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Timberwolves gameday: Rematch in Denver will have a much different look

The West-leading Nuggets didn't use four key players, including MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, on Sunday.

By Star Tribune staff

February 7, 2023 at 3:25AM
Nikola Jokic averages 24.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game for the Denver Nuggets. (Derik Hamilton, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

Tuesday, 8 p.m., Ball Arena

Game preview: The teams met Sunday at Target Center, and the Wolves won 128-98 after the Nuggets rested Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. ... Denver (37-17) leads the Western Conference and is 25-4 at home. ... The Wolves (29-27) are seventh in the West as they start a four-game road trip. ... The NBA trade deadline is Thursday.

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