Ending the Timberwolves 4-game winning streak! Jokic s 27+12+10, the Nuggets won 7 consecutive victories and ranked second in the Western Conference

The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 123-112 on the road today, winning 7 consecutive games and bringing their record to 10 wins and 2 losses. They are still ranked second in the Western Conference, second only to the Thunder with 13 wins and 1 loss. So far this season, the Nuggets have only lost to the Warriors in overtime in the opening game, and lost to the Trail Blazers by two points in the NBA Cup group stage. Their 10-2 record is the best start in team history in the past 40 years.

After the Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets, their 4-game winning streak was also ended. Their record became 8 wins and 5 losses, tied with the Suns, temporarily falling out of the top six in the Western Conference and ranking seventh in the Western Conference. It is worth mentioning that the Nuggets have achieved 2 wins and 0 losses against the Timberwolves this season, while the Nuggets had 0 wins and 4 losses against the Timberwolves in the regular season last season and did not win a single game. The Timberwolves have lost a total of 5 games so far, two to the Nuggets, two to the Lakers, and one to the Knicks. These three teams currently have better records than the Timberwolves.

The Nuggets' starting lineup was very impressive today, all scoring in double figures, and 4 of them scored 20+ points. Jokic, who scored 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in the last game, was still very comprehensive. He played 42 minutes and made 8 of 15 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He had a triple-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, but he also made 6 turnovers.

Gordon also performed well. He played 25 minutes and made 8 of 16 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +17. Murray's touch was average. He played 26 minutes and made 9 of 23 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. He also made 3 turnovers. Hardaway Jr. felt hot. He played 38 minutes and made 6 of 8 shots, 5 of 6 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 23 points and 3 rebounds, with a team-high plus-minus of +21.

For the Timberwolves, five players on the team scored in double figures. Edwards had a poor touch. He played 43 minutes and made 7 of 23 shots. He made 0 of 8 three-pointers and missed 10 of 12 free throws. He scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, and also made 3 turnovers. Randall still played very well in 43 minutes, making 9 of 16 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 turnovers.

Reid was very impressive. He came off the bench for 35 minutes, made 7 of 11 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, but he left the game with 6 fouls. McDaniels was quite satisfactory. He played 21 minutes, made 7 of 15 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.