National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 96, Denver 100
Thursday, April 5, 2018 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 5, 2018
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #41 Ken Mauer, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 16415
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 2430182496
Denver 27242821100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 44-35 28-11 16-24 L2
Denver 44-35 30-10 14-25 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 30-10 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 16-24 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Jamal Murray played 35:37 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns played 37:51 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 27.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 110.0 points per game and hold opponents to 108.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 109.4 points per game and hold opponents to 107.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Denver
Karl-Anthony Towns 26 Scoring Jamal Murray 22
Jeff Teague 6 Assists Nikola Jokic 9
Taj Gibson 14 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 14
Taj Gibson 5 Free Throws Made Paul Millsap 6
Tyus Jones 2 Steals Will Barton 1
Jamal Crawford 1 Blocks Will Barton 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 96 42.9 6-24 12-16 22 47
Denver 100 39.3 11-36 19-22 21 47
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .488 after a win and .639 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .523 after a win and .600 after a loss.