Watch: Gallinari drills jumper, Chandler swats Wiggins to clinch Nuggets' win
The Denver Nuggets struggled to contain Andrew Wiggins for the majority of Wednesday's game, but they got the best of him when it mattered most.
With the game tied and the clock winding down, Danilo Gallinari stepped up in the Mile High City, knocking down a turnaround fadeaway jumper over the Minnesota Timberwolves small forward to give Denver the lead.
GALLOOOOOOOOO!#Nuggets pic.twitter.com/8IEXKvAdjz
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 29, 2016
Wiggins didn't have any better luck at the other end, where he drove past Wilson Chandler, who still managed to block his layup attempt to preserve the Nuggets' 105-103 victory.
Wilson Chandler makes his presence felt on the defensive end with this game-saving block! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/cQjJzGEtK7
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2016
The Canadian recorded a game-high 25 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals in a losing effort.
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