Jokic's triple-double leads Nuggets past Timberwolves for seventh straight win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and three other players had 23 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to their seventh straight victory on Saturday night, 123-112 over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Tim Hardaway Jr., Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray had 23 points apiece, while Gordon also had 10 rebounds and Murray dished out 12 assists.

Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards scored 26 points each to lead the Timberwolves, whose four-game winning streak was snapped.

Minnesota led 60-55 at halftime, but the Nuggets outscored the Timberwolves in the third and fourth quarters to pull away.

A glitch in the NBA’s courtside statistics system froze the stat-keeping program late in the third quarter at Target Center. After the game, a Timberwolves employee told The Associated Press the system crashed when statisticians tried to input a double-foul called with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter.

The final statistics were made available several hours after the conclusion of the game.

The Nuggets were missing both of their starting forwards, Christian Braun (left ankle sprain) and Cam Johnson (right biceps strain), who were both injured during Denver's win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Braun is expected to be sidelined at least six weeks.

The Northwest Division rivals have met in the playoffs twice in the last three years. The Timberwolves swept the regular-season series last year, but Denver has won both meetings this season. The teams last played in Minneapolis in October. Edwards and Jaylen Clark were out with injuries, and the Nuggets overcame an eight-point halftime deficit with a 45-point third quarter en route to a 127-114 win.

Nuggets: Host Chicago on Monday.

Timberwolves: Host Dallas on Monday.

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) works toward the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) shoots as Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) works toward the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dribbles down the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8) goes up for a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women’s PGA Championship.

Ina Yoon, who entered the day with a five-shot lead, struggled early but settled down to finish with a 3-over 75 and is two shots off the pace.

Dewi Weber, the 210th ranked player in the World Golf Rankings seeking her first career LPGA win, birdied three of the final four holes and is three shots back after a 4-under 68. A Lim Kim joins her there.

Nelly Korda, chasing a historic third straight major championship win, shot a 1-under 71 on a sun-drenched, but windy day at Hazeltine National Golf Club outside Minneapolis. She and Alison Lee are four shots off the lead, which history indicates is important.

In the last 35 Women’s PGA Championships, the eventual winner was leading or within four shots of the lead after three rounds.

The top-ranked player in the world, Korda has struggled on the greens over the first three rounds, going 7 for11 on putts between 3 and 5 feet, ranking 65th among the 68 remaining players. She was 19 of 20 from that distance over four rounds when she won the U.S. Open earlier this month.

“The greens are pretty slick. They don’t have too much grass on them. The short putts are pretty difficult,” said Korda, who three-putted two greens in her round. “Putting in general, when it gets this windy, you have to calculate in the wind, too, and a gust here and there. Sometimes you just aren’t as confident with your lines.”

Ryu’s score tied for the lowest round of the day, one day after her 64 was Friday’s low score.

She played the first seven holes in 4 under, including a 28-foot eagle putt on No. 7, and a birdie putt on No. 9 that rimmed around three-quarters of the hole before falling. Ryu was 1-over on the back nine.

“It was more windy and a lot of tough shots and tough putts, but I just made one bogey today, so it was good for me for tomorrow, and tomorrow I just want to have more confidence and more calm,” she said of potentially winning her first major.

Yoon, who shot a tournament record-tying 63 on Thursday and a 69 on Friday to reach 12 under, put her opening tee shot in a bunker, leading to a bogey. It was the first of four on the front side to go with one birdie. Bogeys on Nos. 10 and 12 were sandwiched around a birdie on No. 11 before the 23-year-old South Korean played the final six holes in 1 under.

“I had a really long day, especially the front nine. I was just nervous a lot. I missed short putts,” she said.

Nerves are not an issue for Henderson, who looks to win her second Women’s PGA Championship 10 years after winning at Sahalee Country Club in Washington at age 18.

“It was nice to hit a lot of greens, a lot of fairways and give myself a lot of good birdie looks. Would have been nice maybe to capitalize on a few more, but definitely happy with where I’m at, and excited for tomorrow.”

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Ina Yoon, of South Korea, reacts after missing her shot on the sixth green during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Chaska,Minn. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Nelly Korda hits from the bunker on the third green during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Chaska,Minn. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Brooke M. Henderson, of Canada, hits her tee shot on the third hole during the third round at the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Hazeltine National Golf Club, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, hits from the fourth tee during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, celebrates after a eagle one the seventh hole during the third round at the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Hazeltine National Golf Club, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)