Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
16-32, 5-17 Away
99
16-32, 5-17 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 25 | 19 | 34 | 21 | 99 |
MIN | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 98 |
34-17, 21-4 Home
98
34-17, 21-4 Home
Shot Chart
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper. Blocked by Zendon Hamilton
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Chauncey Billups missed Layup. Blocked by Raef LaFrentz
- Joe Smith made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Joe Smith missed Layup. Blocked by Calbert Cheaney
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Sam Mitchell
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Hook Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Sam Mitchell
- Felipe Lopez made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic
- Sam Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. Blocked by Ryan Bowen
- Felipe Lopez made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Tip Shot.
- Felipe Lopez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Anthony Peeler made Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Anthony Peeler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Felipe Lopez
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Hook Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Felipe Lopez
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez missed Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Mitchell
- Felipe Lopez missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Lopez
- Felipe Lopez missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez missed Layup. Blocked by Raef LaFrentz
- Kevin Garnett missed Hook Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez missed Two Point Shot.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Three Point Jumper.
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
- Raef LaFrentz made Dunk. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Posey
- Raef LaFrentz made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Calbert Cheaney made Jumper. Assisted by James Posey
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- James Posey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Jumper.
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper.
- James Posey missed Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made Layup.
- Calbert Cheaney missed Layup.
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic
- Calbert Cheaney made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- George McCloud made Two Point Shot.
- Ryan Bowen made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield missed Jumper.
- George McCloud made Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield
- Ryan Bowen missed Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed Jumper.
- George McCloud missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Zendon Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Bowen
- Voshon Lenard made Two Point Shot.
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper.
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper.
- Avery Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Felipe Lopez
- Ryan Bowen missed Layup.
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by George McCloud
- Zendon Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Voshon Lenard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Three Point Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Raef LaFrentz made Jumper. Assisted by Calbert Cheaney
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- James Posey made Two Point Shot.
- James Posey missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- James Posey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- James Posey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Ryan Bowen missed Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper. Blocked by Chauncey Billups
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
- Avery Johnson missed Jumper. Blocked by Chauncey Billups
- James Posey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot.
- Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Jumper.
- George McCloud missed Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield missed Jumper.
- Zendon Hamilton made Layup.
- George McCloud made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield
- Kenny Satterfield missed Jumper. Blocked by Chauncey Billups
- Voshon Lenard made Layup. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Voshon Lenard
- George McCloud missed Jumper.
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad missed Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- James Posey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed Jumper.
- George McCloud made Layup. Assisted by Voshon Lenard
- Avery Johnson missed Layup.
- James Posey made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Voshon Lenard
- James Posey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed Jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Avery Johnson
- Raef LaFrentz made Layup. Assisted by Voshon Lenard
NUGGETS
TIMBERWOLVES
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Raef LaFrentz vs. Kevin Garnett. Radoslav Nesterovic gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:43 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett | 0 | 3 |
| 11:16 | | Raef LaFrentz missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 11:14 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 0 | 3 |
| 11:01 | | Zendon Hamilton Personal Foul | 0 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett | 0 | 5 |
| 10:31 | | Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:18 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:16 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound | 2 | 5 |
| 10:15 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. Blocked by Zendon Hamilton | 2 | 5 |
| 10:12 | | Zendon Hamilton Defensive Rebound | 2 | 5 |
| 10:06 | | Raef LaFrentz made Dunk. Assisted by Avery Johnson | 4 | 5 |
| 9:38 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 4 | 5 |
| 9:36 | | Calbert Cheaney Defensive Rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 9:32 | | Kevin Garnett Shooting Foul | 4 | 5 |
