The Denver Nuggets (13 - 17) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 23) 106 - 102 on Friday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. In the victory in front of their home crowd, Denver shot 41 percent from the field, but only 16 percent from the three - point line. The Nuggets were forced into 18 turnovers, but made up for it by out - rebounding the Timberwolves a whopping 62 - 44. With so many rebounds, the Nuggets gave themselves many second - chance opportunities, which gave them just enough of an edge to secure the win. The Nuggets bench did n't provide much help in this game, combining to score only 19 of the 106 total points. Luckily, the starters were all on their game, with each scoring in double figures. Kenneth Faried had an absolutely monster day, going 11 - for - 15 from the field and scored 26 points, while also grabbing 25 rebounds. The points and rebounds were both season - highs for the forward and a good sight for the Nuggets, as Faried has n't lived up to his expectations so far this season. Wilson Chandler also surpassed the 20 - point mark, as he went off for 21 points (7 - 21 FG, 2 - 9 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and four rebounds. He's averaging 14 points and six rebounds on the season. Ty Lawson provided his sixteenth double - double of the season already. He finished the game with 16 points (6 - 17 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) and 11 assists. Aaron Afflalo and Timofey Mozgov recorded 13 and 11 points respectively. For the Timberwolves, Thaddeus Young and Andrew Wiggins led the way. Young went 10 - for - 21 from the field and 0 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 23 points, while also adding six rebounds. As one of the more veteran players on the team, it was good seeing him get into a rhythm to help lead the younger guys. First overall pick Andrew Wiggins contributed 22 points (8 - 18 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT) and five rebounds. He's had a very successful streak of two games, combining for 49 points and seven rebounds over that span of time. Gorgui Dieng added another double - double to his resume, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The only other Timberwolve to reach double figures was Shabazz Muhammad, who recorded 14 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT). The Nuggets' next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, while the Timberwolves will travel to Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
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