Jokic's triple-double leads Nuggets past Timberwolves
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Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets and Odds
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-The Nuggets grab a road win against the Timberwolves. Denver rode a 68-52 second half to this comeback victory. This marks their seventh-straight victory, despite missing two starters in this game. Nikola Jokić had yet another triple-double in that victory.
The Nuggets believe they have the roster to contend for a championship. With the help of strong bench play, they have won seven in a row.
The NBA had a small slate of five games on Saturday night with some big names trying to add more wins for their teams. Luka Dončić faced Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of MVP candidates required to do more with limited rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets hoped to keep their winning ways in respective games for West seeding.
The Nuggets went to Sacramento and beat the Kings 122-108, led by Jokic, who put up a season-high 35 points in scoring for the early 2025-2026 NBA season. Along with Jokic, the Nuggets saw Jamal Murray add 23 points, and Aaron Gordon pile up 17 points, with the dynamic trio leading the Nuggets in scoring on the night.
Two of the NBA’s hottest teams clash on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets (9-2) take a six-game winning streak into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-4), winners of four straight.
Lakers 119, Bucks 95: Dončić poured in 41 points to outduel fellow Kia MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo (32 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) as the Lakers never trailed by more than one for their eighth win in their last 10 games. | Recap
In last night’s 14-point win at Sacramento, Cam Johnson finished with a +12 in the box score, Bruce Brown played 27 minutes off the bench and scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. saw 24 minutes of action, and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points in 15 minutes.
The Denver Nuggets are coming off a win on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings as they head into the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Cli
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 on Saturday night, but the final score was the only statistic available when the game ended