Denver Nuggets Beat Minnesota Timberwolves 122-118

Nuggets Win Fourth Straight Game

Jokic Leads Denver with 30 Points, 12 Rebounds, and 10 Assists

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-118 on Friday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets have now won four straight games and improved to 46-32 on the season, while the Timberwolves fell to 42-36.

Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon added 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Will Barton chipped in with 20 points off the bench. For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 10 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points, and Anthony Edwards added 22 points.

The Nuggets led by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, but the Timberwolves fought back to make it a one-possession game with less than a minute remaining. However, Jokic hit a jumper with 20 seconds left to give the Nuggets a three-point lead, and the Timberwolves were unable to score on their final possession.

With the win, the Nuggets moved into sixth place in the Western Conference standings, while the Timberwolves dropped to eighth place. The Nuggets will next play on Sunday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Timberwolves will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.