Denver Nuggets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
PLAYOFFS • MIN leads series 1-0
43-39, 14-27 Away
92
43-39, 14-27 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 22 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 92 |
MIN | 31 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 106 |
58-24, 31-10 Home
106
58-24, 31-10 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Andre Miller made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Voshon Lenard.
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Two Point Shot.
- Carmelo Anthony made Layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Kevin Garnett missed 3 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Nene Hilario made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Marcus Camby made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Voshon Lenard.
- Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Tip Shot.
- Andre Miller made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Marcus Camby.
- Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Marcus Camby made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Sam Cassell made Two Point Shot.
- Andre Miller missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Voshon Lenard missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Rodney White missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Michael Doleac missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Rodney White missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Earl Boykins made 20 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Rodney White missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney White missed Layup. Blocked by Latrell Sprewell.
- Earl Boykins made 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Rodney White missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jon Barry made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Darrick Martin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Camby missed 55 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Marcus Camby missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 19 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot.
- Nene Hilario missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Sam Cassell made 15 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed Layup.
- Voshon Lenard made Layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Mark Madsen missed Layup.
- Jon Barry made 22 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Andersen.
- Andre Miller made Layup. Assisted by Voshon Lenard.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nene Hilario.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Nene Hilario missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nene Hilario.
- Voshon Lenard missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andre Miller missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Voshon Lenard made Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Layup. Blocked by Marcus Camby.
- Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Nene Hilario missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed 37 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andre Miller missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made Tip Shot.
- Andre Miller made Layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Andre Miller missed Jumper.
- Voshon Lenard missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Andre Miller made Layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Chris Andersen missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed Layup.
- Chris Andersen missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made Dunk. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
- Francisco Elson made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Carmelo Anthony made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 21 ft Jumper. Blocked by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Francisco Elson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Earl Boykins made Layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Trenton Hassell made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Jon Barry made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Earl Boykins missed Layup.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Earl Boykins made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Francisco Elson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made Layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Sam Cassell missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Earl Boykins.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Layup.
- Nene Hilario missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft Jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made 5 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby made Dunk. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Earl Boykins made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Marcus Camby missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell made 23 ft Jumper.
- Earl Boykins made 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Marcus Camby missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Earl Boykins made 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Marcus Camby vs. Kevin Garnett. Andre Miller gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Andre Miller made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Voshon Lenard. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Sam Cassell made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:33 | | Carmelo Anthony Away From Ball Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 11:33 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 2 | 3 |
| 11:25 | | Nene Hilario made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony. | 4 | 3 |
| 11:15 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 3 |
| 11:15 | | Carmelo Anthony Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 3 |
| 11:08 | | Voshon Lenard missed 22 ft Jumper. | 4 | 3 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 3 |
| 10:47 | | Trenton Hassell made Two Point Shot. | 4 | 5 |
| 10:25 | | Carmelo Anthony made Layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario. | 6 | 5 |
| 10:06 | | Kevin Garnett missed 3 ft Jumper. | 6 | 5 |
| 10:00 | | Ervin Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:59 | | Marcus Camby Shooting Foul | 6 | 5 |
| 9:59 | | Ervin Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:59 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:59 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 6 |
| 9:48 | | Marcus Camby made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 8 | 6 |
| 9:33 | | Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ervin Johnson. | 8 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Nene Hilario made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 10 | 8 |
| 9:11 | | Sam Cassell Lost Ball. Stolen by Nene Hilario. | 10 | 8 |
| 8:59 | | Marcus Camby made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Voshon Lenard. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:38 | | Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:37 | | Marcus Camby Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:27 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul | 12 | 8 |
| 8:21 | | Nene Hilario missed 5 ft Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:19 | | Denver Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:07 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:07 | | Trenton Hassell Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:03 | | Trenton Hassell missed 8 ft Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:02 | | Ervin Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Ervin Johnson missed Layup. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:58 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:58 | | Kevin Garnett made Tip Shot. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Andre Miller made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:35 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Marcus Camby. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:30 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:18 | | Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft Jumper. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:16 | | Carmelo Anthony Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Carmelo Anthony missed 14 ft Jumper. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:00 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 6:43 | | Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft Jumper. | 14 | 10 |
| 6:43 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 6:39 | | Sam Cassell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | Carmelo Anthony Offensive Foul | 14 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | Carmelo Anthony Foul | 14 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | Rodney White enters the game for Carmelo Anthony. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:52 | | Voshon Lenard Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Voshon Lenard missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Trenton Hassell Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett Traveling | 14 | 13 |
| 5:13 | | Marcus Camby made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario. | 16 | 13 |
| 4:58 | | Sam Cassell made Two Point Shot. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Andre Miller Shooting Foul | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 16 | 16 |
| 4:39 | | Andre Miller missed 14 ft Jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Michael Olowokandi made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 16 | 18 |
| 4:16 | | Voshon Lenard missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 4:13 | | Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:56 | | Michael Olowokandi Illegal Defense Foul | 16 | 20 |
| 3:56 | | Voshon Lenard missed Technical Free Throw. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:56 | | Denver Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:56 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Voshon Lenard. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:56 | | Michael Doleac enters the game for Nene Hilario. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:47 | | Rodney White missed 14 ft Jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:46 | | Michael Olowokandi Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:31 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 16 | 23 |
| 3:15 | | Michael Doleac missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 16 | 23 |
| 3:14 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 23 |
| 3:10 | | Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. | 16 | 25 |
| 3:08 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 16 | 25 |
| 3:08 | | Earl Boykins enters the game for Andre Miller. | 16 | 25 |
| 2:47 | | Rodney White missed 19 ft Jumper. | 16 | 25 |
| 2:47 | | Denver Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 25 |
| 2:31 | | Kevin Garnett made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 16 | 27 |
| 2:12 | | Earl Boykins made 20 ft Jumper. | 18 | 27 |
| 1:49 | | Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:34 | | Rodney White missed 15 ft Jumper. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:32 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:23 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney White. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:17 | | Jon Barry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:16 | | Rodney White Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:15 | | Rodney White missed Layup. Blocked by Latrell Sprewell. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:14 | | Denver Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:14 | | Darrick Martin enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:04 | | Earl Boykins made 19 ft Jumper. | 20 | 29 |
| 47.9 | | Kevin Garnett made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 20 | 31 |
| 39.9 | | Rodney White missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 31 |
| 36.9 | | Jon Barry Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 31 |
| 27.4 | | Jon Barry made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 22 | 31 |
| 3.4 | | Darrick Martin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 31 |
| 3.4 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 31 |
| 3.4 | | 24 second | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | | Marcus Camby missed 55 ft Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | | Denver Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 31 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Jack Nies
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Tony Brothers
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
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