Nothing like a little drama on a Friday night! Following the pattern of the week, the Denver Nuggets found themselves in a preseason game that came down to the final seconds… of overtime. Despite having a seven-point lead in the overtime period, the Nuggets fell 114-112 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their lone preseason game at Ball Arena.
Denver raced out of the gates to a 16-4 lead halfway through the opening frame, using stout defense to generate turnovers while capitalizing on the other end of the floor with hot 3-point shooting. The Nuggets took a 26-19 lead into the second quarter, having knocked down six triples and forced 7 turnovers.