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POST GAME THREAD: Nuggets vanquish the Timberwolves 118-122 | Jan 18, 2023



**ESPN:** [recap](https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468831) – [boxscore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468831) – [gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401468831) | **NBA.com:** [boxscore](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200676) – [shotchart](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200676/game-charts)

 

||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**MIN**|**27**|**33**|**35**|**23**|**118**|[](/MIN)|
**DEN**|**30**|**25**|**33**|**34**|**122**|[](/DEN)|

 

**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/MIN)**MIN**|**42-81 (51.9)**|**12-32 (37.5)**|**22-28 (78.6)**|**12**|**36**|**26**|**17**|**6**|**10**|**27**|**118**|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**45-85 (52.9)**|**8-21 (38.1)**|**24-32 (75.0)**|**8**|**34**|**27**|**14**|**10**|**2**|**19**|**122**|

 

**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|22:13|1-6 (16.7)|0-3 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|6|0|2|1|1|1|4|-3|
A. Gordon^^PF|29:04|5-9 (55.6)|1-4 (25.0)|1-2 (50.0)|2|3|1|2|0|1|4|12|+10|
N. Jokic^^C|31:12|12-20 (60.0)|0-0 (0.0)|7-7 (100.0)|4|11|13|3|1|0|5|31|+21|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|34:50|4-6 (66.7)|2-2 (100.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|1|2|1|3|0|1|11|+18|
J. Murray^^PG|33:18|10-18 (55.6)|2-5 (40.0)|6-6 (100.0)|0|2|4|1|2|0|0|28|-13|
B. Brown|32:38|7-11 (63.6)|1-1 (100.0)|1-5 (20.0)|1|5|4|1|0|0|4|16|+10|
V. Cancar|15:59|1-4 (25.0)|0-1 (0.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|2|1|1|1|0|2|4|-5|
B. Hyland|18:31|2-5 (40.0)|1-3 (33.3)|4-4 (100.0)|0|1|2|1|0|0|0|9|-2|
Z. Nnaji|16:02|3-4 (75.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0-2 (0.0)|0|0|0|1|0|0|2|7|-13|
C. Braun|6:12|0-2 (0.0)|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|3|0|1|2|0|0|0|-3|
**Totals**||**45-85 (52.9)**|**8-21 (38.1)**|**24-32 (75.0)**|**8**|**34**|**27**|**14**|**10**|**2**|**19**|**122**||

**DNP:** ***DeAndre Jordan***, ***Davon Reed***, ***Ish Smith***, ***Jack White***

**Inactive:** ***Collin Gillespie***, ***Jeff Green***, ***Peyton Watson***

 

**[](/MIN)MIN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
J. McDaniels^^SF|33:55|7-10 (70.0)|2-3 (66.7)|2-2 (100.0)|1|3|2|3|0|3|3|18|-1|
K. Anderson^^PF|34:29|6-10 (60.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0-2 (0.0)|2|11|8|2|4|1|3|13|-12|
N. Reid^^C|25:56|4-9 (44.4)|0-5 (0.0)|9-10 (90.0)|1|3|2|3|0|3|5|17|+2|
A. Edwards^^SG|37:11|7-17 (41.2)|0-4 (0.0)|2-3 (66.7)|4|9|3|3|1|1|0|16|-12|
D. Russell^^PG|31:44|4-8 (50.0)|3-6 (50.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|0|7|4|0|0|1|13|-4|
T. Prince|31:35|5-9 (55.6)|2-4 (50.0)|2-2 (100.0)|1|4|1|1|1|1|2|14|+5|
W. Moore Jr.|9:11|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|1|0|0|1|1|0|-6|
L. Garza|17:24|4-9 (44.4)|3-5 (60.0)|5-6 (83.3)|3|4|0|0|0|0|3|16|-3|
J. Nowell|14:13|4-6 (66.7)|1-3 (33.3)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|2|0|0|0|5|9|+14|
N. Knight|4:19|1-2 (50.0)|0-1 (0.0)|0-1 (0.0)|0|1|0|1|0|0|4|2|-3|
**Totals**||**42-81 (51.9)**|**12-32 (37.5)**|**22-28 (78.6)**|**12**|**36**|**26**|**17**|**6**|**10**|**27**|**118**||

**DNP:** ***Bryn Forbes***, ***Josh Minott***, ***Matt Ryan***

**Inactive:** ***Rudy Gobert***, ***Jordan McLaughlin***, ***Austin Rivers***, ***Karl-Anthony Towns***

 

||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**MIN**|54|17|18|10|41|19|19|[](/MIN)|
**DEN**|72|14|16|10|36|16|21|[](/DEN)|

 

**Lead Changes: 6** | **Times Tied: 5** | **Gametime: 2:32** | **Attendance: 16112**

*Officials: Sean Corbin, Courtney Kirkland, Matt Myers*

by BigHoneyBot

41 Comments

  1. poetiq

    With as well as Jokic has been playing, I don’t think people realize yet how much of a problem Murray is for the rest of the league…

  2. ApplesAndToothpicks

    At one point we were 2/14 from 3. Then we made the next 6 of 7 threes and still ended up with a good 38% from 3 šŸ˜‚

  4. cameroncrazy34

    Officially hate the Grizzlies. Cocky obnoxious shits. Would savor beating them in the WCF.

  5. 12and4

    First time in a while i visited the game thread and someone said “it’s over we lost, whatever” when it was 3 minutes left and we were down 4. Many others were matching that statement.

