National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 112, Minnesota 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #32 Marat Kogut, #42 Eric Lewis, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 11323
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 27362920112
Minnesota 24253120100
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Denver   Minnesota
Joffrey Lauvergne wins jump ball against Karl-Anthony Towns. 12:00  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 11:36  
  11:34 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  11:26
(0-3) 		Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Danilo Gallinari turnover. 11:13  
  10:59 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 10:58  
Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul. 10:47  
Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. 10:47  
  10:37 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Jameer Nelson steals.
Gary Harris layup made. 10:24
(2-3) 		 
  10:08 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 10:08  
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 9:42
(4-3) 		 
  9:30 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 9:28  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 9:15  
  9:14 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 9:07  
  9:07
(4-4) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:07
(4-5) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
  8:49 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 8:42  
  8:41 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  8:35 Minnesota Timeout : full
  8:26
(4-7) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 7:59
(6-7) 		 
  7:43
(6-9) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 7:29
(8-9) 		 
  7:10 Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 7:09  
  7:04 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 6:56  
  6:55 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  6:45
(8-11) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 6:32  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 6:30  
  6:30 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Kevin Garnett steals. 6:25  
  6:21 Kevin Martin layup missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 6:20  
  6:12 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:12  
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (2 of 2). 6:12  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 6:11  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. 6:11
(10-11) 		 
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 5:58  
  5:58
(10-12) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:58 Ricky Rubio free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 5:57  
  5:57 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
  5:57 Karl-Anthony Towns technical foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 1). 5:57
(11-12) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2). 5:57
(12-12) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (2 of 2). 5:57  
  5:56 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  5:45 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
  5:43 Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.
  5:40 Karl-Anthony Towns dunk missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 5:39  
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 5:33
(15-12) 		 
  5:16 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:14  
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 5:10
(17-12) 		 
Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul. 4:55  
  4:47
(17-15) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin.
  4:30 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2). 4:30
(18-15) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 4:30
(19-15) 		 
  4:23 Ricky Rubio layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 4:21  
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried. 4:06
(21-15) 		 
  3:52
(21-17) 		Kevin Martin 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 3:34  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 3:33  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 3:31  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 3:30  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 3:15  
  3:14 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 3:04  
  2:54 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Randy Foye steals.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:44  
  2:43 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  2:35 Zach LaVine turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Will Barton layup made. 2:22
(23-17) 		 
  2:06
(23-19) 		Nemanja Bjelica dunk made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 1:45  
  1:44 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  1:36
(23-21) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Will Barton personal foul. 1:36  
Denver Timeout : full 1:36  
  1:36
(23-22) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 1).
  1:27 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 1:27
(24-22) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 1:27
(25-22) 		 
  1:10 Zach LaVine layup missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 1:08  
Darrell Arthur turnover. 1:03  
  0:49 Zach LaVine turnover. Randy Foye steals.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 0:36
(27-22) 		 
  0:14 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 0:13  
Will Barton turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 0:01  
  0:00
(27-24) 		Zach LaVine 2 point shot made.
2
Denver   Minnesota
  11:41 Shabazz Muhammad turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 11:26
(30-24) 		 
  11:14
(30-27) 		Zach LaVine 3 point shot made.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 10:58
(33-27) 		 
  10:42
(33-29) 		Zach LaVine 2 point shot made.
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot made. 10:17
(35-29) 		 
  10:01 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:01  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 9:49
(37-29) 		 
  9:38 Minnesota Timeout : full
  9:27
(37-31) 		Zach LaVine layup made.
Randy Foye turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 9:08  
Mike Miller personal foul. 9:06  
  9:06
(37-32) 		Zach LaVine free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:06
(37-33) 		Zach LaVine free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 8:58  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 8:56  
Will Barton layup missed. 8:55  
Denver offensive rebound. 8:54  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gorgui Dieng. 8:39  
  8:38 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  8:31
(37-35) 		Tayshaun Prince dunk made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Denver Timeout : full 8:28  
Kostas Papanikolaou layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 8:18
(39-35) 		 
  8:02 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 8:01  
  7:51 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 7:39
(41-35) 		 
  7:25
(41-37) 		Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. 7:07  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 7:05  
Mike Miller 3 point shot missed. 7:02  
  7:01 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 6:49  
  6:39 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:38  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. 6:22
(43-37) 		 
  6:06 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 6:05  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 5:57
(46-37) 		 
  5:33 Shabazz Muhammad turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
Will Barton dunk made. 5:29
(48-37) 		 
  5:28 Minnesota Timeout : short
  5:12 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 5:09  
Kostas Papanikolaou layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 4:52
(50-37) 		 
  4:37 Ricky Rubio turnover. Mike Miller steals.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 4:18
(53-37) 		 
  4:00
(53-39) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 3:38  
  3:37 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 3:37  
  3:25
(53-41) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Randy Foye layup made. 3:11
(55-41) 		 
  2:50 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 2:49  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 2:39
(58-41) 		 
  2:28 Minnesota Timeout : full
  2:24 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
  2:23 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  2:21 Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Randy Foye.
Will Barton personal foul. 2:21  
  2:13 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
  2:12 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
Randy Foye personal foul. 2:10  
  2:10
(58-42) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:10
(58-43) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:58 Damjan Rudez personal foul.
  1:50 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 2). 1:50  
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 1:50
(59-43) 		 
  1:35
(59-45) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
Will Barton layup missed. 1:14  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 1:13  
Will Barton layup made. 1:11
(61-45) 		 
  0:57
(61-47) 		Ricky Rubio layup made.
