nba Game Recap
Nuggets Fall 128-98 Against Minnesota - Game Recap
The battle between the Timberwolves and Nuggets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Denver was handed a 128-98 defeat on Sunday at Target Center.
Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 225.5.
Anthony Edwards had 20 points for Minnesota and D'Angelo Russell chipped in with 18 points. D'Angelo Russell had 10 assists for the Timberwolves, while Rudy Gobert was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Denver got 22 points from Michael Porter Jr. in a losing cause and another 19 points from Christian Braun. Bruce Brown contributed 7 assists for the Nuggets, while Ish Smith had 7 rebounds.
The Timberwolves hit the break winning 63-43 before taking care of business in the second half.
Denver had a 37-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.