Wolves record: 2-15
Until Sunday, the Wolves hadn’t won since opening night, 32 days earlier.
Until Sunday, the previously 12-4 Nuggets hadn’t lost in their past 17 home games, a streak that dates to last March.
But the Timberwolves felt the Nuggets missed their chance to put them away.
“Being down 14 to Denver, for us that was like being down three,” said Damien Wilkins, who had 15 points and 12 rebounds. “We came into the locker room and were like, ‘They’ll let us back in it with the way they play.’ They’re known as a team that will relax sometimes. They relaxed just enough and we played hard enough to keep ourselves in the game.”
Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, and Damien Wilkins recorded his fourth career double-double as the Timberwolves ended a 15-game losing streak, and ended the Nuggets’ 17-game home winning streak. The Wolves started the second half with a 14-0 run, and outscored Denver 38-12 in the third quarter.
When Gomes scored consecutive baskets, the second on a perfect spin move in the paint, the Wolves had a 92-82 lead with 6 minutes, 48 seconds remaining, taking control of a fourth quarter for the first time all season.
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