Mike Conley scored 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets 111-98 for their fourth straight win.
The Timberwolves took control with a 23-8 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 26.
Anthony Edwards had 25 points (10 in the third quarter) and 3 steals, and Rudy Gobert added 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7 for 8 shooting. The Timberwolves had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 32 points and 10 rebounds.
The Timberwolves shot 51.4% from the field and 32.1% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 39.8% and 28.6%. Reggie Jackson fouled out.