The Nuggets fell behind 6-0 and never led in a 133-104 loss Saturday afternoon at Target Center, snapping a four-game win streak. Dating back to Game 6 of the second-round playoff series that Minnesota rallied to win last spring, Denver (28-17) has lost four straight to its division foe. Two matchups remain this regular season, both at Ball Arena.
The Denver Nuggets face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of their 2024 Western Conference Semifinals matchup. The two teams have already faced off once before this season, with Minnesota edging that game out 119-116.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is a gametime decision for Saturday afternoon's game against the Denver Nuggets, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said pregame. Edwards is questionable for the game due to illness.
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. The Timberwolves won by a score of 133-10
This season, Anthony Edwards is currently averaging 4.2 3PM per game while shooting 42.5% from deep. Only three players have averaged 4+ 3PM on 40+ 3P% across an entire season: Stephen Curry (7x), Klay Thompson (1x), and Damian Lillard (1x). https://t.co/AJBEhuj10Y pic.twitter.com/U3zXUjzRxh
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with nine assists to lead Minnesota. In the process, he became Minnesota's franchise leader in 3-pointers made, jumping past Karl-Anthony Towns with 976 career triples. Edwards also set the mark with some flash, nailing this 3 from the center-court logo:
Anthony Edwards is available to play after being listed as questionable on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ injury report for their game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Edwards has an ...
Anthony Edwards breaks the Timberwolves' franchise record for career 3-pointers while leading his team to a dominant win over the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets began a five-game road trip with a near 30-point loss, going down 133-104 vs the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.