Nuggets vs. Timberwolves preview: Jokic is doubtful, and the Timberwolves will play back-to-back games at home
6686 Sports November 15th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow. The Timberwolves will face the Nuggets back-to-back at home tomorrow.
The Nuggets have a record of 9 wins and 2 losses this season and are currently ranked second in the Western Conference. However, the two games they lost were both on the away team. Their current record on the away team is 3 wins and 2 losses. The Nuggets defeated the Clippers by 14 points in their last game and won six consecutive victories. Jokic scored 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, setting a new personal season scoring high and setting multiple NBA records. Gordon scored 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Murray contributed 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the past five games, the Nuggets have averaged 124 points per game, hit 12.2 three-pointers per game, and shot 36.5% from three-point range. Although they do not rely on outside three-point attacks, the Nuggets rank second in the league in field goals per game and field goal percentage in field games. This season they have a record of 3 wins and 1 loss against the top eight teams in the Western Conference, and a record of 9 wins and 2 losses when they score more than 100 points. After entering November in the United States, they have won six games and averaged 125 points per game. Jokic averaged 28.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 41.7%. Murray averaged 22 points, 5.7 assists and 5 rebounds per game, and averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game.
The Timberwolves have a record of 8 wins and 4 losses this season and are currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference. The home team has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Today, the Timberwolves defeated the Kings 124-110 at home and won their fourth consecutive victory. Edwards scored a team-high 30 points, Randle contributed 26 points, and DiVincenzo scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Timberwolves shot 39.9% from three-point range this season, ranking third in the league, and their overall shooting rate is as high as 50.3%, ranking fourth in the league. Edwards averaged 27.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 46.2%. Randall shot 40.7% from three-point range and averaged 25.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In addition, McDaniels of the Timberwolves shot an astonishing 51.2% from three-point range, averaging 1.8 three-pointers per game, contributing 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.
The two teams have met once this season, and the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 127-114. However, the two teams met five times last season, and the Timberwolves had a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, completely having the upper hand. Jokic is doubtful to play tomorrow, and whether he can play will not be decided until before the game. Cameron Johnson and Braun are both unable to play due to injuries, which will have an impact on the Nuggets' rotation. The Timberwolves are playing back-to-back games, which is a big physical challenge.
