Denver Nuggets win over the Minnesota Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-112 on Tuesday night thanks to Nikola Jokic's 19th triple-double of the year, which included 20 points, 16 assists, and 12 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets' point total was a season-best. For the Nuggets, who recovered from a 128-98 loss to Minnesota on Sunday night, Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points, Aaron Gordon ended with 24, Vlatko Cancar scored 12, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 11. Denver scored 49 points in the first quarter to set season highs for scoring (79 in the first).

For the Timberwolves, Naz Reid, Matt Ryan, and Josh Minott each added 11 points, while Anthony Edwards and Luka Garza both scored 19 points. Before getting dismissed in the third quarter, D'Angelo Russell ended with 10 points. The Timberwolves were without Kyle Anderson, while the Nuggets were without Jamal Murray.