This wasn’t revenge. It wasn’t the final game of the season and no playoff spot was on the line—not yet, anyway. It was a late November game against a team that’s still figuring out their identity in the aftermath of a star player demanding out. But the Denver Nuggets secured a much needed victory when they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 on Wednesday night.
The Nuggets have struggled to keep their opponents off the free throw line lately, yet somehow managed to play the entire first quarter without committing a foul. But Denver has also struggled to knock down their wide open looks all season long, and that problem did plague them in the opening 12 minutes.