Timberwolves edge Nuggets em tempo extra duplo, 140-139, apesar do recorde de 61 pontos de Jokic. Timberwolves edge Nuggets in double-overtime, 140-139, despite Jokic's record 61 points.

Os Timberwolves de Minnesota triunfaram sobre os Denver Nuggets em um thriller de tempo extra duplo, com uma pontuação final de 140-139. The Minnesota Timberwolves triumphed over the Denver Nuggets in a double-overtime thriller, with a final score of 140-139. Apesar do desempenho recorde de Nikola Jokic de 61 pontos, incluindo um triplo-duplo com 10 rebotes e 10 assistências, Nickeil Alexander-Walker garantiu a vitória para os Timberwolves com dois lances livres nos segundos finais. Despite Nikola Jokic's record-breaking 61-point performance, including a triple-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Nickeil Alexander-Walker secured the win for the Timberwolves with two free throws in the final seconds. O jogo contou com intensa ação de ida e volta com 21 mudanças de liderança, e o banco dos Timberwolves destacou as reservas dos Nuggets 40-14. The game featured intense back-and-forth action with 21 lead changes, and the Timberwolves' bench outscored the Nuggets' reserves 40-14. Esta vitória marca a sexta vitória consecutiva dos Timberwolves sobre os Nuggets. This victory marks the Timberwolves' sixth consecutive win over the Nuggets.