On Saturday, it's the High Elevation Rock Festival, featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat, Chevelle, Pierce the Veil, Ministry, Killswitch Engage and more at Fiddler's Green while Punching Mule Festival, featuring Ludacris, Galactic, Soulive and more, is at Mile High Spirits. See the full list of our picks below. April 16 and 17 - Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club in London,UK. Nuggets: Start a three-game trip Thursday at Orlando.STS9 kicks off a two-night stand tonight at Red Rocks, and Luke Bryan starts his two-night stand at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Timberwolves: At Utah on Wednesday night. “It’s good for him to get back in the mindset of being around the team, start to fall into the rhythm of what that is,” Finch said. Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns joined the team on the trip, but there’s no timetable for his return from a strained right calf. “Bones is one of my favorite players,” Porter told the media contingent during the morning shootaround. Nuggets guard Bones Hyland didn't play as his name surfaces in trade speculation. “When I told him plus-43, his smile was ear to ear,” Malone recounted. It was Jokic's 95th career triple-double. Dazzle has long been the leader in Denver’s live-jazz scene, drawing top touring and local talent to its thoughtfully curated stages, and working in conjunction with Denver’s acclaimed KUVO. G Bruce Brown appeared to turn his ankle early in the game, but returned and finished with nine points. Nuggets: F Zeke Nnaji was out with a sprained right shoulder. G Austin Rivers served the second of his three-game suspension for his part in last Friday’s fight between Minnesota and the Orlando Magic. Timberwolves: F Kyle Anderson was sidelined with back spasms. “When we play like that, it’s a lot of fun to watch.” “We had a night where we were firing on all cylinders,” Malone said. The Nuggets had 12 players who scored at least five points and the team finished at 62.4% shooting from the field. He was sidelined all last season as he recovered from a torn ACL in his left knee. Murray also missed Tuesday's game due to inflammation in his right knee. But in that game, the Nuggets were without four starters: Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamal Murray and Gordon. It was much different than Sunday in Minnesota, where the Timberwolves cruised past Denver 128-98. They kicked our butt in every way you can.” Their shot-making, they got hot and it was over. “Bunch of bad turnovers to start the game, then transition was a disaster. It wasn’t there early,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “We didn’t play with a lot of physicality. D’Angelo Russell was ejected after picking up two technical fouls in the third quarter. So we didn’t turn the ball over, and we were just playing the right way.”Īnthony Edwards and Luka Garza both had 19 points for Minnesota. “Everybody who was in today's game was kind of doing the simple things,” Jokic explained. led the way by scoring 19 of his 30 points in the opening period.Īaron Gordon added 24 for the Nuggets, who set season highs in points and assists (44). The 49 points tied for the second-most in a quarter in the franchise's NBA history. “LeBron (James) did it with just so much athleticism and Nikola does it with much un-athleticism - but equally as effective."ĭenver led 49-19 after the first quarter - including a 32-2 run - as the Nuggets shot 79.2% from the floor. “It’s incredible he had a triple-double in the first half," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Jokic took a seat late in the third quarter with the Western Conference leaders ahead by a large margin. It was the second time in his career the big man has notched a triple-double by halftime. Jokic finished with 20 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds. Jokic posted his 19th triple-double of the season by halftime and the Denver Nuggets rode a 49-point first quarter to a 146-112 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic may not always dazzle with his athleticism.
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