Edwards, Randle Propel Timberwolves to 119-114 Win, Evening Series with Nuggets

The Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-114 on Monday night. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 30 points. Julius Randle added 24 points to fuel the comeback.

Game flow

Denver built an early cushion. The Nuggets led 44-25 early in the second quarter. Minnesota erased that margin with a dominant second period.

After outscoring the Wolves 39-25 in the first quarter, Denver was outscored by the same margin in the second. The contest flipped heading into the second half.

Key performances

Edwards attacked the rim after a quieter Game 1. Coach Chris Finch praised his leadership and aggressiveness.

Jamal Murray scored 30 points for Denver. Nikola Jokić finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists.

Jaden McDaniels contributed 14 points. The Wolves evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

Late-game sequence

Edwards turned the ball over with 31 seconds left. Christian Braun was fouled on the other end and missed one of two free throws.

That miss left Denver down 115-114 with 19 seconds remaining. Randle then sank two free throws to extend the lead.

Donte DiVincenzo added a breakaway dunk to seal Minnesota’s 119-114 victory.

Momentum swings and big shots

Murray hit a 51-foot 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 64. Jokic scored 16 points in the third quarter.

Denver led 93-90 after three quarters. The Nuggets’ All-Star duo managed only 2-of-12 shooting in the fourth quarter.

Coaches and context

Finch had earlier criticized free-throw disparities from Game 1. He joked his players might need to adopt new tactics to balance calls.

Denver coach David Adelman expressed trust in Braun after the late free-throw miss. He called the moment a tough break.

Each team attempted 30 free throws Monday night. Denver had entered the game on a 13-game winning streak.

The clubs now head to Minneapolis for an Evening Series with Nuggets resuming Thursday. Filmogaz.com will cover the series as it continues.