The Denver Nuggets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 140-139, in two overtimes on Tuesday night, spoiling a historic game by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. And in the final seconds of the second overtime period, two crucial errors from Nuggets' nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook—a missed layup immediately followed by a foul on a Timberwolves' game-winning, three-point attempt—ultimately helped sink Denver.
But Nuggets coach Michael Malone refused to pin the blame on Westbrook while speaking to reporters after the game.
