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The Denver Nuggets may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Nuggets had favorable injury luck for their first ten games of the season, but they could potentially be down three starters for Saturday's matchup, including superstar center Nikola Jokic.
The Nuggets believe they have the roster to contend for a championship. With the help of strong bench play, they have won seven in a row.
-The Nuggets grab a road win against the Timberwolves. Denver rode a 68-52 second half to this comeback victory. This marks their seventh-straight victory, despite missing two starters in this game. Nikola Jokić had yet another triple-double in that victory.
Once the defense started getting stops, the Wolves got back into the game. Naz Reid had his best half of the season with a team-high 17 points in the first half, bringing the Wolves from down double-digits, to up by as many as seven points in the second quarter.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had won four straight games and six of their last seven after beating the Sacramento Kings again on Friday. But that success was built upon one of the softest schedules
In the end, it was Minnesota’s four-game surge that snapped. The Nuggets were too much to overcome, even without starters Christian Braun and Cam Johnson. With a 123-112 victory on Saturday, they’ve won seven in a row, including three straight on the road.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, November 15 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury reports.
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