Nikola Jokic helped his cause in the Most Valuable Player race with 31 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 114-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Minneapolis.
Jokic’s three-point play — drawing a foul on Karl-Anthony Towns on a one-legged, step-back jumper — capped an 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter that effectively put away the win for Denver (46-24).
The Nuggets improved to 2-0 on their season-ending, four-game road swing, but not without a fight from Minnesota (22-48).
The Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards strengthened his bid forNBARookie of the Year with 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Towns wound up with 20 points a…
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