Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
12-10, 6-7 Away
92
12-10, 6-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 24 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 92 |
DEN | 21 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 84 |
6-15, 4-8 Home
84
6-15, 4-8 Home
Shot Chart
- Juwan Howard missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lorinza Harrington missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Mark Blount missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Mark Blount made Layup.
- James Posey missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Ryan Bowen missed 16 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Ryan Bowen made Layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Mark Blount missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield.
- Donnell Harvey missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Kenny Satterfield missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey made Tip Shot.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Rodney White missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Donnell Harvey missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk.
- Kenny Satterfield missed Layup. Blocked by Loren Woods.
- Donnell Harvey missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Marc Jackson.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Satterfield missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Donnell Harvey missed Tip Shot.
- Nene Hilario missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Vincent Yarbrough made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup.
- Mark Blount missed Tip Shot.
- Vincent Yarbrough missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Juwan Howard made Two Point Shot.
- Mark Blount missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Juwan Howard made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by James Posey.
- Lorinza Harrington made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Posey.
- Juwan Howard missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- James Posey made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Juwan Howard missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rodney White missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Donnell Harvey.
- Rodney White missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Blount missed Two Point Shot.
- Mark Blount made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by James Posey.
- James Posey made 22 ft Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 19 ft Jumper.
- James Posey missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Ryan Bowen missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Mark Blount missed Dunk. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Juwan Howard missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Satterfield made 13 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed Dunk. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Donnell Harvey made Dunk.
- James Posey missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney White.
- Donnell Harvey missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney White made Dunk. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield.
- Kenny Satterfield made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Nene Hilario missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield.
- Kenny Satterfield made 15 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield made Layup.
- Nene Hilario missed Two Point Shot.
- Donnell Harvey missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Satterfield made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- James Posey made 19 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield.
- Juwan Howard missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Donnell Harvey missed 16 ft Jumper.
- James Posey missed 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Donnell Harvey missed Tip Shot.
- James Posey missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lorinza Harrington missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- James Posey made Jumper. Assisted by Lorinza Harrington.
- Juwan Howard made Dunk. Assisted by James Posey.
- Rodney White missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lorinza Harrington made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Posey.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Trent missed Layup. Blocked by Juwan Howard.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Gary Trent missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Juwan Howard.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Joe Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough.
- Marc Jackson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marc Jackson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Loren Woods missed Layup.
- Loren Woods missed Tip Shot.
- Loren Woods missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mark Blount.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Tip Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kendall Gill missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Reggie Slater made Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Reggie Slater made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Joe Smith missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Marc Jackson missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Marc Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Trent made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Troy Hudson made 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed 21 ft Jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Mark Blount. Troy Hudson gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | James Posey Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Juwan Howard missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Ryan Bowen Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Troy Hudson Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Denver Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 10:53 | | Kevin Garnett made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:37 | | Lorinza Harrington missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:33 | | Gary Trent Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:27 | | Gary Trent missed Layup. Blocked by Juwan Howard. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:26 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:14 | | Mark Blount missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:11 | | Mark Blount Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:10 | | Mark Blount made Layup. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:07 | | Lorinza Harrington Personal Foul | 2 | 3 |
| 9:51 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:48 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:44 | | James Posey missed 22 ft Jumper. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:41 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Mark Blount Personal Foul | 2 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Gary Trent missed 18 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:14 | | Mark Blount Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 8:56 | | Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft Jumper. | 2 | 3 |
| 8:55 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 8:47 | | Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot. | 4 | 3 |
| 8:27 | | Ryan Bowen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 4 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Ryan Bowen Shooting Foul | 4 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 5 | 5 |
| 8:14 | | Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:58 | | Ryan Bowen missed 16 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:54 | | Troy Hudson Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:52 | | Kevin Garnett Lost Ball. Stolen by Lorinza Harrington. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:41 | | James Posey Lost Ball | 5 | 5 |
| 7:30 | | Troy Hudson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:28 | | Gary Trent Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:24 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. | 5 | 5 |
| 7:22 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 7:22 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot. | 7 | 5 |
| 7:03 | | Ryan Bowen made Layup. Assisted by Mark Blount. | 7 | 7 |
| 7:03 | | Kendall Gill Shooting Foul | 7 | 7 |
| 7:03 | | Joe Smith enters the game for Gary Trent. | 7 | 7 |
| 7:03 | | Ryan Bowen made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 7 | 8 |
| 6:50 | | Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:30 | | Mark Blount missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:26 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:16 | | Troy Hudson Offensive Foul | 9 | 8 |
| 6:16 | | Troy Hudson Foul | 9 | 8 |
| 6:16 | | Rod Strickland enters the game for Troy Hudson. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Kenny Satterfield enters the game for Lorinza Harrington. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Donnell Harvey enters the game for Ryan Bowen. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | James Posey Bad Pass. Stolen by Kendall Gill. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:54 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 11 | 8 |
| 5:28 | | Juwan Howard made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Satterfield. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:13 | | Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 13 | 10 |
| 4:48 | | Donnell Harvey missed 14 ft Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 4:45 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 4:37 | | Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 15 | 10 |
| 4:18 | | Kenny Satterfield made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 15 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Juwan Howard. | 15 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Joe Smith Loose Ball Foul | 15 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Rodney White enters the game for Mark Blount. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:47 | | Kenny Satterfield missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:45 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:42 | | Kenny Satterfield Personal Foul | 15 | 12 |
| 3:42 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Kevin Garnett. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:42 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:38 | | James Posey Personal Foul | 15 | 12 |
| 3:38 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:38 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:38 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 12 |
| 3:16 | | Juwan Howard missed 9 ft Jumper. | 16 | 12 |
| 3:14 | | Donnell Harvey Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 3:14 | | Donnell Harvey made Tip Shot. | 16 | 14 |
| 3:03 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 18 | 14 |
| 2:45 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul | 18 | 14 |
| 2:45 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:45 | | Vincent Yarbrough enters the game for James Posey. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:45 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:45 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 16 |
| 2:31 | | Joe Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:12 | | Vincent Yarbrough missed 18 ft Jumper. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:10 | | Donnell Harvey Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 16 |
| 2:00 | | Marc Jackson Shooting Foul | 20 | 16 |
| 2:00 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:00 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Kenny Satterfield Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:39 | | Juwan Howard missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Smith. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:38 | | Denver Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:38 | | Nene Hilario enters the game for Juwan Howard. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:38 | | Loren Woods enters the game for Kendall Gill. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Anthony Peeler missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Vincent Yarbrough. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | Donnell Harvey Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:14 | | Rodney White missed 16 ft Jumper. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:12 | | Rod Strickland Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Vincent Yarbrough Shooting Foul | 20 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Marc Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Marc Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 48.6 | | Vincent Yarbrough made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney White. | 22 | 21 |
| 33.2 | | Marc Jackson missed 20 ft Jumper. | 22 | 21 |
| 31.8 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 21 |
| 31.4 | | Joe Smith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 24 | 21 |
| 16.5 | | Donnell Harvey missed 19 ft Jumper. | 24 | 21 |
| 14.5 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Marc Jackson missed 20 ft Jumper. | 24 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 21 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 24 | 21 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 9 | 8 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 24 | 21 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 10 December 2002
Denver, CO
Attendance: 12,378
- Referees:
- Joe Crawford
- Nolan Fine
- Violet Palmer
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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