MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic he signed 35 points and 16 rebounds, Michael Porte Jr. had 13 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets prevented a comeback from a depleted Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, 115-112. It was one of the key duels of the NBA Western Conference.
Jamal Murray added 18 points and 11 assists, while Aaron Gordon had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who blew an 18-point lead in less than 12 minutes before ending the four-game road streak on a high note. .
The Nuggets (48-21) tied Oklahoma City (47-20) in percentage points for the lead in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves (47-22) fell one game back to third place.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points — his fourth straight game of at least 30 points — as well as eight rebounds and eight assists for the Timberwolves. His shot after dribbling the ball to free himself at the buzzer hit the rim and bounced off.
After pushing the Nuggets to a six-game loss in the first round of last postseason, Minnesota won their first meeting on November 1.