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The Denver Nuggets have had a great 2024-25 season thus far with a 28-17 record through 45 games but suffered a crushing loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday in a second-round playoffs matchup from last year.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made NBA history in arguably his team's best performance of the season. With less than 7 minutes remaining in a dominant 133-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 25, Edwards floated back to the logo where he took a pass from Mike Conley and released a jumper from 32 feet.

Joker is averaging 14.9 boards per game in January, and he’s had 13 or more in five of his past six contests. With Gobert and Julius Randle giving the Timberwolves a strong one-two punch on the glass, Jokic will need to bring his A-game here.

Russell Westbrook finished the loss with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals while shooting 6/10 from the field and 0/3 from the three-point range (he also had four turnovers). Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

With Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup, the Nuggets are 18-5 this season. After a couple of tough seasons with the Lakers and Clippers, the veteran guard is providing value on and off the court in Denver.