Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
1-8, 0-5 Away
84
1-8, 0-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 17 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 84 |
DEN | 27 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 90 |
6-4, 3-1 Home
90
6-4, 3-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
- Mike Miller makes technical free throw
- Jason Collins misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jason Collins misses free throw 2 of 2
- Mike Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario misses 4-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw
- Dahntay Jones makes 19-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Sebastian Telfair misses 21-foot jumper
- Jason Collins makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jason Collins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sebastian Telfair misses driving layup
- Al Jefferson misses tip shot
- Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 16-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Jason Collins misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Mike Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Collins assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 18-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup
- Nene Hilario makes layup
- Al Jefferson misses 14-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses driving layup
- Randy Foye makes layup (Mike Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- Mike Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Kevin Love misses layup
- Nene Hilario makes driving dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love makes layup (Craig Smith assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 15-foot two point shot
- Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes 10-foot two point shot
- Linas Kleiza makes free throw 1 of 2
- Linas Kleiza makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Ollie makes 18-foot jumper (Craig Smith assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 12-foot two point shot
- Craig Smith misses 17-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses jumper
- Corey Brewer misses free throw 1 of 2
- Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2
- J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Randy Foye misses 22-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses layup
- Anthony Carter misses tip shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Craig Smith misses 8-foot hook shot
- Kevin Ollie misses 17-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Randy Foye makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love misses 13-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 13-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw
- Linas Kleiza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Randy Foye makes 23-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love makes layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Randy Foye misses 9-foot jumper
- Kevin Ollie makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Ollie makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper
- Anthony Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Anthony Carter misses free throw 2 of 2
- Randy Foye misses 13-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nene Hilario blocks Al Jefferson's 10-foot hook shot
- Chauncey Billups misses 10-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love misses 22-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 7-foot two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
- Al Jefferson makes layup
- Nene Hilario misses 18-foot jumper
- Randy Foye makes 14-foot jumper (Mike Miller assists)
- Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes hook shot (Rashad McCants assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 12-foot two point shot
- Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)
- Al Jefferson misses layup
- Chauncey Billups misses layup
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Randy Foye misses three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rashad McCants misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Collins misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 7-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Ryan Gomes makes 18-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes 16-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes layup (Randy Foye assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
- Ryan Gomes blocks Carmelo Anthony's 15-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Randy Foye makes 13-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses dunk
- Jason Collins misses 8-foot hook shot
- Dahntay Jones misses driving layup
- Randy Foye misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses layup
- Dahntay Jones misses 7-foot jumper
- Randy Foye makes driving layup (Al Jefferson assists)
- Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 1
- Nene Hilario makes 14-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Al Jefferson makes 14-foot jumper (Mike Miller assists)
- Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Collins assists)
- Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1
- Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Al Jefferson misses layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
- Al Jefferson makes 8-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot two point shot
- Ryan Gomes makes layup (Randy Foye assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 18-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Al Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes two point shot
- Kevin Ollie makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Ollie misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Ollie makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Ollie makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups misses 9-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses driving layup
- Craig Smith misses 7-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Kevin Love misses 16-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin blocks Kevin Love's 11-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses layup
- J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
- J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Love misses 9-foot hook shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
- Rashad McCants makes layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2
- Craig Smith misses 17-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 2
- Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Randy Foye blocks Nene Hilario's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- Craig Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- Craig Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario blocks Randy Foye's driving layup
- J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
- Nene Hilario makes 5-foot hook shot
