Nuggets 107-100 Timberwolves (21 Jan, 2020) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

30-13, 13-7 away

107

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	26	29	26	26	107
MIN	29	25	25	21	100

Minnesota Timberwolves

15-28, 6-15 home

100

Karl-Anthony Towns misses 6-foot jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 12-foot two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Andrew Wiggins makes alley oop dunk shot (Shabazz Napier assists)
Robert Covington makes driving layup (Shabazz Napier assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Shabazz Napier assists)
Andrew Wiggins makes 1-foot two point shot (Shabazz Napier assists)
Jarrett Culver makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Robert Covington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Culver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 8-foot two point shot
Gorgui Dieng makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Crabbe assists)
Josh Okogie misses driving layup
Keita Bates-Diop misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keita Bates-Diop makes 2-foot layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Keita Bates-Diop makes 22-foot two point shot (Gorgui Dieng assists)
Gorgui Dieng misses 6-foot jumper
Allen Crabbe misses three point jumper
Jarrett Culver misses driving layup
Keita Bates-Diop makes 24-foot three point jumper (Allen Crabbe assists)
Keita Bates-Diop misses 23-foot three point jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes two point shot
Jordan McLaughlin misses driving floating jump shot
Allen Crabbe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Jordan McLaughlin misses driving layup
Shabazz Napier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Culver assists)
Josh Okogie makes two point shot
Josh Okogie makes dunk
Andrew Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup
Shabazz Napier misses 27-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shabazz Napier assists)
Josh Okogie misses 27-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 10-foot two point shot
Shabazz Napier misses 27-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie makes layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot driving dunk (Shabazz Napier assists)
Andrew Wiggins makes 10-foot jump bank shot
Jarrett Culver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot two point shot
Shabazz Napier misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Culver misses 16-foot two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins makes tip shot
Shabazz Napier misses three point jumper
Shabazz Napier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Robert Covington makes 28-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington makes 2-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Josh Okogie misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Shabazz Napier assists)
Gorgui Dieng misses 26-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Culver misses driving layup
Josh Okogie makes driving layup (Allen Crabbe assists)
Josh Okogie misses driving layup
Josh Okogie makes tip shot
Jarrett Culver misses driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 11-foot two point shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Allen Crabbe misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jumper
Allen Crabbe misses 23-foot pullup jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 12-foot two point shot
Keita Bates-Diop makes dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jarrett Culver 's 2-foot driving layup
Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
Shabazz Napier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrew Wiggins makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Andrew Wiggins misses three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shabazz Napier assists)
Shabazz Napier misses driving layup
Andrew Wiggins misses driving layup
Robert Covington makes two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Andrew Wiggins assists)
Andrew Wiggins misses 12-foot hook shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Okogie makes dunk (Robert Covington assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup
Robert Covington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot two point shot
Jerami Grant misses three point jumper
Monte Morris misses layup
Will Barton makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Will Barton makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Jerami Grant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Jerami Grant makes three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Jerami Grant makes dunk (Will Barton assists)
Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Will Barton assists)
Jerami Grant makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Monte Morris misses 27-foot three point jumper
Will Barton misses 8-foot jumper
Monte Morris misses driving layup
Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk
PJ Dozier misses 14-foot two point shot
PJ Dozier makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
Will Barton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Keita Bates-Diop blocks PJ Dozier 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Malik Beasley makes 13-foot two point shot (PJ Dozier assists)
Nikola Jokic misses driving layup
Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
PJ Dozier misses driving layup
Jarrett Culver blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup
Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
PJ Dozier makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Malik Beasley makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
Juan Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jerami Grant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Jerami Grant assists)
Monte Morris misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot
Malik Beasley misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Jerami Grant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Will Barton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerami Grant assists)
Monte Morris makes driving layup (Will Barton assists)
Will Barton misses 27-foot three point jumper
Will Barton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jerami Grant misses 22-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot jumper
Nikola Jokic misses layup
Jerami Grant makes tip shot
Monte Morris misses driving layup
Monte Morris makes driving layup
Monte Morris misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Monte Morris misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
Jerami Grant misses 25-foot three point jumper
Torrey Craig misses layup
Torrey Craig misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jerami Grant makes dunk (Monte Morris assists)
Torrey Craig makes layup (Monte Morris assists)
Jerami Grant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot jumper (Will Barton assists)
Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper
PJ Dozier makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Will Barton makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (PJ Dozier assists)
Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer
Will Barton makes 8-foot two point shot
Will Barton misses driving layup
Mason Plumlee makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
Malik Beasley misses 15-foot jumper
Mason Plumlee makes alley oop dunk shot (PJ Dozier assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks PJ Dozier 's 7-foot driving layup
Mason Plumlee makes tip shot
Monte Morris misses driving layup
Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mason Plumlee misses layup
Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
PJ Dozier misses driving layup
Nikola Jokic misses tip shot
Malik Beasley misses 13-foot jumper
Gorgui Dieng blocks Malik Beasley's layup
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jumper
Malik Beasley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
Malik Beasley makes driving layup
Andrew Wiggins blocks Malik Beasley's driving layup
Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monte Morris makes driving layup
Jerami Grant misses two point shot
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper
Monte Morris makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Will Barton makes 26-foot three pointer

NUGGETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		DEN	MIN
12:00	Jerami Grant vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Robert Covington gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 6-foot jumper	0	0
11:33	Will Barton defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot two point shot	0	0
11:19	Robert Covington defensive rebound	0	0
11:13	Nikola Jokic personal foul	0	0
11:04	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 12-foot two point shot	0	2
10:45	Jerami Grant bad pass (Robert Covington steals)	0	2
10:34	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Torrey Craig steals)	0	2
10:18	Jerami Grant misses three point jumper	0	2
10:15	Jarrett Culver defensive rebound	0	2
10:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot step back jumpshot	0	5
9:51	Monte Morris misses layup	0	5
9:46	Shabazz Napier defensive rebound	0	5
9:43	Andrew Wiggins makes alley oop dunk shot (Shabazz Napier assists)	0	7
9:23	Will Barton makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	7
9:11	Torrey Craig personal foul	3	7
9:02	Robert Covington makes driving layup (Shabazz Napier assists)	3	9
8:48	Will Barton makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	9
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup	5	9
8:29	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	9
8:18	Jerami Grant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)	8	9
8:02	Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot two point shot	8	9
7:59	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	8	9
7:57	Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup	8	9
7:56	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	9
7:55	Shabazz Napier personal take foul	8	9
7:41	Nikola Jokic back court turnover	8	9
7:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Shabazz Napier assists)	8	11
7:23	Robert Covington shooting foul	8	11
7:23	Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 2	9	11
7:23	Will Barton misses free throw 2 of 2	9	11
7:21	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	9	11
7:17	Andrew Wiggins makes 1-foot two point shot (Shabazz Napier assists)	9	13
7:01	Shabazz Napier shooting foul	9	13
7:01	Will Barton makes free throw 1 of 2	10	13
7:01	Josh Okogie enters the game for Shabazz Napier	10	13
7:01	Will Barton makes free throw 2 of 2	11	13
6:52	Jarrett Culver makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	11	16
6:30	Jerami Grant makes three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)	14	16
6:11	Jarrett Culver lost ball turnover (Will Barton steals)	14	16
6:06	Jerami Grant makes dunk (Will Barton assists)	16	16
5:59	Timberwolves Full timeout	16	16
5:41	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	16	16
5:38	Jarrett Culver offensive rebound	16	16
5:35	Robert Covington misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	16
5:30	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	16	16
5:12	Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	16
5:10	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	16
5:05	Jerami Grant shooting foul	16	16
5:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
5:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	16	18
4:44	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Will Barton assists)	18	18
4:32	Jarrett Culver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	18	21
4:20	Jerami Grant makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	20	21
4:08	Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	21
4:04	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	20	21
4:04	Will Barton shooting foul	20	21
4:04	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	20	21
4:04	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	20	21
4:04	Allen Crabbe enters the game for Jarrett Culver	20	21
4:04	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Torrey Craig	20	21
4:04	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	20	22
3:51	Monte Morris misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	22
3:49	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	20	22
3:36	Andrew Wiggins misses 8-foot two point shot	20	22
3:35	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	20	22
3:22	Will Barton misses 8-foot jumper	20	22
3:19	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	20	22
3:06	Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Monte Morris steals)	20	22
3:02	Monte Morris misses driving layup	20	22
2:58	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	20	22
2:58	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk	22	22
2:53	Josh Okogie bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	22	22
2:50	Robert Covington personal foul	22	22
2:50	Nuggets Full timeout	22	22
2:50	Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	22	22
2:50	Jordan McLaughlin enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	22	22
2:50	Keita Bates-Diop enters the game for Robert Covington	22	22
2:50	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Monte Morris	22	22
2:50	PJ Dozier enters the game for Nikola Jokic	22	22
2:31	PJ Dozier misses 14-foot two point shot	22	22
2:29	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	22	22
2:11	Gorgui Dieng makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Crabbe assists)	22	25
1:47	PJ Dozier makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	24	25
1:26	Josh Okogie misses driving layup	24	25
1:23	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	24	25
1:19	Will Barton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	25
1:17	Keita Bates-Diop defensive rebound	24	25
54.8	Keita Bates-Diop misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	25
53.2	Nuggets defensive team rebound	24	25
53.2	Juan Hernangomez enters the game for Will Barton	24	25
53.2	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jerami Grant	24	25
50.3	Juan Hernangomez bad pass (Jordan McLaughlin steals)	24	25
47.4	Keita Bates-Diop makes 2-foot layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists)	24	27
36.0	PJ Dozier lost ball turnover (Jordan McLaughlin steals)	24	27
35.6	PJ Dozier personal foul	24	27
35.6	Jordan McLaughlin misses free throw 1 of 2	24	27
35.6	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	24	27
35.6	Jordan McLaughlin misses free throw 2 of 2	24	27
33.8	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	24	27
27.0	Allen Crabbe shooting foul	24	27
27.0	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	25	27
27.0	Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	26	27
3.3	Keita Bates-Diop makes 22-foot two point shot (Gorgui Dieng assists)	26	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	29

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 3-0

Nuggets
100
Timberwolves
98

Game 1

10/11

Timberwolves
100
Nuggets
109

Game 2

21/12

Nuggets
107
Timberwolves
100

Game 3

21/1

Timberwolves
116
Nuggets
128

Game 4

23/2

Target Center

1:00 AM, 21 January 2020

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 12,172

Referees:
Eric Dalen
Tom Washington
Mousa Dagher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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