Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
34-44, 11-29 Away
98
34-44, 11-29 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 27 | 14 | 32 | 25 | 98 |
MIN | 26 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 91 |
26-53, 17-23 Home
91
26-53, 17-23 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 21 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 16 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
98 | 38-76 | 1-5 | 21-31 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | ||
50% | 20% | 68% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 17 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 10 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 23 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 7-10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
91 | 31-76 | 4-10 | 25-30 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 27 | ||
41% | 40% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:Bernie Fryer
Referee:Monty McCutchen
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 |
NBA News
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