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The Nuggets are 0-3 against the Timberwolves this season, with Jokic scoring 34 points and eight rebounds

On the 13th, Beijing time, NBA Nuggets MVP center Jokic scored a game-high 34 points with 8 rebounds, but the Nuggets encountered the Timberwolves' strong defense and once fell behind by as many as 26 points, and the Nuggets finally defeated the Timberwolves 95-115 at home. The Nuggets are 0-3 against the Timberwolves this season.

Jokic

The Nuggets trailed 75-89 after the first three quarters, and the Timberwolves launched a wave of 14-7 offensive in the fourth quarter, leaving the Nuggets trailing by as many as 21 points. With 5 minutes and 05 seconds left in the final quarter, the Nuggets fell behind 84-109, at which time the Nuggets' main players were replaced at the break, and the Nuggets lost in the final game to swallow the second defeat in the last three games, and still ranked third in the West with 42 wins and 24 losses.

The Nuggets shot just 7 of 30 three-pointers and shot 23.3 percent from the field. Nuggets guard J. Murray shot 0-of-7 in the first half and only 4-of-15 in the game, scoring 12 points and 8 assists. Another Nuggets guard, C. Brown, scored just six points on 3-of-10 shooting.

Nuggets guard J. Murray

The Nuggets defeated the Western Conference leader Thunder 140-127 in the previous game, when the Nuggets shot 60.5 percent, but today the team's shooting percentage dropped to 40.4 percent. Jokic praised the Timberwolves' defense after the game, "They are very aggressive and have people who fit that style. They are a great team. If the Nuggets meet the Timberwolves again in the future, Jokic hopes to reduce the chances of the opponent's second offense.

Timberwolves brother Edwards (right)

Timberwolves brother Edwards contributed 29 points,Julius RandallHe had 25 points, McDaniels 16, center Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and guard DiVincenzo had 10 points. The Timberwolves made 17 three-pointers and shot 42.5 percent from the field. The Timberwolves are on a six-game winning streak and are seventh in the West with a 38-29 record.

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