Minnesota Timberwolves (50-22, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (51-22, first in the Western Conference)Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Minnesota will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Denver.The Nuggets are 8-5 in division matchups. Denver ranks third in the Western Conference with 53.4 points per game in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 16.5.The Timberwolves are 11-3 against the rest of their division. Minnesota is the top te
DENVER (AP) — Kevin Durant had 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Phoenix Suns won in Denver for the second time this month, beating the defending champion Nuggets 104-97 on Wednesday night. The Suns, with the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA, moved a half-game ahead of Sacramento for the seventh spot in the Western Conference as they try to move up to sixth to avoid a play-in game. Dallas is No. 6, a half-game ahead of Phoenix. The Western Conference-leading Nuggets struggled
The Suns defeated the Nuggets, 104-97. Kevin Durant led Phoenix with 30 points, along with season-highs in rebounds (13) and blocks (5), as Devin Booker added 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. Phoenix improves to 43-30 as the Nuggets move to 51-22. The Suns move to the 7 seed
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