The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 111 - 108 at Target Center on Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota 15 - 28) after putting up 32 points, to go with 12 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks in the impressive all around effort. The back and forth affair came down to the wire, as the Nuggets (18 - 24) were within striking distance until the final seconds of regulation. Following a pair of Tyus Jones free throws, Jameer Nelson answered for Denver with a driving layup to bring the score within one point. Andrew Wiggins went on to miss one of the free throws on the following possession, but Nelson was unable to hit the 17 - foot jumper and the Timberwolves came away with the win. Wiggins knocked down 10 shots and finished with 24 points, while Kris Dunn added 10 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals across 34 minutes. Shabazz Muhammad contributed 20 points on 9 - of - 14 shooting to lead the Minnesota bench. As for the Nuggets, Gary Harris led the way with 22 points, while Jamal Murray had an efficient outing across 20 minutes, as the rookie posted 17 points, five rebounds and three assists. Both teams play on Tuesday, as the Timberwolves visit the Phoenix Suns, while the Nuggets host the Utah Jazz.
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