Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
18
22
40
635
1167
31
10
32
92
38
41
22
19
86
26
13
39
4
21
10
10
20
105
4
56
23
41
2424
814
34
73
73
100
59
43
102
12
59
14
22
2534
6060
911
23
3
2321
88
4
75
63
84
84
51
135
01
34
32
51
2422
6060
5
2
40
24
8
33
7
7
100
5
4
9
1
5
1
2
25
60
6
3
50
24
14
58
3
3
100
9
3
12
2
9
4
2
34
60
9
2
22
23
8
35
7
6
86
8
5
13
0
3
3
5
24
60
11
3
27
21
8
38
5
3
60
4
1
5
1
4
2
1
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
36
4
14
29
3
8
38
2
2
100
1
6
7
3
1
0
2
2
13
1
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
True
34
7
15
47
2
5
40
6
7
86
2
1
3
7
2
0
1
1
22
-9
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
32
6
16
38
2
8
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
5
14
-11
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
True
30
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
1
3
1
2
0
6
-7
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
14
1
7
14
0
0
0
2
2
100
5
4
9
2
0
0
0
4
4
4
none
J.J.
Hickson
J.J. Hickson
False
31
4
10
40
0
0
0
6
6
100
3
7
10
1
0
0
0
2
14
-4
double
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
18
7
10
70
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
2
2
16
-11
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
16
4
8
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
1
3
2
8
-9
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
15
2
4
50
1
2
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
none
Randy
Foye
Randy Foye
False
7
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
-3
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
19
January
2015
Monday
Oracle Arena
Oakland
Warriors
Golden State
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
7
32
39
1002
392
19
8
42
80
43
54
21
19
90
35
8
43
5
24
6
15
18
113
4
83
50
60
2318
148
6
44
43
98
86
21
107
30
94
10
25
3719
6060
35
12
34
1821
1011
56
85
84
99
912
05
917
20
74
50
44
2928
6060
8
5
62
23
14
61
4
4
100
8
2
10
3
9
1
2
37
60
3
0
0
18
8
44
4
3
75
6
1
7
0
4
0
5
19
60
3
1
33
18
10
56
8
8
100
9
0
9
2
7
5
4
29
60
5
2
40
21
11
52
5
4
80
12
5
17
0
4
0
4
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
True
42
6
12
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
2
11
13
0
0
1
2
3
15
1
double
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
41
9
17
53
0
2
0
4
4
100
1
5
6
5
3
0
0
3
22
4
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
39
11
17
65
4
5
80
5
6
83
1
8
9
4
1
3
2
1
31
13
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
37
4
8
50
0
0
0
4
4
100
1
7
8
5
1
1
4
4
12
11
none
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
True
36
5
12
42
1
7
14
2
2
100
1
2
3
7
0
0
4
2
13
9
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
16
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
7
1
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
13
2
4
50
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
2
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
11
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
3
3
7
-1
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Miroslav
Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
January
2015
Monday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 7 - 32 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 18 - 22 ) 113 - 105 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center . Denver had won its previous two meetings against Minnesota entering Saturday 's contest . Both teams were playing the second halves of back - to - back sets Saturday , but this game was not lacking in excitement as the outcome up in the air until the final minute . Mo Williams was clutch down the stretch , hitting two jumpers to extend Minnesota 's lead to seven with just over 30 seconds to go . Minnesota improved to 2 - 1 on its current four - game road swing thanks to a big performance from Andrew Wiggins . The rookie ended up with 31 points and nine rebounds on the night . On the injury front , Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin are nearing returns from injury , but did not suit up on Saturday . Minnesota will travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Monday . Denver had a chance to further solidify itself among the teams in the race for the eighth seed in the West , but was unable to capitalize against a Minnesota club that had just six wins coming into Saturday . Randy Foye returned to action after missing 26 games with a torn quad . He played just eight minutes and did not score a point . Recently acquired Jameer Nelson had a productive night , scoring 16 points in 19 minutes . The Nuggets have a tough stretch ahead , beginning with the Warriors on Monday .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 32) defeated the Denver Nuggets (18 - 22) 113 - 105 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center. Denver had won its previous two meetings against Minnesota entering Saturday's contest. Both teams were playing the second halves of back - to - back sets Saturday, but this game was not lacking in excitement as the outcome up in the air until the final minute. Mo Williams was clutch down the stretch, hitting two jumpers to extend Minnesota's lead to seven with just over 30 seconds to go. Minnesota improved to 2 - 1 on its current four - game road swing thanks to a big performance from Andrew Wiggins. The rookie ended up with 31 points and nine rebounds on the night. On the injury front, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin are nearing returns from injury, but did not suit up on Saturday. Minnesota will travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Monday. Denver had a chance to further solidify itself among the teams in the race for the eighth seed in the West, but was unable to capitalize against a Minnesota club that had just six wins coming into Saturday. Randy Foye returned to action after missing 26 games with a torn quad. He played just eight minutes and did not score a point. Recently acquired Jameer Nelson had a productive night, scoring 16 points in 19 minutes. The Nuggets have a tough stretch ahead, beginning with the Warriors on Monday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 32) defeated the Denver Nuggets (18 - 22) 113 - 105 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center. Denver had won its previous two meetings against Minnesota entering Saturday's contest. Both teams were playing the second halves of back - to - back sets Saturday, but this game was not lacking in excitement as the outcome up in the air until the final minute. Mo Williams was clutch down the stretch, hitting two jumpers to extend Minnesota's lead to seven with just over 30 seconds to go. Minnesota improved to 2 - 1 on its current four - game road swing thanks to a big performance from Andrew Wiggins. The rookie ended up with 31 points and nine rebounds on the night. On the injury front, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin are nearing returns from injury, but did not suit up on Saturday. Minnesota will travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Monday. Denver had a chance to further solidify itself among the teams in the race for the eighth seed in the West, but was unable to capitalize against a Minnesota club that had just six wins coming into Saturday. Randy Foye returned to action after missing 26 games with a torn quad. He played just eight minutes and did not score a point. Recently acquired Jameer Nelson had a productive night, scoring 16 points in 19 minutes. The Nuggets have a tough stretch ahead, beginning with the Warriors on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 17 January 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Pepsi Center <CITY> Denver <HOME> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 22 <QTRS> 25 34 24 22 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Oracle Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oakland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 113 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 32 <QTRS> 37 19 29 28 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 19 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Hickson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <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> Erick Green <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <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> Randy Foye <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 31 <FG> 11 17 65 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robbie Hummel <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <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> 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> Miroslav Raduljica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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