Overview
- Tipoff is 8:00 PM ET at Target Center, with regional coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and streaming on Fubo.
- Denver may be without two-time MVP Nikola Jokić due to a reported wrist injury, and Christian Braun is sidelined with a left ankle sprain with a six-week re-evaluation timeline.
- The Nuggets are 9-2 after six straight wins, while the Timberwolves are 8-4 after four consecutive victories that include an NBA Cup group-stage win on Friday.
- Denver took the last meeting 127-114 when Anthony Edwards was out with a hamstring, though Minnesota had won several prior matchups.
- Jokić is averaging about 28.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 10.9 assists and logged a 55-point game this week, while Edwards leads Minnesota at roughly 27.5 points per game.