Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
West 1st Round - Game 5 • DEN wins series 4-1
42-40, 20-21 Away
109
42-40, 20-21 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 109 |
DEN | 22 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 112 |
53-29, 34-7 Home
112
53-29, 34-7 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 16 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | +2 | |
| 38 | 26 | 9-17 | 1-6 | 7-9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | -9 | |
| 38 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +6 | |
| 38 | 14 | 5-11 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +10 | |
| 40 | 29 | 13-27 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 22 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | |
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109 | 41-81 | 8-33 | 19-25 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | |||
51% | 24% | 76% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 14 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | |
| 39 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +9 | |
| 42 | 28 | 8-29 | 3-8 | 9-10 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +3 | |
| 26 | 10 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | |
| 41 | 35 | 12-23 | 5-9 | 6-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | |
| 30 | 14 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +8 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +7 | |
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112 | 34-85 | 12-34 | 32-36 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 21 | |||
40% | 35% | 89% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:Curtis Blair
Referee:Kevin Cutler
Referee:Scott Foster
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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