nba Game Recap
Minnesota Falls 100-98 to Nuggets - Recap
Denver got 20 points from Nikola Jokic en route to a 100-98 victory over Minnesota on Sunday at Target Center.
Denver won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 219.0.
Jamal Murray had 15 points for Denver and Paul Millsap chipped in with 14 points. Nikola Jokic had 7 assists for the Nuggets, while Will Barton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Minnesota got 25 points from Andrew Wiggins in a losing cause and another 25 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 6 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Minnesota were victorious, as the score was 51-49 at the break.
Denver had a 57-53 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Denver heads into a battle against the Hawks. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.