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All Games | 29-13 | -13.3 | 16-20 | 18-24 | 109.4 | 54.0 | 46.3% | 53.3 | 105.7 | 52.7 | 45.5% | 51.8 | Road Games | 12-7 | -5.9 | 8-8 | 10-9 | 110.5 | 54.3 | 46.1% | 52.5 | 108.3 | 53.8 | 45.9% | 52.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -7.6 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 111.6 | 52.0 | 46.5% | 55.0 | 109.4 | 50.2 | 46.1% | 50.2 | Division Games | 5-0 | +5 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 108.2 | 55.6 | 45.5% | 56.6 | 99.8 | 50.8 | 42.2% | 52.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 109.4 | 54.0 | 41-89 | 46.3% | 10-30 | 34.6% | 16-21 | 76.7% | 53 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 111.5 | 56 | 41-89 | 45.9% | 12-33 | 35.5% | 18-23 | 77.1% | 54 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 110.5 | 54.3 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 11-30 | 37.7% | 17-22 | 78.8% | 52 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 105.7 | 52.7 | 39-86 | 45.5% | 11-33 | 33.2% | 17-22 | 75.9% | 52 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 110.7 | 55.5 | 41-89 | 45.5% | 12-34 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 77.0% | 54 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 108.3 | 53.8 | 40-86 | 45.9% | 11-33 | 34.3% | 18-23 | 76.8% | 52 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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All Games | 15-27 | -18.3 | 17-23 | 23-19 | 111.4 | 56.5 | 43.2% | 55.7 | 114.7 | 56.9 | 46.2% | 56.8 | Home Games | 6-14 | -19.7 | 5-14 | 10-10 | 108.3 | 55.9 | 41.7% | 57.5 | 112.6 | 56.3 | 45.5% | 57.5 | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -5 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 107.6 | 56.6 | 41.7% | 50.6 | 119.6 | 59.8 | 52.2% | 53.8 | Division Games | 2-7 | -2.9 | 4-4 | 3-6 | 108.2 | 55.0 | 43.6% | 55.0 | 112.4 | 55.2 | 44.8% | 57.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 111.4 | 56.5 | 40-92 | 43.2% | 13-39 | 32.5% | 19-25 | 75.9% | 56 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 111.3 | 55.6 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 12-34 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 77.3% | 54 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.3 | 55.9 | 39-93 | 41.7% | 12-40 | 29.7% | 19-26 | 74.4% | 57 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 114.7 | 56.9 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 11-32 | 35.6% | 19-24 | 78.9% | 57 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 111.3 | 55.6 | 41-89 | 46.0% | 12-33 | 35.6% | 18-23 | 77.7% | 53 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 112.6 | 56.3 | 41-90 | 45.5% | 11-32 | 35.7% | 19-24 | 78.7% | 58 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 95, MINNESOTA 97.2 |
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12/12/2019 | PORTLAND | 114-99 | W | -8 | W | 216.5 | U | 42-88 | 47.7% | 58 | 10 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 43 | 8 | 12/14/2019 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 110-102 | W | -5.5 | W | 204 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 52 | 15 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 42 | 15 | 12/15/2019 | NEW YORK | 111-105 | W | -10 | L | 207.5 | O | 44-94 | 46.8% | 54 | 9 | 44-94 | 46.8% | 53 | 11 | 12/18/2019 | ORLANDO | 113-104 | W | -9 | T | 204.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 58 | 17 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 41 | 12 | 12/20/2019 | MINNESOTA | 109-100 | W | -10.5 | L | 215 | U | 44-89 | 49.4% | 52 | 15 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 54 | 14 | 12/22/2019 | @ LA LAKERS | 128-104 | W | 2.5 | W | 208.5 | O | 45-92 | 48.9% | 50 | 8 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 50 | 19 | 12/23/2019 | @ PHOENIX | 113-111 | W | -2.5 | L | 219 | O | 43-78 | 55.1% | 43 | 21 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 44 | 17 | 12/25/2019 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-112 | L | -9 | L | 216 | U | 37-92 | 40.2% | 51 | 12 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 57 | 18 | 12/28/2019 | MEMPHIS | 119-110 | W | -9 | T | 219 | O | 45-93 | 48.4% | 52 | 10 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 17 | 12/29/2019 | SACRAMENTO | 120-115 | W | -8 | L | 207 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 43 | 12 | 45-85 | 52.9% | 44 | 12 | 12/31/2019 | @ HOUSTON | 104-130 | L | 6 | L | 225 | O | 45-97 | 46.4% | 47 | 16 | 46-87 | 52.9% | 58 | 15 | 1/2/2020 | @ INDIANA | 124-116 | W | -1 | W | 208 | O | 46-87 | 52.9% | 52 | 10 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 38 | 9 | 1/4/2020 | @ WASHINGTON | 114-128 | L | -13 | L | 221 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 43 | 12 | 50-91 | 54.9% | 56 | 11 | 1/6/2020 | @ ATLANTA | 123-115 | W | -7 | W | 224.5 | O | 47-92 | 51.1% | 53 | 4 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 10 | 1/8/2020 | @ DALLAS | 107-106 | W | 4.5 | W | 223.5 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 49 | 12 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 