Top Performers
Points
30
Murray
DEN
Rebounds
10
Towns
MIN
Assists
8
Teague
MIN
Threes
5
Murray
DEN
43-87 (49.4%)
FG%
36-72 (50.0%)
8-24 (33.3%)
3PM
13-28 (46.4%)
18-19 (94.7%)
FTM
19-24 (79.2%)
37
Rebounds
42
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
34
28
Assists
27
12
Steals
6
2
Blocks
5
9
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
8
Biggest Lead
14
11
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
8
Ties
7
2017-18 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rockets | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Warriors | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 4 |  Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 6 |  Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 |
| 15 |  Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112 to 104, on December 20, 2017.
Game Info
December 20, 2017
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#14 Ed Malloy (Head Official)
#58 Josh Tiven
#35 Jason Goldenberg
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Butler III #10 | 35 | 25 | 2 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 67.5 |
A. Wiggins #22 | 35 | 7 | 5 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 28.1 |
T. Gibson #67 | 30 | 12 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
K. Towns #32 | 38 | 25 | 10 (4) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 76.0 |
J. Teague #00 | 32 | 16 | 4 (0) | 8 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 52.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Crawford #11 | 28 | 20 | 1 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +28 | 2 | 5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 67.2 |
G. Dieng #5 | 21 | 5 | 9 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 51.2 |
T. Jones #21 | 16 | 2 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
M. Georges-Hunt #13 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Aldrich #45 | |||||||||||||
A. Brooks #0 | |||||||||||||
S. Muhammad #15 | |||||||||||||
N. Bjelica #8 | |||||||||||||
A. Brown #3 | |||||||||||||
J. Patton #13 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 112 | 37 (8) | 28 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 43-87 | 8-24 | 18-19 | 58.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler #21 | 37 | 5 | 10 (1) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
T. Craig #12 | 37 | 10 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 102.5 |
M. Plumlee #22 | 29 | 13 | 10 (7) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 55.3 |
N. Jokić #15 | 36 | 22 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 68.9 |
J. Murray #27 | 37 | 30 | 4 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 10-17 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 76.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Barton #5 | 34 | 6 | 5 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | -26 | 0 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. Lyles #41 | 24 | 15 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 72.7 |
M. Beasley #5 | 6 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
D. Arthur #00 | |||||||||||||
K. Faried #35 | |||||||||||||
R. Jefferson #24 | |||||||||||||
P. Millsap #24 | |||||||||||||
G. Harris #14 | |||||||||||||
E. Mudiay #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Hernangomez #41 | |||||||||||||
T. Lydon #20 | |||||||||||||
M. Morris #23 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 104 | 42 (8) | 27 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 36-72 | 13-28 | 19-24 | 63.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Towns makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Butler III
1Q 11:33
J. Murray makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 11:13
2-3
T. Craig makes 25' three
Assisted by W. Chandler
1Q 10:33
2-6
J. Murray makes 25' three
Assisted by W. Chandler
1Q 10:05
2-9
J. Butler III makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:35
3-9
J. Butler III makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:35
4-9
T. Craig makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 08:40
4-11
T. Gibson makes 4' fadeaway
Assisted by J. Teague
1Q 08:24
6-11
J. Murray makes layup
Assisted by T. Craig
1Q 07:29
6-13
J. Butler III makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Teague
1Q 07:08
8-13
M. Plumlee makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:47
8-14
T. Gibson makes layup
Assisted by A. Wiggins
1Q 06:02
10-14
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:30
10-15
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:30
10-16
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:57
10-17
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:57
10-18
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:16
10-19
T. Lyles makes 2' jump shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 02:49
10-21
T. Gibson makes putback layup
1Q 02:30
12-21
A. Wiggins makes reverse layup
1Q 01:44
14-21
T. Lyles makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Beasley
1Q 01:28
14-24
G. Dieng makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by T. Jones
1Q 01:08
16-24
G. Dieng makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:35
17-24
K. Towns makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Crawford
2Q 11:40
20-24
T. Lyles makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by M. Plumlee
2Q 11:34
20-26
J. Crawford makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by T. Jones
2Q 11:18
22-26
T. Jones makes layup
Assisted by J. Crawford
2Q 10:54
24-26
M. Plumlee makes 8' turnaround hook shot
2Q 10:30
24-28
M. Beasley makes 22' three
Assisted by W. Barton
2Q 09:59
24-31
T. Lyles makes 3' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by W. Barton
2Q 09:18
24-33
T. Lyles makes free throw 1/1
2Q 09:18
24-34
J. Crawford makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Wiggins
2Q 08:59
27-34
