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FINAL
Jan 22, 2017

Game Recap

Karl Anthony Towns records 32 points and 12 rebounds to lead Minnesota as the Timberwolves hang on to defeat the Nuggets.

Box Score

1234T
DEN29292624108
MIN28342227111
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
8Danilo GallinariSF354-102-44-4640010-1314
35Kenneth FariedPF130-00-00-0200001+20
15Nikola JokicC278-150-32-2942245-718
14Gary HarrisSG359-132-42-2531021+722
1Jameer NelsonPG274-90-31-2220043-169
21Wilson Chandler346-111-24-5601132-517
5Will Barton250-20-01-226112101
27Jamal Murray207-130-23-4531002+1317
00Darrell Arthur204-92-60-0440314+410
25Malik Beasley— did not play —— did not play —
41Juancho Hernangomez— did not play —— did not play —
3Mike Miller— did not play —— did not play —
23Jusuf Nurkic— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-42-8251.2%7-2429.2%17-2181.0%4126671719-108
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
22Andrew WigginsSF3810-201-33-4441125+1024
5Gorgui DiengPF162-30-00-0112103-24
32Karl-Anthony TownsC4013-190-06-81270464+632
8Zach LaVineSG322-80-30-0212000-74
3Kris DunnPG343-82-22-4893114+1410
88Nemanja Bjelica193-50-12-2410014-108
15Shabazz Muhammad339-142-50-0511021+820
1Tyus Jones193-81-12-3041112-19
45Cole Aldrich50-00-00-0011011-30
27Jordan Hill— did not play —— did not play —
33Adreian Payne— did not play —— did not play —
4Brandon Rush— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-45-8552.9%6-1540.0%15-2171.4%36291181424-111

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenmin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Towns vs. Jokic: Tip to Faried
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:42) Gallinari 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)
    30
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (11:25) Dunn 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST)
    33
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:11) MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:10) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (10:53) Dunn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
    36
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:35) Jokic 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nelson 1 AST)
    56
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:22) Towns Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:04) Nelson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:04) Dieng STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:50) Dunn 8' Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Towns 2 AST)
    510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:36) Harris Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    710
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:12) Dunn Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:12) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:02) Dieng P.FOUL (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:48) Nelson Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Gallinari 1 AST)
    910
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:33) Faried S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Crawford)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (8:33) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    911
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (8:33) Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    912
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:09) MISS Harris 12' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:08) Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:56) Nelson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:56) Dieng STEAL (2 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:51) LaVine 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Dieng 1 AST)
    914
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:38) Gallinari Driving Reverse Layup (5 PTS)
    1114
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:21) MISS Wiggins 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:19) Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:08) Dieng Shooting Block Foul (P2.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:08) Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1214
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:08) Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1314
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:49) MISS Dieng 15' Jump Bank Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:49) Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:39) Gallinari Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:39) LaVine STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:25) Towns 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Dunn 1 AST)
    1316
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:15) Nelson 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1516
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:57) Dieng 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Towns 3 AST)
    1518
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:44) MISS Gallinari 1' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:43) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:42) Dieng S.FOUL (P3.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:42) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:42) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1618
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:42) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1718
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:23) Wiggins 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Towns 4 AST)
    1720
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:04) Harris 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1920
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:47) MISS Wiggins 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:46) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:33) MISS Jokic 1' Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:33) Wiggins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:31) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:30) Jokic 1' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
    2120
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:11) MISS Wiggins 19' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:10) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:07) Towns Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:56) Bjelica S.FOUL (P1.T4) (P.Fraher)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:56) MISS Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:56) Nuggets Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:56) Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2220
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:42) Bjelica 4' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:26) Chandler Cutting Dunk Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    2422
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:10) MISS Dunn 18' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:09) Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:05) MISS Chandler 4' Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:05) Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:03) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:54) Wiggins Offensive Charge Foul (P1.PN) (D.Crawford)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:54) Wiggins Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:54) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:41) Dunn S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Crawford)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) MISS Murray Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) Nuggets Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:41) Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2522
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:23) Murray P.FOUL (P1.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:16) Towns 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Bjelica 1 AST)
    2524
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:16) Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:16) MISS Towns Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:16) Arthur REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:04) MISS Chandler 7' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:04) Towns BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:03) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:59) Towns Offensive Charge Foul (P1.PN) (D.Crawford)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:59) Towns Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:44) Arthur 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    2824
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:27) Towns Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T5)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:15) Muhammad S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:15) Barton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2924
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:15) MISS Barton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:15) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:02) MISS Muhammad 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) Gallinari REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:36) Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:18) Muhammad 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Dunn 2 AST)
    2926
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:04) MISS Barton 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:03) Muhammad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:00) Muhammad 11' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2928
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

108Points111
42-82(51.2%)Field Goal(%)45-85(52.9%)
7-24(29.2%)3-Point(%)6-15(40.0%)
17-21(81.0%)Free Throw(%)15-21(71.4%)
41(12)Rebounds(Offensive)36(8)
26Assists29
6Steals11
7Blocks8
17Turnovers14
19Fouls24
50Pts In The Paint52
7Fast Break Pts16
16Pts Off Turnovers31
45Bench Pts37
9Largest Lead6

Game Details

Sunday, January 22, 2017 · 7:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 12,788 (66.1%)