Nikola Jokic's triple-double helps the Denver Nuggets beat the Timberwolves in an intense match

Without the two main strikers, Karl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves marched to the Ball Arena of the Denver Nuggets in anxiety. In contrast, the Denver Nuggets and the strongest squad showed confidence when welcoming the "wolf pack" at home.

Both teams entered the game excitedly with open play. Nuggets led by leader Nikola Jokic had an early advantage, but the Timberwolves revived in the second half to show that despite the absence of many pillars, they are not easy to bully. Entering the break, the 5-point advantage temporarily belongs to the away team.

It was thought that the mid-match period in the dressing room would help the Denver Nuggets regain confidence and display prestige at home, but all plans soon fell apart when All-Star bigman Nikola Jokic had an error problem. individual at the beginning of round 3.

Minnesota immediately took advantage and tried to penetrate the area under the basket, there were many easy points from this distance. However, they did not really adjust and save the opportunity when playing relatively "loose hands." This made the difference only increased from 5 points at the end of the 2nd half to 7 points at the beginning of the 4th half.

Entering the final 12 minutes of the game, coach Michael Malone's teachers and students punished the Minnesota Timberwolves for not taking advantage.

Denver's main line-up returned to the field and immediately imposed a replay of the game. At the crucial moment, Jokic and his teammates had a series of 9-0 points to go straight to the final victory. The match ended with the score 122-118, a sweet fruit for the home team.

Nikola Jokic was the man of the match with a triple-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Jamal Murray is right behind with 28 points and 4 assists.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have 7 different players scoring over 10 points, led by the 2000-born striker - Jaden McDaniels with 18 points.

With this result, the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to 8 matches, continuing to go hand-in-hand with the Memphis Grizzlies in the top two groups in the West.

As for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the race to enter the play-in group to compete for the Playoffs ticket is getting more and more difficult for them with 3 defeats in the last 5 matches.

In the next outing, both teams will be playing at home. While the Timberwolves host the Toronto Raptors (8:00 a.m. on January 20), the Denver Nuggets face the Indiana Pacers (9:00 a.m. on January 21).