Anthony Edwards Scores Go-Ahead Basket, Minnesota Timberwolves Top Denver Nuggets 119-116

Anthony Edwards hit a go-ahe 7-foot floater with 25.7 seconds left, and Rudy Gobert iced game with two free throws to le Minnesota Timberwolves past Denver Nuggets 119-116 on Friday night.

Edwards scored 29 points, Gobert h 17 points and 14 rebounds and Julius Randle ded 23 points and seven assists for Timberwolves, who recovered from a 25-3 fourth-quarter run by Nuggets.

Nikola Jokic h 26 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds and hit two free throws with 2:30 left to put Denver up 116-109, before Minnesota roared back. Jokic h a chance to tie game at 119, but Gobert forced an errant corner 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds to go.

Gordon led Nuggets with 31 points and 11 rebounds in a rematch of last season's Western Conference semifinal.

Michael Porter Jr. ded 26 points for Nuggets, who lost point guard Jamal Murray to concussion protocol in third quarter after colliding with Randle.

Nuggets: Lightening some of lo that's on three-time NBA MVP Jokic will be a key to keeping ir window for championship contention open, and Gordon and Porter did ir part. But lack of depth is a concern. ir bench was outscored 31-13.

Timberwolves: After leing league in defense last season, y've sprung some leaks, particularly in transition. Nuggets h 22 fast-break points.

Braun dunked over 7-foot-2 Gobert with 5:14 left and got even closer to his face with a taunting scream that egged Gobert into grabbing Braun by neck . benches cleared, shouts were exchanged, and both players got a technical.

Gordon h his second-highest scoring total in four-plus seasons with Nuggets. He shot 11 for 18.

Nuggets host Utah on Saturday. while Timberwolves play at San Antonio on same day.