44 | 13 | 1/11/2020 | CLEVELAND | 103-111 | L | -12.5 | L | 216.5 | U | 41-95 | 43.2% | 48 | 5 | 44-89 | 49.4% | 58 | 14 | 1/12/2020 | LA CLIPPERS | 114-104 | W | -1 | W | 220 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 53 | 13 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 47 | 14 | 1/15/2020 | CHARLOTTE | 100-86 | W | -11.5 | W | 210 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 52 | 11 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 53 | 14 | 1/16/2020 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 134-131 | W | -3 | T | 213.5 | O | 47-100 | 47.0% | 64 | 20 | 42-94 | 44.7% | 48 | 18 | 1/19/2020 | INDIANA | 107-115 | L | 1 | L | 213.5 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 58 | 9 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 45 | 14 | 1/20/2020 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/22/2020 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2020 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2020 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2020 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2020 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2020 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2020 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2020 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2020 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/11/2019 | UTAH | 116-127 | L | -1 | L | 220.5 | O | 40-91 | 44.0% | 48 | 11 | 47-83 | 56.6% | 49 | 15 | 12/13/2019 | LA CLIPPERS | 117-124 | L | 4.5 | L | 227.5 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 46 | 18 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 51 | 19 | 12/18/2019 | NEW ORLEANS | 99-107 | L | -3 | L | 230 | U | 36-95 | 37.9% | 58 | 10 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 17 | 12/20/2019 | @ DENVER | 100-109 | L | 10.5 | W | 215 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 54 | 14 | 44-89 | 49.4% | 52 | 15 | 12/21/2019 | @ PORTLAND | 106-113 | L | 7 | T | 228 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 48 | 16 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 61 | 14 | 12/23/2019 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-113 | L | 1 | L | 220.5 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 51 | 16 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 61 | 19 | 12/26/2019 | @ SACRAMENTO | 105-104 | W | 7 | W | 220 | U | 36-104 | 34.6% | 73 | 13 | 37-107 | 34.6% | 75 | 12 | 12/28/2019 | CLEVELAND | 88-94 | L | -6.5 | L | 217 | U | 33-93 | 35.5% | 45 | 17 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 75 | 28 | 12/30/2019 | BROOKLYN | 122-115 | W | 4.5 | W | 216 | O | 42-104 | 40.4% | 70 | 14 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 66 | 16 | 1/1/2020 | @ MILWAUKEE | 104-106 | L | 18 | W | 220.5 | U | 34-91 | 37.4% | 60 | 11 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 67 | 17 | 1/2/2020 | GOLDEN STATE | 99-84 | W | -3 | W | 211.5 | U | 38-95 | 40.0% | 62 | 12 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 52 | 16 | 1/5/2020 | @ CLEVELAND | 118-103 | W | -6 | W | 217 | O | 47-95 | 49.5% | 50 | 16 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 20 | 1/7/2020 | @ MEMPHIS | 112-119 | L | 4.5 | L | 228 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 50 | 18 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 49 | 16 | 1/9/2020 | PORTLAND | 116-102 | W | -1.5 | W | 224.5 | U | 44-89 | 49.4% | 64 | 14 | 35-96 | 36.5% | 58 | 10 | 1/11/2020 | @ HOUSTON | 109-139 | L | 11 | L | 232 | O | 36-95 | 37.9% | 58 | 18 | 49-95 | 51.6% | 65 | 18 | 1/13/2020 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-117 | L | 2 | L | 218 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 44 | 9 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 58 | 15 | 1/15/2020 | INDIANA | 99-104 | L | 4.5 | L | 217.5 | U | 38-88 | 43.2% | 49 | 15 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 49 | 15 | 1/17/2020 | @ INDIANA | 114-116 | L | 6.5 | W | 218 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 42 | 13 | 46-82 | 56.1% | 50 | 13 | 1/18/2020 | TORONTO | 112-122 | L | 3.5 | L | 224 | O | 38-94 | 40.4% | 60 | 17 | 47-91 | 51.6% | 47 | 14 | 1/20/2020 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/22/2020 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2020 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2020 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2020 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2020 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2020 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2020 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | DENVER: LAST SEASON: 54-28, lost 4-3 to Portland in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Michael Malone (fifth season with Nuggets, 173-155; seventh season overall, 212-222).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Jamal Murray (18.2 ppg), G Gary Harris (12.9), F Paul Millsap (12.6), C Nikola Jokic (20.1), G Will Barton (11.5).
KEY LOSSES: G Isaiah Thomas, F Trey Lyles, C Thomas Welsh.
