sealed the deal. Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 20 points (6 - 15 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 7 FT), seven rebounds and four assists, in 35 minutes. Jusuf Nurkic contributed an impressive 15 points (6 - 14 FG, 3 - 6 FT), 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and two assists, in 22 minutes off the bench. No one else scored in double digits for the Nuggets, who shot a horrid 35 percent from the field on the game. Darrell Arthur was notable with seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks, including one game - saving block on Karl-Anthony Towns in the last seconds. Nikola Pekovic was back in the lineup for the Timberwolves after being out with an ankle injury since March 11, 2015. Pekovic played 15 minutes and contributed a solid 12 points (3 - 4 FG, 6 - 6 FT) and two rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double - double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, as well as two assists and two blocks, in 32 minutes. Andrew Wiggins was relatively quiet as he finished with 11 points (4 - 14 FG), three rebounds and one assist, in 31 minutes. The Timberwolves shot a poor 38 percent from the field and are continuing to struggle on both ends of the floor. The Timberwolves will have their hands full on Friday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nuggets will play in Memphis on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 6 January 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 74 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 24 <QTRS> 25 19 21 9 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 28 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 8 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 78 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 23 <QTRS> 21 21 24 12 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 29 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 8 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 14 <AST> 2 <STL> 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3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <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> Andre Miller <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> Nemanja Bjelica <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> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kostas Papanikolaou <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Randy Foye <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <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> J. J. Hickson <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