Alex Bader
Karl Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards both reached milestones in their win over the Denver Nuggets by a score of 124-107. KAT reached 10,000 points in his career in 435 games played and ANT reached 2,000 points in his career in just 100 games played. The Wolves have two wins in a row and improved to 13-15 on the season. They sit in 9th place in the conference, one game back from the 8th seed.
The Win snapped a 12 game losing streak against the bitter rivals, the Denver Nuggets.
BADER'S TAKE
This team can beat anybody, but they can get beaten by anyone on any given night.
What a performance by Anthony Edwards. He was sensational and proving everyone that he was the right pick for the Wolves.
He reached 2,000 points in just 100 games played. He went 10-14 from behind the arc, no one has hit more three-pointers in an NBA game this season. His 10 threes were a career-high.
Edwards had 38 points and five rebounds. He was a huge reason for the win tonight. When the Nuggets were making a push, late in the fourth he made bucket after bucket to give the Wolves their solid lead back.
He broke records tonight, and he will continue to break records.
KAT was also remarkable, as always, and had himself a milestone night as well. He reached 10,000 points ( all in a Wolves jersey ) and had 32 points. He also had three steals.
Russel looked great. This team wins when he plays, but struggles when he misses games. He has 16 points, seven assists, and eight rebounds. He is a great facilitator of the offense and a strong leader on the court that it is no surprise when he misses time, the Wolves struggle.
The Wolves need to keep DLO healthy at all costs. If he can play in 60 games this season, the Wolves will make the playoffs.
Game Recap:
The Wolves needed a strong start. They got just that with a three-pointer from Beverley on the first possession of the game.
The Wolves ran away early and had a big lead with four minutes to play in the first quarter, 31-15.
The Nuggets would push back, but the Wolves maintained a lengthy lead.
Minnesota went into the second quarter with the lead, 40-32.
The Wolves continued to shoot lights out in the second.
They kept their double-digit lead the entire quarter and went into halftime with the lead, 75-61.
The Timberwolves needed to continue their strong play in the third quarter.
The Nuggets started to make a push early in the quarter.
However, the Wolves held on and pushed back.
Karl Anthony Towns scored his 10,000 points off of a three-pointer in the third quarter. It took him 435 games to reach the milestone. He went to the free-throw line a minute later and was emotional as he looked up to the sky and he said the words "I love you mom".
With 4:56 to play in the third quarter, the Wolves had a 20 point lead, 96-76.
The Wolves continued their onslaught.
ANT scored his 2,000 points off of a three-pointer at the 3:44 mark of the third quarter. It took him only 100 games to reach the milestone.
Minnesota went into the final quarter with a 20 point lead over their bitter rivals, 108-88.
The Nuggets made a push and the Wolves did what they usually do in the fourth quarters - stopped playing.
With 5:45 left to play, the Wolves' lead was cut to 12, 110-98 Wolves.
However, this night was different. ANT led the charge for the Wolves to solidify the lead again, 120-99 with 3:41 left to play.
The Wolves won, 124-107.
The Wolves will get another tough test when they host the Lakers on Friday. The Lakers are hot winning seven of their last 10. They sit in 6th place in the conference.
The Timberwolves need to have a much better showing on home court than they did against the Cavs last home game.
What's Next:
Minnesota Timberwolves (13-15 9th) vs. L.A. Lakers (16-13 6th)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2021. Tip off at 9:00 p. m. central time
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