Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
8-21, 4-12 Away
96
8-21, 4-12 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 96 |
MIN | 21 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 103 |
12-17, 10-4 Home
103
12-17, 10-4 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 23 | 10-21 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 21 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 46 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
96 | 31-78 | 5-14 | 29-42 | 43 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 22 | ||
40% | 36% | 69% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 44 | 14 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | 27 | 8-20 | 1-1 | 10-10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | 18 | 8-23 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
103 | 38-91 | 5-12 | 22-25 | 50 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 29 | ||
42% | 42% | 88% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 29 December 1996
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,814
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Hank Armstrong
- Mike Callahan
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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