Can Denver Nuggets Rebound from 98-111 Loss to Timberwolves?
The Denver Nuggets, now standing at 51-23, faced a challenging game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who improved their record to 51-22 with a final score of 111-98. Despite a vigorous effort in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets could not overcome the deficit established by the Timberwolves' strong performance throughout the match.
The home team Nuggets started off trailing behind with a first-quarter score of 26 points compared to the Timberwolves' commanding 33 points. The gap widened as Denver scored only 17 points in the second quarter while Minnesota added another 29 to their tally. The third quarter saw a similar trend with Denver scoring just 21 points and Minnesota maintaining their lead by adding another 25. In an impressive surge during the fourth quarter, however, Denver managed to outscore Minnesota by putting up an additional 34 points but ultimately fell short as their opponents secured another 24.
Denver's offensive efforts were led by contributions across the board with bench players chipping in for a total of 26 bench points and securing more rebounds than Minnesota at an impressive count of 61 compared to Minnesota's total rebound count of just under half that number at only thirty-nine personal rebounds. However, shooting efficiency was not on Denver's side; they shot at only forty percent from field goals and twenty-nine percent from beyond the arc.
On defense, both teams had six steals each but it was clear that blocking was not one of Denver's strengths this game as they managed only one block against six successful blocks made by their opponents. Additionally, despite having more possessions than Minnesota (99.88 vs. Timberwolves' possession count), turnovers proved costly for Denver who gave up thirteen turnovers leading to ten points off turnovers for Minnesota.
The visiting team showcased strong performances including fifty-one percent shooting accuracy from field goals and seventy percent free throw completion rate which contributed significantly towards their victory along with forty fast break attempts resulting in fifteen fast break points.
Looking ahead after this tough loss on home turf at Ball Arena before an attendance crowd numbering nineteen thousand eight hundred forty-four fans eager for victory; fans can catch future games including when The Nuggets will next face off against Cleveland Cavaliers on March thirty-first scheduled for one-thirty PM Mountain Time back again at Ball Arena where it will be broadcasted across NBA TV among other networks ensuring supporters won't miss any action-packed moments live or televised.