Denver Nuggets 107, Minnesota Timberwolves 100: Three takeaways

Count the Denver Nuggets out at your own peril. Down three starters in a road game on the second night of a back-to-back, Denver continued to plug away and fight on both ends and ultimately secured a 107-100 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday. It was a physical, well-earned win for the Nuggets, who continue to rely on their depth to fuel recent success.

It was a back-and-forth affair to begin the game, as the teams were tied at 16 midway through the first quarter. Jerami Grant knocked down two 3-pointers in this stretch and combined with Will Barton III to score all 16 points for Denver. Neither team could gain much separation in the quarter, but some late-quarter sloppiness…