MINMinnesotaTimberwolves19-13, 8-7 AwayFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 17 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
| DEN | 24 | 28 | 32 | 20 |
Watch| Minnesota | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. WigginsAndrew Wiggins#22 | 3434:47 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| T. GibsonTaj Gibson#67 | 3030:30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 12 |
| K. TownsKarl-Anthony Towns#32 | 3737:35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| J. Butler IIIJimmy Butler III#10 | 3434:51 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5 | 25 |
| J. TeagueJeff Teague#5 | 3232:25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 16 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| J. CrawfordJamal Crawford#1 | 2828:11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +27 | 20 |
| G. DiengGorgui Dieng#41 | 2020:41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +13 | 5 |
| T. JonesTyus Jones#5 | 1515:35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 2 |
| M. Georges-HuntMarcus Georges-Hunt | 55:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 112 |
Inactive: Cole Aldrich (coach's decision), Nemanja Bjelica (injury/illness), Aaron Brooks (coach's decision), Shabazz Muhammad (coach's decision)
 Denver | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. ChandlerWilson Chandler#21 | 3737:23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| N. JokićNikola Jokić#15 | 3636:05 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | -1 | 22 |
| M. PlumleeMason Plumlee#45 | 2828:34 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 13 |
| T. CraigTorrey Craig#12 | 3737:03 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| J. MurrayJamal Murray#27 | 3737:20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 30 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| W. BartonWill Barton#1 | 3333:35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -28 | 6 |
| T. LylesTrey Lyles#41 | 2424:18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -18 | 15 |
| M. BeasleyMalik Beasley#5 | 55:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Totals | 42 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 104 |
Inactive: Darrell Arthur (coach's decision), Kenneth Faried (coach's decision), Juancho Hernangomez (coach's decision), Richard Jefferson (coach's decision), Monté Morris (coach's decision)
Insights
Pace:MINWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
DENWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
MINDENQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | MIN | Shot Zones | DEN | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
A. Wiggins
T. Gibson
K. Towns
J. Butler III
J. Teague
G. Dieng
T. Jones
J. Crawford
M. Georges-Hunt
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
W. Chandler
N. Jokić
M. Plumlee
T. Craig
J. Murray
T. Lyles
W. Barton
M. Beasley
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | MIN | DEN | |||||||
| Play type | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lineups
Lineups with less than 2:30 are hidden| Minnesota | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Minnesota TimberwolvesMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
Denver NuggetsMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
On/off impact
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| TOV% |
| Stat |  On | Off | Diff |
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Game details
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-104 in regulation, on the road. Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler III each had 25 for Minnesota, while Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Pepsi Center, Denver
Game ID: 0021700462
Officials
Josh Tiven #58 —
Jason Goldenberg #65 —
Ed Malloy #7 —