November 16th - The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic contributed a triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists; Jamal Murray added 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists; Tim Hardaway contributed 23 points and 3 rebounds; and Eric Gordon had 23 points and 10 rebounds .

At the start of the game, the Nuggets quickly pulled away from the Timberwolves' sluggish performance, but the Timberwolves gradually found their rhythm, tying the score and taking a 31-30 lead at the end of the first quarter . The second quarter saw the two teams trade leads multiple times, with Timberwolves' Reed contributing 10 points and Nuggets' Murray scoring 14. At halftime, the Timberwolves held a slight 60-56 advantage.

In the second half, the Nuggets adjusted their strategy and gradually took control of the game in the third quarter, leading 88-86 at the end of the quarter. In the final quarter, the two teams were tied at 88 , but the Nuggets then launched a strong offensive, widening the gap to double digits and ultimately securing the victory 123-112.

Nuggets player statistics

Jokic 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists; Gordon 23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist; Hardaway 23 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Murray 23 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists; Watson 12 points, 3 rebounds; Brown 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Valanciunas 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists

Timberwolves player statistics

Randle 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists; Edwards 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists; Reed 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; McDaniels 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; DiVincenzo 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist; Conley 5 points, 1 rebound; Gobert 4 points, 6 rebounds