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And this one, folks, 116 for Denver 105 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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All right, Nuggets Nation, how are we feeling out there?

Kind of a tale of, I can't say two halves, but first quarter was its kind of own thing.

And then the second quarter and beyond, in particular, the second half is where Denver

really rallied to the occasion, kick things into gear, kept their foot in the gas,

and took care of business against the Minnesota Timberwolves in this game. Just a quick reminder, folks, I am your host, Nelo Piro. You guys can follow me on social media at media by AP. Some of you might be just tuning in for the first time since we've reintroduced the postcast. Of course, I just want you guys to know, Ryan, Matt, and Swipe, I have not gone anywhere. This is just some additional post-game

instant reaction content here on your Locked-on Nuggets, YouTube channel and audio feed from yours

truly. But okay, let's get right on into our turning point segment. Time to reveal where the game

was won or lost. It's the turning point. No question the turning point of this game. I could point

to the second quarter. I could. But I'm going to point to the second half in particular because I thought

Denver did a really good job of responding in the second quarter. They got outscored in the opening frame

of the game 33 to 23. And it's kind of like, oh my gosh, like what's going on with this team, right? We've seen at times throughout the course of the season, specifically in these matinee games that Denver tends to get out to a bit of a lethargic start. And I thought in the second quarter, you really saw Denver kind of start to turn the tide here a little bit. The outscore, Minnesota, 39 to 29 in the period. And despite scoring 10 fewer points in the third quarter, the reason I'm going to go with the second half,

and really, tied here a little bit. The outscore Minnesota, 39 to 29 in the period. And despite

scoring 10 fewer points in the third quarter, the reason I'm going to go with the second

half and really the third quarter in particular is because Denver was able to buy in defensively.

And I understand that Minnesota also missed a handful of open shots in that third quarter. But

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