[NBA Regular Season] The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 146-112!

January 8th , the NBA regular season is in full swing, the Nuggets and Timberwolves ushered in a strong duel, after several rounds of duels, the Nuggets finally beat the Timberwolves 146-112 !

In the first quarter of the game, Edwards' layup gave the Timberwolves a 13-12 lead. The Nuggets played a wave of 8-0 attacks and gained a 7 -point advantage. Russell chased the Timberwolves to 15-20 , and then the Nuggets played a stunning 24-0 wave to open the gap to about 30 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets lead 49-19 .

The fierce battle continued in the second quarter. In this quarter, the Nuggets' defensive strength declined. Prince and Edwards scored consecutively at the beginning of the quarter, narrowing the point difference to 19 points at one point. With the return of Jokic, Gordon and other main players, the point difference was quickly opened to more than 25 points. The Nuggets had no choice but to continue their offensive firepower. Gordon suddenly exerted force and contributed 12 points in a single quarter. Then the two teams pulled back and forth, and after halftime, the Nuggets led the Timberwolves by 31 points 79-48.

The heat continued in the third quarter, and the Nuggets continued to expand their advantage. Brown scored a throw and the Nuggets temporarily led the Timberwolves 87-53. Then the Nuggets continued to expand their advantage. Porter scored 5 points in a row. Since then, the Nuggets have always maintained their advantage at more than 30 points, but the Timberwolves could not hit the climax of chasing points. At the end of the three quarters, the Nuggets led 110-75 by 35 points.

The competition came to a climax in the last quarter, and both sides sent substitute players to the field. The Nuggets scored 8 points in a row , and they led 120-80 to 40 points in the last 9 minutes and 06 seconds . The Timberwolves responded with a 10-2 wave , narrowing the gap to 32 points. Since then, the two sides have come and gone on the court, and in the end the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 146-112 by 34 points.

Both starting lineups

Nuggets: Porter, Gordon, Jokic, Pope, Bruce Brown

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Reid, Gobert, Edwards, Russell

Records of both players

Nuggets: Porter 30 points and 5 rebounds, Gordon 24 points , 8 assists and 3 rebounds, Jokic 20 points , 16 assists and 12 rebounds, Chanchar 12 points , 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Pope 11 points, Bruce Brown 9 points and 2 Assists, Ismail 8 points and 7 assists, Braun 8 points , 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Jeff Green 7 points , 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Watson 7 points and 2 rebounds, Davin Reid 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists Assists, Jack White 5 points.

Timberwolves: Edwards 19 points , 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Garza 19 points , 9 rebounds and 2 assists , Naz Reed 11 points and 3 rebounds, Ryan 11 points and 4 assists, Minot 11 points and 5 rebounds, Russell 10 points and 3 Assists and 2 rebounds, Knight 9 points and 3 assists, Forbes 7 points, Prince 5 points, McDaniels 4 points , 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Norwell 4 points, Moore 2 points and 5 assists.