It may have taken an extra five minutes, but the Timberwolves finally did break their league-worst streak of 13 seasons without a playoff appearance.
In what was an outstanding, physical game, the Wolves led early and built an eight-point advantage by halftime behind 16 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. But Nikola Jokic dropped 17 points in the fourth quarter alone after Towns became slightly more passive defensively after being saddled with his third personal foul late in the third quarter.
The Nuggets tied the game multiple times in the closing moments of the frame but were not able to overtake the Wolves.