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Denver Defeats Minnesota 112-109 - Recap
Jamal Murray went off for 35 points and added 4 rebounds leading Denver to a 112-109 win over Minnesota on Tuesday at Ball Arena.
Denver did not, however, defeat the Timberwolves against the spread, which closed at -10.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 220.5.
Nikola Jokic had 28 points for Denver and Aaron Gordon chipped in with 14 points. Nikola Jokic had 12 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
Minnesota got 29 points from Anthony Edwards in a losing cause and another 26 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. Mike Conley contributed 9 assists for the Timberwolves, while Rudy Gobert had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 48-47 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 47 boards, while Minnesota only had 40