Kenneth Faried layup made. 0:33
(63-47) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 0:15  
  0:15
(63-48) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:15
(63-49) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
Denver Timeout : short 0:10  
Will Barton layup missed. 0:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Denver   Minnesota
  11:46
(63-51) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  11:36 Kevin Martin personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. 11:21
(65-51) 		 
  11:04
(65-54) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 10:47
(67-54) 		 
  10:29
(67-56) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  10:17 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 10:17
(68-56) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 10:17
(69-56) 		 
  10:06
(69-58) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Denver Timeout : full 10:05  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:41
(71-58) 		 
  9:20 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 9:19  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:01
(73-58) 		 
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 8:36  
  8:36
(73-59) 		Kevin Garnett free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:36
(73-60) 		Kevin Garnett free throw made (2 of 2).
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 8:16
(75-60) 		 
  8:05
(75-62) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. 7:46  
  7:31 Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 7:30  
  7:21 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Karl-Anthony Towns steals. 7:13  
Danilo Gallinari personal foul. 7:10  
  6:59 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 6:58  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 6:41
(78-62) 		 
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 6:22  
  6:22
(78-63) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:22
(78-64) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:10 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:10  
Danilo Gallinari free throw missed (2 of 2). 6:10  
  6:10 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  5:54 Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed.
  5:52 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  5:52
(78-66) 		Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. 5:38
(80-66) 		 
  5:20 Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 5:19  
  5:13 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (1 of 2). 5:13
(81-66) 		 
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (2 of 2). 5:13
(82-66) 		 
  5:04 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:02  
Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by Zach LaVine. 4:56  
  4:54 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
Danilo Gallinari personal foul. 4:52  
  4:52 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  4:52
(82-67) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
  4:37 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 4:37
(83-67) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 4:37
(84-67) 		 
  4:22
(84-69) 		Zach LaVine layup made.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 4:09  
  4:08 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 4:06  
  4:06
(84-70) 		Zach LaVine free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:06 Zach LaVine free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:06  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 3:40  
  3:39 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  3:24 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
  3:22 Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound.
  3:17
(84-72) 		Zach LaVine layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 3:04
(87-72) 		 
  2:45
(87-74) 		Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Nikola Jokic turnover. 2:18  
  2:18 Minnesota Timeout : full
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 2:01  
  2:01 Andre Miller free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:01 Andre Miller free throw missed (2 of 2).
  2:00 Zach LaVine offensive rebound.
  2:00
(87-76) 		Zach LaVine dunk made.
Denver Timeout : short 2:00  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Andrew Wiggins. 1:40  
  1:38 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  1:18 Andre Miller layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
  1:17 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  1:16 Nemanja Bjelica 2 point shot missed.
  1:16 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  1:16 Minnesota turnover.
Randy Foye 2 point shot made. 1:00
(89-76) 		 
  0:47
(89-78) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 0:31
(92-78) 		 
  0:07
(92-80) 		Andre Miller layup made (goaltending violation). Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Denver   Minnesota
  11:46 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 11:38  
  11:37 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  11:25 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 11:24  
  11:19 Andre Miller personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou layup missed. Blocked by Nemanja Bjelica. 11:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:59  
Denver turnover. 10:59  
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 10:46  
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 10:40  
  10:26 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  10:24 Nemanja Bjelica offensive rebound.
  10:21 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
  10:21 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  10:20 Gorgui Dieng wins jump ball against Nikola Jokic.
  10:08 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:07  
  9:59 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Will Barton turnover. 9:50  
  9:32 Nemanja Bjelica 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 9:31  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 9:17  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 9:15  
  9:11 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 9:06
(94-80) 		 
  8:52 Gorgui Dieng turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Will Barton turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 8:47  
  8:41 Zach LaVine layup missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
  8:41 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  8:33 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 8:32  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. 8:14
(96-80) 		 
  7:57 Andre Miller 2 point shot missed.
  7:56 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 7:52  
  7:52
(96-81) 		Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:52 Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 7:52  
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 7:41  
Nikola Jokic turnover. 7:41  
  7:22 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  7:21 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
  7:10 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 7:09  
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. 6:54  
  6:42
(96-83) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 6:27  
  6:26 Minnesota defensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 6:19  
  6:19
(96-84) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:19
(96-85) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:05 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 6:05
(97-85) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 6:05
(98-85) 		 
  5:54 Ricky Rubio layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:52  
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed. 5:40  
  5:39 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  5:31
(98-87) 		Zach LaVine 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris turnover. 5:05  
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 4:59  
  4:59 Minnesota Timeout : full
  4:59
(98-88) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:59
(98-89) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. 4:45
(101-89) 		 
  4:27 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:25  
  4:08 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2). 4:08
(102-89) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 4:08
(103-89) 		 
  4:00 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  3:59 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 3:59  
  3:59
(103-90) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:59
(103-91) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 3:36
(105-91) 		 
  3:18 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Jameer Nelson steals.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 2:58
(107-91) 		 
  2:37
(107-93) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Jameer Nelson layup missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 2:23  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 2:21  
Kenneth Faried layup made. 2:21
(109-93) 		 
  2:14 Minnesota Timeout : short
Denver Timeout : full 2:14  
  2:06
(109-95) 		Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andre Miller.
  1:52 Adreian Payne personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 1:52
(110-95) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw missed (2 of 2). 1:52  
  1:52 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  1:40
(110-97) 		Adreian Payne layup made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 1:20  
  1:19 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 1:12  
  1:12 Adreian Payne free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:12
(110-98) 		Adreian Payne free throw made (2 of 2).
  0:53 Andre Miller personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (1 of 2). 0:53
(111-98) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (2 of 2). 0:53
(112-98) 		 
  0:29
(112-100) 		Adreian Payne 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 0:09  
  0:07 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.