MINNEAPOLIS -- — Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 43 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114 on Monday night.

The Timberwolves played without star guard Anthony Edwards, who will miss at least a week with a strained right hamstring after he was injured in Sunday’s game against Indiana. Reserve guard Jaylen Clark also missed the game with left calf tightness.

Jokic finished with 25 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double in three games this season. He now has 167 career triple-doubles, third on the NBA's all-time list.

Murray made 16 of 29 shots and hit five 3-pointers for the Nuggets, who outscored the Timberwolves 45-29 in the third quarter to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points and Peyton Watson added 12 for Denver.

Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 25 points, while Julius Randle scored 24 and Naz Reid had 18.

Minnesota led 65-57 at halftime, but Murray opened the third quarter with five quick points on a jumper and a 3-pointer. His third 3 of the quarter put Denver on top 79-78. Hardaway hit a pair of 3s late in the quarter to stretch Denver's lead to 102-94 after three quarters.

The Timberwolves cut the lead to 104-101 but Watson answered with eight points in a 10-0 run including back-to-back corner 3s to restore the Nuggets' cushion.

The Nuggets lost all four of their regular-season games against Minnesota last year, but they clearly benefited from the absence of Edwards, who averaged 31.5 points per game against Denver last season.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Mike Conley gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:38	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:31	Julius Randle shooting foul	0	2
11:31	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	0	3
11:18	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	0	3
11:18	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	1	3
11:18	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	2	3
10:58	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot	2	5
10:45	Julius Randle bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	2	5
10:38	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	2	5
10:38	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
10:38	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
10:23	Jaden McDaniels makes driving dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	4	7
10:08	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	9
9:43	Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	9
9:40	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	9
9:33	Cameron Johnson bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	4	9
9:28	Nikola Jokic personal foul	4	9
9:21	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	9
9:18	Mike Conley offensive rebound	4	9
9:13	Donte DiVincenzo offensive foul	4	9
9:13	Donte DiVincenzo turnover	4	9
9:05	Rudy Gobert personal foul	4	9
9:05	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	4	9
9:00	Christian Braun makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	12
8:42	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	12
8:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	12
8:32	Aaron Gordon makes 16-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	4	14
8:15	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	4	14
8:15	Mike Conley makes free throw 1 of 2	5	14
8:15	Mike Conley makes free throw 2 of 2	6	14
7:56	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot hook shot	6	16
7:41	Jaden McDaniels misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	6	16
7:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	6	16
7:28	Mike Conley blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot driving layup	6	16
7:26	Aaron Gordon vs. Mike Conley (Cameron Johnson gains possession)	6	16
7:26	Nuggets offensive team rebound	6	16
7:18	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	6	18
7:03	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Mike Conley assists)	8	18
6:50	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	8	18
6:47	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	8	18
6:41	Mike Conley makes 3-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	10	18
6:32	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	18
6:27	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	10	18
6:15	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	12	18
6:05	Cameron Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	18
6:05	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	12	18
5:56	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point shot	12	18
5:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	12	18
5:52	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	12	18
5:33	Mike Conley makes 2-foot two point shot	14	18
5:27	Aaron Gordon misses alley oop dunk shot	14	18
5:27	Christian Braun offensive rebound	14	18
5:23	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	18
5:22	Julius Randle defensive rebound	14	18
5:22	Timberwolves Full timeout	14	18
5:22	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	14	18
5:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	14	18
5:22	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	14	18
5:22	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Mike Conley	14	18
5:05	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer	17	18
4:39	Cameron Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	17	21
4:24	Naz Reid lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	17	21
4:18	Cameron Johnson bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	17	21
4:12	Rudy Gobert misses two point shot	17	21
4:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	17	21
4:05	Jaden McDaniels blocks Christian Braun 's 2-foot two point shot	17	21
4:02	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	17	21
3:51	Naz Reid makes layup (Rob Dillingham assists)	19	21
3:39	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	19	21
3:37	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	19	21
3:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	19	21
3:26	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	19	21
3:16	Rob Dillingham lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	19	21
3:11	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	19	21
3:10	Naz Reid defensive rebound	19	21
3:05	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point shot	19	21
3:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	21
2:52	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	21
2:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	19	21
2:51	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	19	21
2:51	Nuggets Full timeout	19	21
2:51	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	19	21
2:51	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	19	21
2:39	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot	19	23
2:24	Rob Dillingham out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	23
2:10	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Peyton Watson assists)	19	25
2:10	Naz Reid shooting foul	19	25
2:10	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	19	26
1:57	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot three pointer (Rob Dillingham assists)	22	26
1:41	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	22	28
1:25	Jaden McDaniels makes 8-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	24	28
1:08	Rob Dillingham shooting foul	24	28
1:08	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	24	29
1:08	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	30
1:00	Rob Dillingham makes driving layup	26	30
40.5	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	26	32
32.6	Julius Randle makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	28	32
15.2	Jamal Murray misses 13-foot two point shot	28	32
12.8	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	28	32
12.8	Naz Reid shooting foul	28	32
12.8	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	28	33
12.8	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	28	33
12.8	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	28	33
12.8	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	28	34
2.1	Julius Randle makes driving layup	30	34
0.0	Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot	30	34
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	30	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	34

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:30 AM, October 28, 2025

Coverage

Peacock

Attendance

14,018

Referees

Scott Foster, Matt Myers, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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