| 9:32 | | Zendon Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 9:32 | | Zendon Hamilton missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 9:31 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound | 5 | 5 |
| 9:24 | | James Posey Personal Foul | 5 | 5 |
| 9:16 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 5 | 7 |
| 8:54 | | Avery Johnson made Two Point Shot. | 7 | 7 |
| 8:38 | | Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 7 |
| 8:35 | | Zendon Hamilton Defensive Rebound | 7 | 7 |
| 8:22 | | Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Posey | 10 | 7 |
| 8:08 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett | 10 | 9 |
| 7:46 | | Raef LaFrentz made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Avery Johnson | 12 | 9 |
| 7:26 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett | 12 | 11 |
| 7:14 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul | 12 | 11 |
| 7:10 | | Avery Johnson missed Jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 7:07 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 7:03 | | Chauncey Billups missed Layup. Blocked by Raef LaFrentz | 12 | 11 |
| 7:00 | | Calbert Cheaney Defensive Rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 6:55 | | Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson | 15 | 11 |
| 6:43 | | Minnesota Full Timeout | 15 | 11 |
| 6:23 | | Joe Smith made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak | 15 | 13 |
| 6:06 | | Calbert Cheaney made Jumper. Assisted by James Posey | 17 | 13 |
| 5:42 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul | 17 | 13 |
| 5:42 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:42 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:41 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:39 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:38 | | Raef LaFrentz Defensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:21 | | Calbert Cheaney missed Jumper. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:20 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:14 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:07 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:06 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:05 | | Joe Smith missed Layup. Blocked by Calbert Cheaney | 17 | 14 |
| 5:03 | | James Posey Defensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:02 | | James Posey Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett | 17 | 14 |
| 5:00 | | Calbert Cheaney Shooting Foul | 17 | 14 |
| 5:00 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 14 |
| 5:00 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 5:00 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 14 |
| 4:59 | | Calbert Cheaney Defensive Rebound | 17 | 14 |
| 4:51 | | Raef LaFrentz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Johnson | 20 | 14 |
| 4:51 | | Chauncey Billups Bad Pass. Stolen by James Posey | 20 | 14 |
| 4:36 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic | 20 | 14 |
| 4:36 | | James Posey Out of Bounds | 21 | 14 |
| 4:10 | | Joe Smith Illegal Defense Foul | 20 | 14 |
| 4:10 | | James Posey made Technical Free Throw. | 21 | 14 |
| 4:06 | | Raef LaFrentz Lost Ball | 21 | 14 |
| 3:55 | | Chauncey Billups Bad Pass | 21 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | James Posey missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 14 |
| 3:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound | 21 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul | 21 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Wally Szczerbiak Foul | 21 | 14 |
| 3:05 | | Raef LaFrentz missed Jumper. | 21 | 14 |
| 3:04 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound | 21 | 14 |
| 2:56 | | Anthony Peeler missed Jumper. | 21 | 14 |
| 2:55 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound | 21 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett | 21 | 17 |
| 2:19 | | Avery Johnson missed Jumper. | 21 | 17 |
| 2:17 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 21 | 19 |
| 2:05 | | Denver Full Timeout | 21 | 19 |
| 1:52 | | James Posey missed Jumper. | 21 | 19 |
| 1:51 | | Anthony Peeler Defensive Rebound | 21 | 19 |
| 1:45 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul | 21 | 19 |
| 1:45 | | Chauncey Billups made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:45 | | Ryan Bowen enters the game for Raef LaFrentz | 21 | 20 |
| 1:45 | | Chauncey Billups made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 21 |
| 1:31 | | Avery Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Joe Smith | 21 | 21 |
| 1:31 | | Joe Smith Out of Bounds | 21 | 21 |
| 1:31 | | Sam Mitchell enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 21 | 21 |
| 1:23 | | Ryan Bowen made Layup. | 23 | 21 |
| 1:07 | | Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups | 23 | 23 |
| 56.7 | | Calbert Cheaney missed Layup. | 23 | 23 |
| 55.5 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound | 23 | 23 |
| 48.0 | | Anthony Peeler missed Jumper. | 23 | 23 |
| 46.3 | | Zendon Hamilton Defensive Rebound | 23 | 23 |
| 38.5 | | Anthony Peeler Shooting Foul | 23 | 23 |
| 38.5 | | George McCloud enters the game for James Posey | 23 | 23 |
| 38.5 | | Avery Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 23 |
| 38.5 | | Avery Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 25 | 23 |
| 30.2 | | Chauncey Billups missed Jumper. | 25 | 23 |
| 28.6 | | Zendon Hamilton Defensive Rebound | 25 | 23 |
| 8.4 | | Avery Johnson missed Jumper. | 25 | 23 |
| 6.1 | | Zendon Hamilton Offensive Rebound | 25 | 23 |
| 5.8 | | Joe Smith Shooting Foul | 25 | 23 |
| 5.8 | | Zendon Hamilton missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 25 | 23 |
| 5.8 | | Denver Offensive Rebound | 25 | 23 |
| 5.8 | | Zendon Hamilton missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 25 | 23 |
| 5.1 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound | 25 | 23 |
| 0.0 | | Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 25 | 26 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 16 February 2002
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 19,669
- Referees:
- Jack Nies
- Mike Callahan
- Scott Wall
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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