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Minnesota Defeats Denver 106-80 - 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 106-80 defeat on Monday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Timberwolves were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 209.5.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points for Minnesota and Anthony Edwards chipped in with 27 points. Kyle Anderson had 8 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Nuggets got a 20-point performance from Aaron Gordon, who was supported by 16 points from Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic had 8 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Nikola Jokic grabbed 16 rebounds.
Minnesota led at halftime, 61-35.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-42.