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The Denver Nuggets come up short against the Minnesota Timberwolves 136-130. Despite Monte Morris scoring 23 points and shooting 4-5 from three in the 4th quarter,

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T-Wolves just proved to be too much. Nikola Jokić lead all players with 38 points, 19 rebounds, and 8 assists.

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Karl Anthony-Towns scored 32 points and made four three-pointers to go with 9 rebounds.

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If the Utah Jazz lose to the Golden State Warriors tomorrow, then the Nuggets will have another chance to jump them in the standings if Denver beats LA on Sunday.

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However, Minnesota is only 2 games back from the Nuggets now. The Nuggets need to treat every game like the playoffs from this point on.

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The Nuggets score on their first 3 possessions but are stopped by the T-Wolves active hands-on defense.

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D’Angelo Russell connects on 2 three-pointers early on and the Wolves go on a 16-5 run. Denver had 3 turnovers in the first 4 minutes of the quarter.

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The oilers must focus on refining their defensive approach before

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