Jokic's major mistakes narrowly buried the victory, and Barton saved the Nuggets with key defenses

Nikola Jokic made a major mistake in the final moments of the game, but Malik Beasley was rewarded by Will Barton when he switched fast, and Then Anthony Edwards got the ball and failed to shoot the ball, losing the opportunity to equalize, and the Nuggets narrowly beat the Timberwolves 93-91 in the rough seas.

Jokic had 26 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists, but also made seven turnovers; Monte Morris had 16 points, five assists and four rebounds, Aaron Gordon had 12 points, four rebounds and two steals, and Barton had 10 points and three steals. Michael Porter Jr. struggled on the offensive end, finishing with seven points, 12 rebounds and three assists on 3-of-14 shooting.

The two sides were deadlocked all the way to the final stage of the fourth quarter, When Jokic tied the score with a jump shot, then Morris scored two consecutive goals, and Jokic hit two more free throws to give the Nuggets a four-point lead. Jokoc made a mistake in passing, D'Angelo Russell made a steal and let Edward quickly recover two points, after which Jokokic lost the ball again on a single with the ball, and almost let the team's victory fly away.

Barton was our best defensive player today. Nuggets coach Michael Malone praised after the game.

The Timberwolves' three musketeers Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell all scored exactly 14 points today; Malik Beasley scored six three-pointers to score 18 points, and Naz Reid scored 12.