National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 78, Minnesota 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #15 Zach Zarba, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 12059
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2121241278
Minnesota 251921974
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1
Denver   Minnesota
  12:00 Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Nikola Jokic.
  11:40
(0-2) 		Ricky Rubio 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 11:14
(2-2) 		 
  10:50
(2-5) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 10:36
(5-5) 		 
  10:13
(5-7) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  9:50 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2). 9:50  
Denver offensive rebound. 9:50  
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 9:50
(6-7) 		 
  9:37 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 9:36  
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:30
(8-7) 		 
  9:14
(8-9) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 8:51  
  8:50 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  8:39 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 8:38  
  8:36 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 8:25
(11-9) 		 
  8:04
(11-12) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 7:48  
  7:47 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  7:36 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 7:35  
  7:25 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 7:25
(12-12) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:25  
  7:25 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  7:10
(12-14) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Danilo Gallinari turnover. 6:48  
  6:34
(12-16) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Denver Timeout : full 6:31  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 6:14  
Jameer Nelson offensive rebound. 6:13  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by Tayshaun Prince. 6:08  
  6:06 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  5:50 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 5:49  
  5:45 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 5:35
(15-16) 		 
  5:19 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 5:17  
Jameer Nelson layup missed. 5:03  
  5:01 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  4:37 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
  4:36 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  4:36 Minnesota turnover.
Danilo Gallinari personal foul. 4:25  
Danilo Gallinari turnover. 4:25  
  4:03
(15-18) 		Nikola Pekovic layup made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 3:54
(17-18) 		 
  3:35 Nikola Pekovic 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 3:34  
Danilo Gallinari layup made. 3:25
(19-18) 		 
  3:07 Andrew Wiggins turnover.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 2:47  
  2:46 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 2:36  
  2:36 Minnesota Timeout : full
  2:36
(19-19) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:36
(19-20) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Jameer Nelson layup missed. 2:27  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 2:26  
Jusuf Nurkic layup missed. 2:26  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 2:25  
Jusuf Nurkic layup missed. 2:25  
  2:23 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 2:17  
  2:17 Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:17 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  2:17
(19-21) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:04 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Jusuf Nurkic free throw made (1 of 2). 2:04
(20-21) 		 
Jusuf Nurkic free throw made (2 of 2). 2:04
(21-21) 		 
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 1:54  
  1:54
(21-22) 		Kevin Martin free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:54
(21-23) 		Kevin Martin free throw made (2 of 2).
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 1:38  
  1:37 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  1:27 Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 1:26  
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 1:07  
  1:05 Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound.
  0:56
(21-25) 		Nikola Pekovic layup made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 0:43  
  0:42 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  0:33 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
  0:32 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
  0:24 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
  0:24 Nikola Pekovic turnover.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Denver   Minnesota
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 11:41
(23-25) 		 
  11:19 Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 11:18  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 11:12  
  11:10 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  10:58 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 10:57  
Will Barton layup missed. 10:54  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 10:52  
Darrell Arthur layup made. 10:52
(25-25) 		 
  10:36 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kostas Papanikolaou.
Denver defensive rebound. 10:34  
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 10:17  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 10:16  
  10:16 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Jusuf Nurkic free throw missed (1 of 2). 10:16  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:16  
Jusuf Nurkic free throw missed (2 of 2). 10:16  
  10:16 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  9:53 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Jusuf Nurkic.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 9:52  
Kostas Papanikolaou dunk made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 9:48
(27-25) 		 
  9:29
(27-27) 		Zach LaVine 2 point shot made.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 9:06  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 9:05  
Will Barton layup missed. 9:04  
  9:03 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  8:57
(27-29) 		Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 8:38
(29-29) 		 
  8:25
(29-31) 		Kevin Martin dunk made.
  8:03 Shabazz Muhammad personal foul.
Will Barton turnover. 7:52  
  7:29
(29-33) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 7:10  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 7:09  
Darrell Arthur layup made. 7:08
(31-33) 		 
  6:45 Zach LaVine layup missed.
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 6:43  
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 6:27
(34-33) 		 
  6:04 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:01  
Will Barton turnover. 5:55  
  5:55 Minnesota Timeout : full
Randy Foye personal foul. 5:42  
  5:42
(34-34) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:42
(34-35) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 5:24  
  5:03 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 5:02  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 4:46  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 4:42  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 4:32
(37-35) 		 
  4:17
(37-37) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Denver Timeout : full 4:09  
Nikola Jokic turnover. Kevin Garnett steals. 3:56  
  3:40
(37-39) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 3:17  
  3:16 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  3:10
(37-41) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Denver Timeout : short 3:08  
  3:04 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 2:46  
Denver offensive rebound. 2:46  
  2:46 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
  2:36 Tayshaun Prince personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 2:36
(38-41) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 2:36
(39-41) 		 
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 2:18  
  2:02 Kevin Garnett 3 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 2:01  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 1:50  
  1:49 Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 1:43  
Gary Harris personal foul. 1:40  
  1:40 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:40 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  1:40
(39-42) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 1:22
(42-42) 		 
  1:03 Nikola Pekovic turnover. Kenneth Faried steals.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 0:58  
  0:57 Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound.
  0:46 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Kenneth Faried steals.
