ANTHONY EDWARDS scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wednesday for their season-high sixth win in a row.
Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points, Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points for Minnesota, which has beaten Denver five straight dating back to the 2024 playoffs.
Nikola Jokic had 34 points and eight rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points, Jamal Murray finished with 12 points and eight assists and Michael Porter Jr. logged 10 points and nine boards for the Nuggets.
Denver struggled from deep, making just seven of 30 shots (23.3%) and fell into a tie with the Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Minnesota used a smothering defense to take a 57-48 lead at intermission. The Nuggets shot 42.6% in the first half despite Jokic and Westbrook combining to go 17-for-25 from the field. — Reuters