J. Crawford makes 23' three
Assisted by T. Jones
2Q 08:26
30-34
T. Lyles makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:03
30-35
T. Lyles makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:03
30-36
A. Wiggins makes layup
2Q 07:13
32-36
A. Wiggins makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:13
33-36
N. Jokić makes 5' hook shot
2Q 06:57
33-38
K. Towns makes layup
Assisted by J. Butler III
2Q 06:40
35-38
J. Butler III makes layup
Assisted by K. Towns
2Q 06:03
37-38
W. Barton makes reverse layup
2Q 05:23
37-40
K. Towns makes putback dunk
2Q 04:35
39-40
J. Butler III makes 6' jump shot
2Q 03:47
41-40
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:51
41-41
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:51
41-42
K. Towns makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
2Q 02:09
43-42
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:09
44-42
T. Lyles makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 01:58
44-45
J. Murray makes 23' three
Assisted by W. Chandler
2Q 01:32
44-48
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:12
45-48
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:12
46-48
A. Wiggins makes 21' jump shot
2Q 00:43
48-48
M. Plumlee makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 00:28
48-50
J. Teague makes layup
2Q 00:06
50-50
W. Barton makes layup
Assisted by M. Plumlee
2Q 00:01
50-52
J. Butler III makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 11:39
52-52
M. Plumlee makes dunk
Assisted by T. Craig
3Q 11:10
52-54
T. Gibson makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by J. Butler III
3Q 10:50
54-54
M. Plumlee makes dunk
Assisted by W. Chandler
3Q 10:29
54-56
N. Jokić makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
3Q 09:49
54-59
K. Towns makes 7' hook shot
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 09:29
56-59
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
3Q 09:16
56-62
T. Gibson makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 09:00
58-62
W. Chandler makes reverse layup
3Q 07:46
58-64
J. Murray makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
3Q 07:20
58-67
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:20
58-68
J. Butler III makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:53
59-68
J. Butler III makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:53
60-68
T. Craig makes 23' three
Assisted by W. Chandler
3Q 06:41
60-71
J. Teague makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by J. Butler III
3Q 06:16
62-71
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:58
62-72
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:58
62-73
J. Teague makes driving layup
3Q 05:49
64-73
M. Plumlee makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by W. Chandler
3Q 05:32
64-75
T. Craig makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:55
64-76
T. Craig makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:55
64-77
J. Butler III makes reverse layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 04:48
66-77
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by M. Plumlee
3Q 04:38
66-79
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/1
3Q 04:38
66-80
J. Teague makes finger roll
Assisted by J. Crawford
3Q 03:55
68-80
J. Teague makes free throw 1/1
3Q 03:55
69-80
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by W. Barton
3Q 03:42
69-82
J. Crawford makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:29
70-82
J. Crawford makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:29
71-82
J. Crawford makes 14' jump shot
3Q 02:45
73-82
T. Gibson makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 02:11
75-82
J. Teague makes 25' three
3Q 01:38
78-82
G. Dieng makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by J. Crawford
3Q 01:16
80-82
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by T. Lyles
3Q 00:51
80-84
K. Towns makes 3' hook shot
4Q 11:16
82-84
K. Towns makes 25' three
Assisted by T. Jones
4Q 10:57
85-84
M. Plumlee makes putback layup
4Q 10:25
85-86
J. Murray makes 24' three
4Q 09:35
85-89
K. Towns makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Crawford
4Q 09:15
87-89
J. Murray makes driving layup
4Q 08:34
87-91
K. Towns makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Crawford
4Q 08:19
89-91
K. Towns makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Crawford
4Q 07:48
91-91
J. Murray makes free throw 1/3
4Q 07:37
91-92
J. Murray makes free throw 2/3
4Q 07:37
91-93
J. Crawford makes 12' jump shot
4Q 07:22
93-93
J. Murray makes 18' jump shot
4Q 06:28
93-95
J. Crawford makes 24' three
4Q 06:11
96-95
J. Butler III makes 25' three
Assisted by G. Dieng
4Q 04:41
99-95
J. Crawford makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Teague
4Q 03:59
102-95
W. Chandler makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 03:42
102-98
W. Barton makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 03:11
102-100
J. Butler III makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:29
103-100
J. Butler III makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:29
104-100
J. Murray makes layup
Assisted by W. Barton
4Q 01:19
104-102
J. Butler III makes finger roll
4Q 01:10
106-102
J. Butler III makes 21' jump shot
4Q 00:42
108-102
J. Butler III makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:30
109-102
J. Butler III makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:30
110-102
J. Murray makes driving dunk
4Q 00:23
110-104
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:20
111-104
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:20
112-104
43-87 (49.4%)
FG%
36-72 (50.0%)
8-24 (33.3%)
3PM
13-28 (46.4%)
18-19 (94.7%)
FTM
19-24 (79.2%)
37
Rebounds
42
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
34
28
Assists
27
12
Steals
6
2
Blocks
5
9
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
8
Biggest Lead
14
11
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
8
Ties
7
