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Nuotr.: USA Today Sports – Scanpix
Nuotr. USA Today Sports – Scanpix
Nikola Jokičius, who scored 13 of 35 points in the fourth quarter, led the Denver Nuggets (3-4) to the second straight victory.
Man of the match
Mike Malone’s students in his square 123: 116 (34:22, 28:43, 31:31, 30:20) broke the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-5) with D’Angelo Russell leading the way.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the guests were 100-193 behind Anthony Edwards’ long throw, but then Jokičius scored six points, Facundo Campazzo scored a double point on a foul and the Nuggets scored 105: 100.
After Jokičius’s fine penalty, the Denver team’s streak was extended to 18: 4 and the hosts took control firmly – 111: 104.
With 35 seconds left in the game, two more points from Jokičius allowed the Nuggets to lead 123: 112, and Russell ended the match with a three-point lead over Campazzo – 116: 123.
In a short time of 37 minutes, he also bounced 15 and took 3 balls, delivered 6 assists, blocked 1 pitch, made 4 errors, and committed 5 infractions.
After getting off the bench, Campazzo played 26 minutes, scored 11 points (3/4 dvit., 0/3 trit., 5/7 penalty), made 2 assists, caught the ball and committed 4 fouls.
Wolves was still practicing without Karl-Anthony Towns, who was injured in the wrist.
“Nuggets”: Nikola Jokičius 35 (15 atk. Kam., 6 rez. Lost), Willas Bartonas 20, JaMychalas Greenas 17, Jamalas Murray 13, Facundo Campazzo 11.
Timberwolves: D’Angelo Russell 33 (11th ed., 4/9 trit.), Juan Hernangomez 25 (8th rev.), Malik Beasley and Anthony Edwards (1/7 trit.) – 15 each, Jarred Vanderbilt 11.
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