Thursday night's showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured some of the league's premier young talent, as upwards of six lottery picks from the past three drafts took the floor at Target Center. It was an evening of highs and lows, however, as the young players saw a wide range of performances. For Minnesota's duo of Rookie of the Year winners, it was a strong showing. Towns, the reigning recipient and first overall pick in 2015, dominated the game with 32 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins, the previous year's first overall pick and Rookie of the Year, scored 25. Strong play was also on display for Zach LaVine (14 points, five rebounds) and Denver's Jusuf Nurkic, who scored 18 points while recording two blocks and two steals. Some players were less fortunate, however. 2016's fifth overall pick Kris Dunn did dish out nine assists, but recorded four turnovers and just three points while shooting 1 - of - 6. Big man Gorgui Dieng posted essentially the same stat line minus the high assists total. Dieng went 1 - for - 6 with four turnovers and just two points. Denver's backcourt of rookie guard Jamal Murray, 2016's seventh overall pick, and sophomore Emmanuel Mudiay, the seventh pick in 2015, had an even bleaker night, combining for just 4 - of - 26 shooting, seven turnovers, and 0 - of - 8 from three - point range.
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