Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 43 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114.

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Nikola Jokić's scoring and 3-point shooting are down to start the season. But everything else is right where it belongs. The three-time Denver Nuggets MVP posted 25 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in Monday's 127-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.