West Semifinals - Game 3
MIN leads series 2-1
57-25, 24-17 away
117
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 28 | 28 | 37 | 24 | 117 |
| MIN | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 90 |
56-26, 30-11 home
90
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 33 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 13 | |
| 30 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +25 | 21 | |
| 38 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +30 | 24 | |
| 38 | 11-21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +21 | 24 | |
| 37 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +31 | 12 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | |
| 19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
43-80 | 14-29 | 17-20 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 117 | |||
53.8% | 48.3% | 85.0% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 22 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -18 | 10 | |
| 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 6 | |
| 33 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -32 | 14 | |
| 30 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -15 | 10 | |
| 37 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -32 | 19 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 8 | |
| 21 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -25 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | |
| 26 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -24 | 6 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
31-71 | 10-33 | 18-25 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 90 | |||
43.7% | 30.3% | 72.0% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN @ MIN Videos
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Nikola Jokic: Most important thing we did was 'cross half court in 2, 3 seconds'
Legler amazed at Nuggets' turnaround in Game 3 win
MIN leads 2-1
Game Information
Target Center
2:30 AM, 11 May 2024
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 19,733
- Referees:
- Josh Tiven
- Jacyn Goble
- Tony Brothers
- Ray Acosta
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W7 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | W1 |
| Denver | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | W2 |
| Portland | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 | W1 |
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