Overview
- With both teams at 37-23, the winner in Denver will take sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference.
- Minnesota seeks a sweep of its three-game trip, while Denver has dropped three of five since the All-Star break.
- Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets at 28.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game and has dominated the matchup this season.
- Anthony Edwards paces Minnesota at 29.6 points per game and has averaged 35.0 against Denver, including a 44-point outing on Dec. 25.
- The Nuggets list Tamar Bates (foot), Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (hamstring) as out, and Rudy Gobert is poised to anchor Minnesota’s defense on Jokic.