National Basketball Association
Denver 97, Minnesota 101
Thursday, January 3, 2013 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#30 John Goble, #23 Jason Phillips, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
16921
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
15-14 |
9-4 |
6-10 |
W1 |
| Denver
|
18-16 |
10-2 |
8-14 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 10-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 6-10 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Kosta Koufos played 26:22 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 80.0% from the field and has averaged 8.8 points over the last five games.
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Alexey Shved played 33:44 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 101.4 points per game and hold opponents to 99.4 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 95.4 points per game and hold opponents to 95.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Denver |
|
Jose Barea 17 |
Scoring |
Kosta Koufos 16 |
|
Jose Barea 5 |
Assists |
Andre Miller 10 |
|
Kevin Love 17 |
Rebounds |
Andre Iguodala 7 |
|
Andrei Kirilenko 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Ty Lawson 3 |
|
Luke Ridnour 1 |
Steals |
Kosta Koufos 4 |
|
Andrei Kirilenko 3 |
Blocks |
Kosta Koufos 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Minnesota
|
101 |
44.6 |
6-16 |
21-30 |
21 |
52 |
| Denver
|
97 |
46.5 |
6-22 |
11-20 |
27 |
39 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Utah. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Portland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .571 after a loss.
