Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
18-43, 8-24 Away
83
18-43, 8-24 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 16 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 83 |
MIN | 16 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 96 |
30-29, 19-10 Home
96
30-29, 19-10 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 20 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 5-19 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 15 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 2-9 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
83 | 29-80 | 5-30 | 20-24 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 31 | ||
36% | 17% | 83% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 17 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 30 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 14-19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 13 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
96 | 36-84 | 2-7 | 22-33 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 18 | ||
43% | 29% | 67% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 3-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 8 March 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,522
- Referees:
- Jack Nies
- Nolan Fine
- Monty McCutchen
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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