Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are members of the Western Conference Northwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first season. It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974. The team has had some periods of success, making the playoffs 23 times in its history and advancing to the Western Conference Finals in 2009. The Nuggets play their home games at the Pepsi Center, which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was founded in 1989 as an expansion team, and has since made the playoffs eight times. The Timberwolves play their home games at Target Center in Minneapolis. The team is led by head coach Ryan Saunders and owner Glen Taylor. The Timberwolves have had some notable players over the years, such as Kevin Garnett, Stephon Marbury, Latrell Sprewell, and Andrew Wiggins. The team has yet to win an NBA championship, but they have shown promise in the past few years with the help of stars like Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell.