The Denver Nuggets (9 - 14) made a huge comeback to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (9 - 13) 111 - 108 in an overtime thriller. Denver trailed by 15 at the half and by 18 at times in the third quarter, but got the game to overtime and pulled off a big win. All the statistics were incredibly even, as both teams shot 44 percent from the field with both teams recording 21 assists. The benches were the difference though, as Denver's bench outscored Minnesota’s bench 52 - 35. Minnesota is one of the best road teams in the NBA, but they choked away a big lead here. The defense was the downfall, as they allowed 70 points after the halftime buzzer. One positive here was that Kevin Garnett broke an all - time record for most defensive rebounds early in the first quarter. Andrew Wiggins and Kevin Martin both led the team with 22 points scored and Karl-Anthony Towns nearly got a double - double with 14 points and nine boards. The Timberwolves will look to bounce - back in their next game when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Denver came into this game 8 - 3 when scoring 100 points, so when it was 100 - 100 going into OT, a win never seemed in doubt. Danilo Gallinari was the hero though, as he scored the final nine points in overtime to carry Denver to a win. Gallinari totaled 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the win. Emmanuel Mudiay left this game early due to an ankle injury, but the team played better without him. Jameer Nelson filled - in spectacularly for Mudiay, as he tallied 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds off the bench. This broke a five - game home losing streak for Denver and they'll look to start a winning - streak at home when they host the Houston Rockets on Monday in their next game.
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