Nikola Jokic, Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets
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The Wolves brought back their Prince jerseys but saw their four-game winning streak end with a poor final period, when the stats were on the fritz.
The Denver Nuggets are riding a six-game winning streak heading into Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they could be in for some trouble.
-The Nuggets grab a road win against the Timberwolves. Denver rode a 68-52 second half to this comeback victory. This marks their seventh-straight victory, despite missing two starters in this game. Nikola Jokić had yet another triple-double in that victory.
Once the defense started getting stops, the Wolves got back into the game. Naz Reid had his best half of the season with a team-high 17 points in the first half, bringing the Wolves from down double-digits, to up by as many as seven points in the second quarter.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had won four straight games and six of their last seven after beating the Sacramento Kings again on Friday. But that success was built upon one of the softest schedules
The Denver Nuggets will face a stern test against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday amid injuries to Nikola Jokic and two other starters.
The Nuggets believe they have the roster to contend for a championship. With the help of strong bench play, they have won seven in a row.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, November 15 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury reports.