Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
20-11, 8-6 Away
138
20-11, 8-6 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 138 |
DEN | 32 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 27 | 142 |
22-8, 10-5 Home
142
22-8, 10-5 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 32 | 12-22 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -13 | |
| 40 | 21 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +4 | |
| 34 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | +18 | |
| 34 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +12 | |
| 42 | 44 | 14-25 | 5-14 | 11-13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -17 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 13 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 23 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +7 | |
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138 | 51-104 | 12-45 | 24-30 | 47 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 27 | |||
49% | 27% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | |
| 43 | 56 | 15-21 | 4-6 | 22-23 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | +15 | |
| 41 | 19 | 7-16 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +4 | |
| 42 | 35 | 12-32 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5 | |
| 42 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -9 | |
| 28 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
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142 | 47-101 | 19-43 | 29-32 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 18 | |||
47% | 44% | 91% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ DEN Videos
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Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
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Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Matt Myers
Referee:Scott Twardoski
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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