National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 106, Minnesota 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 1, 2006
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #29 Steve Javie, #34 Marc Davis, #44 Ron Olesiak
Attendance: 14768
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 28283317106
Minnesota 2520222592
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 9-5 4-3 5-2 W1
Minnesota 6-9 4-3 2-6 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 4-3 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 5-2 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 40:28 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 42:23 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 33.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 92.1 points per game and hold opponents to 93.5 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 109.1 points per game and hold opponents to 105.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Minnesota
Carmelo Anthony 35 Scoring Ricky Davis 21
Andre Miller 9 Assists Trenton Hassell 5
Reggie Evans 16 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 11
Carmelo Anthony 5 Free Throws Made Ricky Davis 8
Carmelo Anthony 3 Steals Marko Jaric 4
Eduardo Najera 3 Blocks Mark Blount 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 106 45.3 6-17 14-16 24 52 4 8 14
Minnesota 92 44.2 5-13 11-12 22 40 9 9 18
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .600 after a loss.