Jokic leads Denver against Minnesota after 55-point outing

Denver visits the Minnesota Timberwolves aft Nikola Jokić scored 55 points successful the Nuggets' 130-116 triumph implicit the Los Angeles Clippers

Denver Nuggets (9-2, 2nd successful the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8-4, 5th successful the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -1; over/under is 233.5

BOTTOM LINE: Denver faces the Minnesota Timberwolves aft Nikola Jokic's 55-point crippled successful the Nuggets' 130-116 triumph implicit the Los Angeles Clippers.

Minnesota went 49-33 overall, 11-5 successful Northwest Division enactment and 25-16 astatine location a play ago. The Timberwolves averaged 26.1 assists per crippled connected 41.0 made tract goals past season.

Denver went 50-32 wide and 8-8 successful Northwest Division enactment during the 2024-25 season. The Nuggets averaged 120.8 points per crippled past season, 58.5 successful the paint, 17.0 disconnected of turnovers and 20.1 connected accelerated breaks.

The 2 teams play for the 2nd clip this season. The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 127-114 successful their past gathering connected Oct. 28. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 43 points, and Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves with 25 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: retired (foot).

Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: retired (arm), Nikola Jokic: time to time (wrist), Christian Braun: retired (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this communicative utilizing exertion provided by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.

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