KEY ADDITIONS: F Jerami Grant, C Bol Bol, F Michael Porter Jr.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Porter was the 14th overall pick in 2018 and missed all of last season as he recovered from back surgery. He skipped the Summer League in Las Vegas due to a balky knee. Now, he's healthy and ready to contribute. A healthy Porter gives the Nuggets another dimension on the perimeter, and another piece to add to the core of Murray, Harris, Jokic and Millsap.
OUTLOOK: The Nuggets have improved every season since Malone took over, going from 33 wins his first season to 40, 46 and 54 last season when they earned the No. 2 seed in the West. They didn't make any splashy moves in the offseason although they did bring back Millsap, picking up his $30 million option and agreed on a $170 million extension for Murray. Behind MVP-candidate Jokic, the Nuggets are a legit title contender. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 36-46, finished 11th in Western Conference.
COACH: Ryan Saunders (second season, 17-25 as interim coach last season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Jeff Teague (12.1 ppg), G Andrew Wiggins (18.1), F Jake Layman (7.6), F Robert Covington (14.5), C Karl-Anthony Towns (24.4).
KEY LOSSES: G Derrick Rose, G Tyus Jones, F Taj Gibson, F Dario Saric, F Anthony Tolliver, G Jerryd Bayless, F Luol Deng.
KEY ADDITIONS: Layman, G Jarrett Culver, G Shabazz Napier, G/F Treveon Graham, F Noah Vonleh, F Jordan Bell, G Jaylen Nowell, C Naz Reid.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Towns is as versatile of a big man as there is in the league, but he can't carry the scoring load alone so the pressure will be on Wiggins to take a step forward under Saunders in the second year of his max contract extension carrying a $27 million salary cap hit. Having a healthy Covington, the team's best defender who arrived in the Jimmy Butler trade from the Sixers last season but missed the last 45 games because of a bone bruise on his knee, will be a critical factor. Culver, the sixth overall pick in the draft out of NCAA runner up Texas Tech, ought to provide more of that valuable perimeter defense along with Josh Okogie off the bench. Either of them could crack the starting lineup at some point, too.
OUTLOOK: The Timberwolves have started fresh, yet again, with Saunders, the youngest coach in the league, beneath an overhauled front office headed by new president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas. With Towns and Wiggins, they have a pair of under-25 standouts locked in, and a quiet offseason relative to the rest of the NBA yielded some useful role players in Layman, Vonleh, Bell, Napier and Graham. The first steps are to establish themselves as a far more consistent and efficient team on defense and shooting from the outside. With the Western Conference even more loaded than before, though, it will be tough to measure progress in the standings. Increasing their win total will be a tall order. |
| | Timberwolves look to take advantage of road-weary Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves had a day off while the Denver Nuggets played Sunday night at home before traveling to Minneapolis for a Monday night matchup. That might give the struggling Timberwolves an edge against the Northwest Division co-leaders. Minnesota could use any advantage it can get in trying to stop a five-game losing streak. Minnesota is coming off a 10-point loss at home to the reigning NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in a game where Karl-Anthony Towns was held to 12 points. It was just the second game back after missing 15 for the center, and he's still trying to work his way back to form. He'll need to be sharp against Denver's All-Star center Nikola Jokic, who leads the team in points, rebounds and assists. He had 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 115-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, which snapped the Nuggets' three-game winning streak. Denver has needed his effort with three starters missing multiple games. Jamal Murray (ankle) has missed the last two, Paul Millsap (left knee contusion) has been out for six games and Gary Harris (adductor strain) has missed three. Coach Michael Malone has relied on his depth to weather the injury bug and his reserves have responded, most notably rookie Michael Porter Jr. The 6-foot-10 forward has seen his minutes increase and came into Sunday averaging 16.7 points in his previous three games and finished with 10 points and eight rebounds against the Pacers. Porter has prepared knowing he's going to see more court time. "I know I'll be playing a lot, and I know they will be calling on me to score some and play-make some," Porter told reporters Saturday. "I've just got to be ready for every single game." Malik Beasley and PJ Dozier have also pitched in for Denver. "We're finding ways with a young group, and with guys who are improving, and stepping up in big situations," Malone said. "I like where we're at. The challenge is if we can continue to play at the level we're playing at with the schedule we have ahead of us." Minnesota will likely be without its newest player, Allen Crabbe, on Monday. Crabbe, who was acquired from Atlanta for Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham on Thursday, was out with an illness against Toronto and is not expected to Denver. The Timberwolves might not be done dealing before the trade deadline, with Robert Covington's name being floated often in rumors. Covington said he isn't thinking about a possible move. "I'm not even focused on that," Covington told the Star-Tribune recently. "My main focus is this team and what I do every day. I'm not going to get caught up in rumors or hype or whatnot. I'm a Minnesota Timberwolf. That's all my focus is." In Towns' absence, the Timberwolves relied heavily on forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins had his first career triple-double -- 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds -- against the Raptors. "It's always been a goal of mine," Wiggins said after the loss. "So to get it done? Hopefully there are more to come now." --Field Level Media |
| Last Updated: 4/20/2024 6:32:00 AM EST. |
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