Minnesota Timberwolves flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets

In addition to pitching in 21 points and playing lockdown defense, Mike Conley scored 13 points after making his injury comeback. With a combined 38 rebounds and unwavering effort, big guys Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Naz Reid held NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to a relatively quiet 22 points. On Sunday night in Denver, there is a pivotal game that will determine a position in the Western Conference playoffs.

With just 10 points on 4-for-18 shooting, Jamal Murray struggled once more for the Nuggets, whose bench was outscored 36-9, with seven of those scores coming in the last five minutes. After the starters' 20-0 run in the third quarter, the Wolves reserves went on a 24-0 run in the fourth quarter to take an incredible 49-point advantage. For the last thirty-one minutes of the game, the Nuggets were down by at least seventeen points and Aaron Gordon led them with twelve points and eight rebounds.