National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 102, Denver 106
Friday, December 26, 2014 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 26, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #72 J.T. Orr, #40 Leon Wood, #36 David Jones
Attendance: 14516
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 27202728102
Denver 26272627106
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 5-23 3-11 2-12 L7
Denver 13-17 9-6 4-11 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 9-6 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-12 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Kenneth Faried played 29:46 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 73.3% from the field and has averaged 14.4 points over the last five games.
  • Thaddeus Young played 32:06 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 101.4 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.6 points per game and hold opponents to 108.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Denver
Thaddeus Young 23 Scoring Kenneth Faried 26
Mo Williams 13 Assists Ty Lawson 11
Gorgui Dieng 12 Rebounds Kenneth Faried 25
Andrew Wiggins 5 Free Throws Made Arron Afflalo 5
Gorgui Dieng 2 Steals Wilson Chandler 1
Gorgui Dieng 5 Blocks Wilson Chandler 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 102 39.8 3-15 17-24 29 44
Denver 106 41.1 3-19 25-32 18 62
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .389 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .227 after a loss.