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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Game Player Stats and Box Scores for March 29, 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Mile High City for another showdown against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Minnesota, which lost 115-112 in the last meeting between the two teams, will be looking to get some payback. The Timberwolves were again without the injured Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Nuggets are also without Jamal Murray and again struggled a bit without the star point guard. Minnesota out-executed them in the opening quarter to grab a 33-26 advantage behind Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.

The Timberwolves' dominance continued in the second frame behind the same aforementioned players. Nickeil Alexander-Walker also gave his team a push off the bench. Minnesota surprisingly had a commanding 62-43 advantage after the first 24 minutes ended.

Minnesota's defense continued to be a pest in the third quarter and limited the defending champs to just 21 points. Nikola Jokic had a more productive stretch but the Nuggets still had trouble getting consistent points from the rest. Murray's absence had greatly been felt on both ends of the floor.

The Denver Nuggets tried one last big run to open the fourth quarter but had limited success. Mike Conley led the Minnesota Timberwolves' poised and calculated response to keep the hosts at bay. Conley's timely 3-pointers doused cold water on Denver's mini runs.

The Nuggets' cold spell from long distance also badly hurt them. They finished 9-for-28 from that range against' the Timberwolves' pesky pressure. Denver had several open attempts but failed to punish its opponent on those occasions.

In the end, the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out an impressive 111-98 win at the Denver Nuggets' vaunted lair. The home team raised the white flag with roughly three minutes remaining as the visitors marched to victory.


Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets game player stats and box scores

Minnesota Timberwolves game player stats

PlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-
Jaden McDaniels17331007-101-32-2+9
Rudy Gobert211120307-80-07-15+1
Naz Reid7622012-120-53-4+14
Mike Conley23380028-125-62-2+6
Anthony Edwards25553028-190-89-10+11
Josh Minott0000100-00-00-0-2
Leonard Miller0000000-00-00-0-2
Kyle Anderson5370211-30-03-4+15
Luka Garza0000000-00-00-0-2
Monte Morris2200001-20-10-0+5
Jordan McLaughlin5410002-21-10-0+6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker6 100112-62-40-0+6
Wendell Moore Jr. 0 1 00000-00-00-0-2
T.J. WarrenDNP- --------

Denver Nuggets game player stats

PlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-
Aaron Gordon14740045-92-42-4-5
Michael Porter Jr.14641005-102-52-2-7
Nikola Jokic3210521411-240-310-13-9
Reggie Jackson124102034-152-52-2-2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope0320000-30-20-1-15
Braxton Key0000000-00-00-0+2
Hunter Tyson2000001-10-00-0+2
Peyton Watson0310000-20-10-0-14-
Justin Holiday5101002-51-40-0-3
De'Andre Jordan11700015-70-01-1-6
Jay Huff000000-00-00-0+2
Collin Gillespie0000000-10-10-0-8
Jalen Pickett0 0 10000-00-00-0+2
Christian Braun8 5 20002-101-33-4-6
Julian Strawther0 0 00000-10-00-0+2


Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr.'s 3-pointers tonight

Anthony Edwards missed all six of his 3-point attempts in the first half. Naz Reid was in the same boat, clunking every one of his 3s from deep.

Nikola Jokic was also just as terrible as the two Timberwolves players. "The Joker" muffed his three 3-pointers. Michael Porter Jr., though, was perfect, sinking both his attempts from the same distance.

"Ant-Man" attempted two more triples in the second half and missed both. He ended the night without making a trifecta. Reid didn't fare much better, clunking all five of his attempts from deep.

Jokic and Porter ended the night with a 2-for-8 clip from deep, with both triples coming from the forward.

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