Towns has 28 points and 14 rebounds as Timberwolves spoil Nuggets’ home opener
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points (14 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 95-78 in the Nuggets’ home opener at Pepsi Center.
The Timberwolves took control with an 18-4 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 21.
Ricky Rubio assisted on 5 of Towns’ 11 baskets.
For the Nuggets, Emmanuel Mudiay scored 15 points (9 in the second quarter) but shot 5 for 15.
The Timberwolves shot 42.3% from the field to the Nuggets’ 30.5% and held them to 78 points. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Nuggets 46-32 in 21 minutes together.