Top Performers
Points
45
Anthony
DEN
Rebounds
14
Love
MIN
Assists
6
Foye
MIN
Threes
4
Anthony
DEN
39-88 (44.3%)
FG%
39-81 (48.1%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
8-23 (34.8%)
23-24 (95.8%)
FTM
30-40 (75.0%)
43
Rebounds
37
15
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
24
21
Assists
19
3
Steals
14
7
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets decisively defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116 to 105, on December 10, 2008.
Game Info
December 9, 2008
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gomes #8 | 35 | 13 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 5 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 69.7 |
C. Smith #5 | 25 | 13 | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 63.0 |
A. Jefferson #25 | 40 | 26 | 12 (3) | 2 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 3 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 65.4 |
R. Foye #4 | 43 | 26 | 4 (1) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 2 | 3 | 11-24 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 52.3 |
R. McCants #1 | 30 | 10 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -22 | 3 | 3 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 39.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Love #42 | 31 | 14 | 14 (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 60.1 |
K. Ollie #5 | 14 | 2 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
S. Telfair #3 | 13 | 1 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8.5 |
R. Carney #25 | 9 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Anthony #15 | 39 | 45 | 11 (3) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 16-29 | 4-8 | 9-12 | 65.6 |
R. Balkman #32 | 23 | 3 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 30.7 |
Nene #31 | 39 | 5 | 9 (4) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 42.5 |
D. Jones #1 | 20 | 8 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 60.2 |
C. Billups #1 | 39 | 24 | 1 (0) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 8-9 | 63.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carter #25 | 24 | 11 | 1 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 69.8 |
C. Andersen #11 | 24 | 7 | 6 (4) | 1 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 45.1 |
JR Smith #1 | 18 | 9 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 60.5 |
L. Kleiza #43 | 15 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Jefferson makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
R. McCants makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Balkman makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. McCants makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Foye makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Gomes makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 23' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
1Q
Nene makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Gomes makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Carter makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Love makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carter makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Love makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Jones makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Foye makes 23' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 27' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Love makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Kleiza makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Love makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Andersen makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Gomes makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
R. McCants makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Andersen makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Gomes makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
4Q
39-88 (44.3%)
FG%
39-81 (48.1%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
8-23 (34.8%)
23-24 (95.8%)
FTM
30-40 (75.0%)
43
Rebounds
37
15
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
24
21
Assists
19
3
Steals
14
7
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0