Denver Timeout : full 0:46  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 0:26  
  0:25 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  0:05
(42-44) 		Nikola Pekovic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Denver   Minnesota
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 11:35  
  11:34 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  11:18 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 11:17  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. 10:55
(44-44) 		 
  10:39 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  10:38 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  10:37
(44-46) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 10:23  
  10:22 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  10:10
(44-48) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 10:00  
  9:58 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  9:48
(44-50) 		Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Denver Timeout : full 9:47  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 9:36  
  9:34 Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.
  9:28 Andrew Wiggins turnover.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 9:13  
  8:57 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 8:56  
Danilo Gallinari layup missed. 8:41  
  8:39 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  8:25 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 8:24  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. 8:01  
Denver offensive rebound. 8:01  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 7:59  
  7:57 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  7:44 Kevin Garnett turnover.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 7:23  
Denver offensive rebound. 7:21  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 7:18  
  7:17 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  7:06
(44-52) 		Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. 6:40
(46-52) 		 
  6:31 Kevin Garnett technical foul.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 6:31  
  6:22 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 6:21  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 6:07  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 6:06  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 6:06  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 6:05  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 6:05  
  6:04 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  5:52
(46-54) 		Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 5:41  
  5:36
(46-56) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Denver Timeout : full 5:36  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 5:21
(49-56) 		 
  5:02 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 5:00  
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 4:47
(51-56) 		 
  4:20 Minnesota turnover.
Jusuf Nurkic layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 4:03
(53-56) 		 
  3:33 Ricky Rubio layup missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 3:32  
Randy Foye layup made. 3:26
(55-56) 		 
  3:26 Minnesota Timeout : full
  3:05
(55-58) 		Kevin Martin 2 point shot made.
Danilo Gallinari layup made. 2:49
(57-58) 		 
  2:49 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 1). 2:49
(58-58) 		 
  2:37 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
  2:35 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 2:21  
  2:21
(58-59) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:21
(58-60) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jusuf Nurkic. 2:05
(61-60) 		 
  1:43
(61-62) 		Shabazz Muhammad dunk made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 1:26
(63-62) 		 
  1:10 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:08  
Danilo Gallinari layup made. Assisted by Jusuf Nurkic. 0:57
(65-62) 		 
  0:41
(65-65) 		Kevin Martin 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
  0:26 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Jusuf Nurkic free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:26  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:26  
Jusuf Nurkic free throw made (2 of 2). 0:26
(66-65) 		 
Randy Foye personal foul. 0:10  
  0:01 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  0:00 Minnesota offensive rebound.
4
Denver   Minnesota
Will Barton personal foul. 11:49  
  11:43
(66-67) 		Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 11:27  
  11:26 Kevin Martin defensive rebound.
  11:17 Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 11:16  
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Zach LaVine steals. 11:14  
  11:01 Gorgui Dieng layup missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 11:00  
Jusuf Nurkic layup made. 10:49
(68-67) 		 
  10:31 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 10:30  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gorgui Dieng. 10:12  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:11  
Randy Foye 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 10:08
(70-67) 		 
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 9:48  
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 9:43  
  9:43
(70-68) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:43
(70-69) 		Nikola Pekovic free throw made (2 of 2).
  9:31 Nikola Pekovic personal foul.
  9:29 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Will Barton turnover. 9:24  
  9:11 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jusuf Nurkic.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 9:10  
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 9:03  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 9:02  
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. 8:55  
  8:53 Kevin Martin defensive rebound.
  8:46 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jusuf Nurkic.
  8:46 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  8:41 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 8:40  
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 8:18  
  8:17 Minnesota defensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 8:17  
  8:06 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 8:03  
  8:00 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 7:51
(72-69) 		 
  7:35 Zach LaVine turnover.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 7:20
(74-69) 		 
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 6:59  
  6:59 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:59 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  6:59 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (2 of 2).
  6:57 Minnesota offensive rebound.
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 6:51  
  6:51
(74-70) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:51
(74-71) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 6:36  
  6:35 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  6:17 Minnesota Timeout : full
  6:13 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed. Blocked by Jusuf Nurkic.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:11  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 5:55  
Randy Foye offensive rebound. 5:54  
  5:38 Tayshaun Prince personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 5:38
(75-71) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 5:38
(76-71) 		 
  5:19 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
  5:18 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  4:55 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
  4:53 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  4:36
(76-73) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 4:09  
  4:08 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 4:06  
  4:06
(76-74) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:06 Ricky Rubio free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 4:06  
Jusuf Nurkic layup missed. 3:43  
  3:42 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  3:39 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
  3:39 Kevin Garnett turnover.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 3:15  
  3:14 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  2:57 Karl-Anthony Towns 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:56  
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 2:40  
Jusuf Nurkic turnover. 2:40  
Denver Timeout : full 2:40  
  2:31 Andrew Wiggins layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 2:30  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:14  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 2:13  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 1:55  
  1:53 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  1:38 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
  1:37 Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.
  1:27 Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 1:26  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 1:03  
  1:02 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  0:54 Minnesota Timeout : short
  0:46 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Nikola Jokic wins jump ball against Karl-Anthony Towns. 0:45  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 0:21  
  0:20 Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.
  0:15 Minnesota Timeout : full
  0:12 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  0:11 Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound.
  0:10 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  0:09 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  0:08 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Denver defensive rebound. 0:07  
Denver Timeout : short 0:07  
  0:05 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 0:05
(77-74) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 0:05
(78-74) 		 
  0:05 Minnesota Timeout : short
  0:01 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:00