MINNEAPOLIS -- — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and three other players had 23 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to their seventh straight victory on Saturday night, 123-112 over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Tim Hardaway Jr., Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray had 23 points apiece, while Gordon also had 10 rebounds and Murray dished out 12 assists.

Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards scored 26 points each to lead the Timberwolves, whose four-game winning streak was snapped.

Minnesota led 60-55 at halftime, but the Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves in the third and fourth quarters to pull away.

A glitch in the NBA’s courtside statistics system froze the stat-keeping program late in the third quarter at Target Center. After the game, a Timberwolves employee told The Associated Press the system crashed when statisticians tried to input a double-foul called with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter.

The final statistics were made available several hours after the conclusion of the game.

The Nuggets were missing both of their starting forwards, Christian Braun (left ankle sprain) and Cam Johnson (right biceps strain), who were both injured during Denver's win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Braun is expected to be sidelined at least six weeks.

The Northwest Division rivals have met in the playoffs twice in the last three years. The Timberwolves swept the regular-season series last year, but Denver has won both meetings this season. The teams last played in Minneapolis in October. Edwards and Jaylen Clark were out with injuries, and the Nuggets overcame an eight-point halftime deficit with a 45-point third quarter en route to a 127-114 win.

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Nuggets: Host Chicago on Monday.

Timberwolves: Host Dallas on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Tim Hardaway Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot two point shot	0	2
11:20	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	0	2
11:10	Rudy Gobert blocks Jamal Murray 's 5-foot driving layup	0	2
11:07	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	0	2
11:01	Peyton Watson shooting foul	0	2
11:01	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
11:01	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
10:51	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	2	5
10:35	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	2	5
10:32	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	7
10:18	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	5	7
10:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	10
9:46	Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	5	10
9:41	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	13
9:25	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	13
9:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	5	13
9:08	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	5	13
9:03	Jaden McDaniels blocks Aaron Gordon 's 5-foot driving layup	5	13
9:02	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	5	13
9:02	Nikola Jokic personal foul	5	13
8:48	Julius Randle misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	5	13
8:45	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	5	13
8:38	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	5	13
8:37	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	5	13
8:21	Julius Randle misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	13
8:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	13
8:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	15
7:54	Rudy Gobert offensive foul	5	15
7:54	Rudy Gobert turnover	5	15
7:46	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	5	15
7:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	5	16
7:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	5	17
7:32	Rudy Gobert bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	5	17
7:27	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)	5	17
7:23	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	5	17
7:21	Julius Randle offensive rebound	5	17
7:20	Julius Randle makes two point shot	7	17
7:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	17
7:05	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	7	17
6:54	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	7	17
6:53	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	7	17
6:51	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	17
6:51	Timberwolves Full timeout	7	17
6:51	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	7	17
6:34	Jaden McDaniels misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	7	17
6:32	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	7	17
6:32	Rudy Gobert makes tip shot	9	17
6:02	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	9	20
5:46	Anthony Edwards misses 11-foot two point shot	9	20
5:44	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	20
5:38	Jaden McDaniels blocks Peyton Watson 's 2-foot driving layup	9	20
5:37	Naz Reid defensive rebound	9	20
5:28	Naz Reid makes two point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	11	20
5:12	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	20
5:10	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	11	20
5:04	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Naz Reid assists)	14	20
5:03	Nuggets Full timeout	14	20
5:03	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	14	20
5:03	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	14	20
4:47	Rudy Gobert personal foul	14	20
4:47	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	14	20
4:39	Mike Conley shooting foul	14	20
4:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	14	21
4:39	Julian Strawther enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	14	21
4:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	14	22
4:23	Aaron Gordon blocks Anthony Edwards 's 2-foot driving floating jump shot	14	22
4:23	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	14	22
4:19	Julius Randle shooting foul	14	22
4:19	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	14	23
4:19	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	14	24
4:00	Jaden McDaniels makes 6-foot two point shot (Naz Reid assists)	16	24
3:49	Naz Reid shooting foul	16	24
3:49	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	25
3:49	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	16	25
3:49	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	26
3:29	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	26
3:27	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	16	26
3:23	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	28
3:08	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	16	28
3:08	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	16	28
3:03	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	16	28
2:58	Julius Randle defensive rebound	16	28
2:57	Julius Randle makes 12-foot two point shot (Naz Reid assists)	18	28
2:57	Bruce Brown shooting foul	18	28
2:57	Spencer Jones enters the game for Peyton Watson	18	28
2:57	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	18	28
2:57	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	19	28
2:46	Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	28
2:44	Naz Reid defensive rebound	19	28
2:32	Naz Reid makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	21	28
2:12	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	28
2:08	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	21	28
2:05	Mike Conley makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	23	28
1:51	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	28
1:48	Naz Reid defensive rebound	23	28
1:41	Spencer Jones shooting foul	23	28
1:41	Chris Finch technical foul	23	28
1:41	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	23	29
1:41	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	24	29
1:41	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	25	29
1:30	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	25	29
1:30	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	25	29
1:29	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	25	29
1:29	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	25	29
1:24	Spencer Jones shooting foul	25	29
1:24	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	25	29
1:24	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	25	29
1:24	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	26	29
1:10	Julian Strawther misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	29
1:07	Julius Randle defensive rebound	26	29
55.9	Julius Randle makes 1-foot two point shot	28	29
45.9	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	28	29
45.9	Nikola Jokic turnover	28	29
45.9	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	28	29
34.4	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	29
31.6	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	28	29
12.7	Aaron Gordon misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	28	29
10.6	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	28	29
0.7	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	31	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	29

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 16, 2025

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Attendance

18,978

Referees

Marat Kogut, Curtis Blair, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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