Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105

Who scored

Minnesota Timberwolves. Julius Randle scored 16 points on 7 of 16 shots, 2 of 2 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 2 assists in 31 minutes. Jaden McDaniels scored 16 points on 6 of 14 shots, 4 of 4 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 3 assists in 33 minutes. Rudy Gobert scored 17 points on 8 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 at the line, with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 38 minutes. Donte DiVincenzo scored 12 points on 4 of 9 shots, 4 of 7 from three, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 31 minutes. Anthony Edwards scored 22 points on 7 of 19 shots, 2 of 9 from three and 6 of 7 at the line, with 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks in 38 minutes. Ayo Dosunmu scored 14 points on 5 of 10 shots, 3 of 7 from three and 1 of 1 at the line, with 1 assist, 1 steal in 28 minutes.

Denver Nuggets. Aaron Gordon scored 17 points on 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 5 from three and 6 of 8 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 3 assists in 29 minutes. Cameron Johnson scored 12 points on 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 7 from three, with 1 assist in 33 minutes. Nikola Jokic scored 25 points on 11 of 19 shots, 2 of 7 from three and 1 of 1 at the line, with 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal in 40 minutes. Jamal Murray scored 30 points on 7 of 22 shots, 16 of 16 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 7 assists in 39 minutes. Christian Braun scored 12 points on 4 of 10 shots, 2 of 3 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 1 assist in 36 minutes.

The team sheet

Minnesota Timberwolves shot 40-87 (46), hit 11-34 from three (32), made 14-19 free throws, grabbed 43 rebounds, handed out 21 assists, committed 13 turnovers, scored 54 in the paint, added 14 fast-break points, led by as many as 12.

Denver Nuggets shot 38-87 (44), hit 10-36 from three (28), made 30-33 free throws, grabbed 47 rebounds, handed out 27 assists, committed 14 turnovers, scored 42 in the paint, added 14 fast-break points, led by as many as 15.

The lead changed hands 8 times.