In the midst of the Denver Nuggets ' refreshing victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, they saw one of their starting pieces, Cam Johnson, get taken out in the middle of the fourth quarter with an injury that would sideline him for the rest of the way.

Nikola Jokic recorded his third triple-double in as many games to start the season; Jamal Murray had his best game of the season, and the Nuggets improved to 2-1 on Monday in Minneapolis. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-114 win at the Target Center: 1.

Carmelo Anthony was impressed with the Denver Nuggets’ performance, and one player, in particular, stood out to him. The Denver Nuggets picked up their second win of the season after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Pacers Timberwolves Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) gestures after making a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, Oct.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers. Shortly after, their head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on illegal gambling charges w/mafia ties.

Doncic has been off to a fiery start, getting 43 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. He kept up that momentum in the first quarter against the Timberwolves, scoring 23 points after knocking down multiple shots from beyond the arc.

DiVincenzo was acquired by the Timberwolves from the New York Knicks as part of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade prior to the 2024-25 season and had a bit of a down year, averaging 11.7 points per game on 42.2 percent shooting from the field.