Kevin Garnett took full responsibility for all that went wrong for the Timberwolves on Friday night, but the reality is he had plenty of help.

For all the talk this week about the team's perilous point guard situation, it was the Wolves' effort at the other end that was far more disconcerting.

Undermined by repeated breakdowns defensively, both individually and as a group, the Wolves blew a double-digit lead against the Denver Nuggets and suffered a 99-98 loss in front of 19,669 at Target Center.

Raef LaFrentz made two wide-open layups in the final 27 seconds as the Nuggets ended a three-game losing streak against the Wolves (34-17).