Jokic scores 31 points; Nuggets beat Timberwolves 114-103 By BRIAN HALLMay 14, 2021 GMT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets took control and the playoff-bound Nuggets held off a second-half rally in a 114-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. JaVale McGee had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Vlatko Cancar scored a career-high 14 points off the bench for Denver. The Nuggets rested Michael Porter Jr. after clinching home-court advantage in the first round with their 117-112 victory at Charlotte in their previous game. Denver sits No. 4 in the Western Conference, a game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for third.