DENVER – The Wolves had just a split squad available in Denver. D’Angelo Russell was watching from the bench in street clothes. Karl-Anthony Towns was still in Minnesota rehabilitating his fractured left wrist away from the team. Also away from the team was Allen Crabbe, who left Denver for personal reasons, leaving the Wolves with only nine players to take on the Nuggets at Pepsi Center.
Despite a solid offensive showing, the Wolves couldn’t keep the Nuggets from scoring in bunches, especially in the fourth quarter of a 128-116 loss.
The Nuggets turned it into an easy win in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 22 before both coaches emptied their benches, except the Wolves didn’t have much of one to empty.