    Must be russian bots

  6. FretNoise14

    Weā€™re so lucky to have Jokic. I love that guy so much.

  8. j_like

    I *really* love the Denver Nuggets. Also if you look closely, you can see me almost get hit in the face with a basketball tonight.

  9. WeirdRedBeard

    Jamal is playing very poorly, except for when he’s playing like a god.

    Bones needs his role reduced *badly*. And I don’t necessarily mean fewer minutes, or shots, but I think I’d like to see him next to a real PG. He needs to either learn to play off-ball, or on-ball, basically.

    Mike needs to learn to flop. Seriously. He gets completely erased by a physical team, and that’s what’s waiting in the playoffs, he needs to figure out how to draw fouls.

    I’ve said this before, but I’m big on Jaden McDaniels.

    DLo is absolute garbage, we probably lose this game if he was out.

  10. JakeJacob

    I didn’t notice this happening, but Jok has already played 3 more games as a Nugget than Melo did.

  11. NBAstradamus92

    Is it me or does Doris Burke pretty much only say either neutral or negative things about Jokic?

  12. deadydoc

    This game looked tiring but it was great to see them really truly never give up and give it their all and I think they know if they do give it their all they can go all the way this year, and get some $$$$$$$$ and itā€™s so fun to watch this and Iā€™m so happy and excited right now. This feels like the Avs last year. Really truly gritty and ready every night. Go nuggets!

    Memphis is right on our damn tail geeeez but damn Ja Morant is otherworldly also
    Edit: spelling

  13. Leading-Cap8819

    My goodness that was ugly, but I’ll take any win on a rest disadvantage. Plus: Longest win streak of the Jokic era!

  14. eathbau

    Harrison Wind
    @HarrisonWind
    Every Nuggets player signed tonightā€™s game ball on the night Nikola Jokic became the franchiseā€™s all-time assist leader. Itā€™s in the locker room right now.

    No haters on the team like Danilo Gallinari confirmed

  15. ApplesAndToothpicks

    Jokic had the best defensive rating on the team tonight, at 106.3 lolol

  17. BroncoSquatch

    TWolves low key harder to guard without KAT out there. But idk, they also hit some garbage tonight so I canā€™t decide

  18. ion513

    AG just shouted out DAJ for pulling him aside and helping him get focused we love having a positive veteran on the bench.

  19. Vivid_Walk_1405

    Jamal is not having it with the reporters tonight.

  20. SirJoris

    Kyle Anderson kinda has cooked AG in their match-upšŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø

  21. CirkusKolorado

    Nuggets, Grizzlies and Kings as top 3 seeds, now that’s how I like my western conference.

  23. ladidadi82

    Weird that the east is more competitive than the west for the first time in a long time

  24. spizcraft

    I havenā€™t seen a game dominated by the refs like this in some time. That third quarter was straight from hell. Jokic had THREE phantom calls against him. If we had lost I would be livid

  25. ion513

    KCP up to I think 7 DPOG chain wins. There’s a guy on Twitter who has started keeping track

  26. Braun_Nuggz316

    Looking at the NBA Standings and I just got to say this is a weird season you have Top Teams like Nuggets Memphis KIngs Pelicans doing better than Warriors Lakers Clippers and Suns. Hell even OKC is 4 games out of 3rd seed.

  27. The_Aught

    Bruce Brown is fucking legit – i love having that dude

  29. n0t_malstroem

    Btw Jok will only need 15 assists next game to get to 10 per game šŸ˜ˆ

  30. Crambulance

    Whoā€™s in charge of the API that puts points at the very right of the scroll ?

  32. Orod23

    As a NBA fan in general Wolves need to trade KAT. Tim wonā€™t want to dump Rudy so quick but they are a better team without them imo. Garza is a dude too that they need to get off the 2 way

  33. candiedturkeyegg

    Thatā€™s a heartwarming video. What an amazing assistant coach

  34. ApplesAndToothpicks

    Nice that the Kangz are no.3 but if they end up facing the Warriors, Clippers or Mavs in the playoffs they’re gonna be bbq chicken.

  35. Orod23

    Avs finally finding their stride this past week too which is great to see. Gotta say Flames have one of the sexiest jerseys in NHL.

  36. griffskry

    I’m going to take the pilgrimage to Sombor some day

  37. Superbotto

    Joker up to 9.9 now on assists. Needs 15 next game to get to 10.0

  38. DefiniteSauce12

    Donā€™t want to be too reactionary but you canā€™t depend on Jeff Green to fix this bench. Like you need a playable post player it seems like. If MPJ canā€™t handle the minutes, then got to find a scoring wing to bring off the bench that can finish in the paint. Also, put the ball in Bruce Browns hands more.

  39. valtazar

    So guys be honest, do you think this could be the year? Outside of the Warriors getting healthy and going into playoff mode nobody in the West really scares me.

  40. innerparty45

    Holy shit that 4th quarter crunch time from the Pups, lmao. Errant passes, dumb shots, driving on the weak hand. That team is cooked with Dlo as PG and Edwards as their best player.

  41. bearsquadz

    What a miserable viewing experience. Wish i watched any other game than this crap. God i hate this wolves iteration. Dlo, Edwards, KAT, Gobert bleh couldn’t have constructed a less likeable team if you tried. Oh and fuck Doris and that bald fuck too, national TV games are the absolute worst. Rather listen to Hastings grunt on mic for 2 hours than this shit

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