The Denver Nuggets ended a three-game road trip with a win, downing the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 Wednesday night at Target Center.
The Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak on the strength of a 28-11 run the first 9:33 of the third quarter, a stretch during which they to erase a six-point halftime deficit on their way to a hard-earned victory. Point guard Jamal Murray scored 11 in the third as Denver outscored Minnesota by 17 in the quarter to take a double-digit advantage into the fourth.
“That’s how I love to play,” Denver coach Michael Malone said of his team’s third-quarter play.