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• Wolves 94, Nuggets 83: Box Score | Game Detail
LAS VEGAS — A game-high 24 points from 2024 first-round pick Terrence Shannon Jr. and a strong showing from their second unit led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 94-83 win over the Denver Nuggets in a NBA2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
A game that would culminate in a fairly comfortable Timberwolves victory was competitive in the first quarter, which Minnesota emerged from with a 25-20 lead. The Wolves would add another nine points to their advantage before halftime. Although the Nuggets managed to make a five-point dent in the deficit in the third, Minnesota’s 12-6 run over the first 4:35 of the final period essentially sealed the victory. Denver’s bench was outscored by a 36-29 margin, and the Timberwolves also held a 15-3 edge in fast-break points.
Shannon added seven rebounds, three assists and one steal to his scoring tally. Rob Dillingham furnished 15 points, nine assists, four rebounds and three steals. Tristen Newton contributed 12 points, three assists and one rebound, while 17th overall pick Joan Beringer supplied seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block.
Spencer Jones paced the Nuggets with 19 points, supplementing them with six rebounds and two steals. Hunter Tyson and Tamar Bates generated matching 13-point efforts, with Tyson also pulling down seven boards. Tyrell Harrison and Curtis Jones recorded 10 points and five rebounds apiece while adding two blocks and three assists, respectively.
Both teams return to the floor Tuesday. The Timberwolves will face off with the Detroit Pistons in the first game of the day, while the Nuggets tangle with the Toronto Raptors later that night.