National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 110, Minnesota 101
Monday, January 5, 2015 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 5, 2015
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #11 Lauren Holtkamp, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 10386
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 35272523110
Minnesota 21202832101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 15-20 10-8 5-12 W2
Minnesota 5-28 3-14 2-14 L12
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 3-14 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 5-12 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 12 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Gorgui Dieng played 34:38 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 12.6 points over the last five games.
  • Arron Afflalo played 37:23 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 61.1% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.4 points per game and hold opponents to 108.5 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 102.1 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   Minnesota
Arron Afflalo 34 Scoring Gorgui Dieng 22
Ty Lawson 12 Assists Mo Williams 7
J.J. Hickson 11 Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 12
Arron Afflalo 8 Free Throws Made Gorgui Dieng 6
J.J. Hickson 2 Steals Gorgui Dieng 2
Jusuf Nurkic 4 Blocks Gorgui Dieng 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 110 54.8 7-19 11-16 26 41
Minnesota 101 42.7 10-24 15-18 21 42
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .185 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .381 after a loss.