- Rashad McCants misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rashad McCants blocks J.R. Smith's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Rashad McCants makes driving layup (Randy Foye assists)
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Craig Smith misses driving layup
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Randy Foye makes layup (Craig Smith assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Mike Miller assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin blocks Rashad McCants's driving layup
- Chauncey Billups makes technical free throw
- Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin blocks Al Jefferson's 14-foot hook shot
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 7-foot hook shot (Mike Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 10-foot jumper
- Randy Foye misses 20-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Al Jefferson misses 9-foot hook shot
- Randy Foye misses 9-foot running jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Nene Hilario assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2
- Mike Miller makes layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rashad McCants misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups blocks Rashad McCants's 23-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
- Sebastian Telfair makes 19-foot jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Al Jefferson vs. Nene Hilario (Kenyon Martin gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Carmelo Anthony illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Mike Miller makes technical free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Jason Collins draws the foul) | 1 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Jason Collins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Minnesota offensive rebound | 1 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Jason Collins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Jason Collins offensive rebound | 1 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Mike Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper | 1 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 1 | 0 |
| 10:56 | | Nene Hilario misses 4-foot two point shot | 1 | 0 |
| 10:55 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound | 1 | 0 |
| 10:37 | | Mike Miller bad pass | 1 | 0 |
| 10:29 | | Al Jefferson illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 1 | 0 |
| 10:29 | | Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 10:29 | | Denver offensive rebound | 1 | 0 |
| 10:18 | | Dahntay Jones makes 19-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists) | 1 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Ryan Gomes misses jumper | 1 | 2 |
| 9:53 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 1 | 2 |
| 9:48 | | Sebastian Telfair personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 1 | 2 |
| 9:42 | | Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 1 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Sebastian Telfair bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals) | 1 | 4 |
| 9:26 | | Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 1 | 6 |
| 9:07 | | Sebastian Telfair misses 21-foot jumper | 1 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Jason Collins offensive rebound | 1 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Jason Collins draws the foul) | 1 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Jason Collins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Jason Collins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8:51 | | Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper | 3 | 6 |
| 8:51 | | Denver defensive rebound | 3 | 6 |
| 8:51 | | Nene Hilario loose ball foul (Jason Collins draws the foul) | 3 | 6 |
| 8:41 | | Dahntay Jones personal foul (Mike Miller draws the foul) | 3 | 6 |
| 8:36 | | Sebastian Telfair misses driving layup | 3 | 6 |
| 8:34 | | Al Jefferson misses tip shot | 3 | 6 |
| 8:34 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound | 3 | 6 |
| 8:34 | | Minnesota offensive rebound | 3 | 6 |
| 8:23 | | Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper | 3 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Ryan Gomes offensive rebound | 3 | 6 |
| 8:15 | | Sebastian Telfair traveling | 3 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Al Jefferson shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 3 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 8:02 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7:47 | | Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper | 3 | 8 |
| 7:46 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 3 | 8 |
| 7:37 | | Nene Hilario makes 16-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists) | 3 | 10 |
| 7:15 | | Jason Collins misses 17-foot jumper | 3 | 10 |
| 7:13 | | Minnesota defensive rebound | 3 | 10 |
| 7:13 | | Sebastian Telfair loose ball foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 3 | 10 |
| 7:13 | | Randy Foye enters the game for Sebastian Telfair | 3 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists) | 3 | 12 |
| 6:52 | | Mike Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Collins assists) | 6 | 12 |
| 6:41 | | Chauncey Billups makes 18-foot jumper | 6 | 14 |
| 6:26 | | Al Jefferson traveling | 6 | 14 |
| 6:07 | | Ryan Gomes blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup | 6 | 14 |
| 6:05 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 6 | 14 |
| 6:03 | | Nene Hilario makes layup | 6 | 16 |
| 5:48 | | Al Jefferson misses 14-foot two point shot | 6 | 16 |
| 5:47 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 5:41 | | Chauncey Billups misses driving layup | 6 | 16 |
| 5:41 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 5:35 | | Randy Foye makes layup (Mike Miller assists) | 8 | 16 |
| 5:18 | | Jason Collins personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul) | 8 | 16 |
| 5:18 | | Denver full timeout | 8 | 16 |
| 5:18 | | Kevin Love enters the game for Jason Collins | 8 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Carmelo Anthony misses layup | 8 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Denver offensive rebound | 8 | 16 |
| 5:05 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper | 8 | 16 |
| 5:03 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 8 | 16 |
| 4:46 | | Mike Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists) | 10 | 16 |
| 4:33 | | Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists) | 10 | 18 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Love misses layup | 10 | 18 |
| 4:16 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 10 | 18 |
| 4:13 | | Nene Hilario makes driving dunk (Dahntay Jones assists) | 10 | 20 |
| 4:01 | | Ryan Gomes discontinue dribble | 10 | 20 |
| 4:01 | | Craig Smith enters the game for Al Jefferson | 10 | 20 |
| 4:00 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Carmelo Anthony | 10 | 20 |
| 4:00 | | Linas Kleiza enters the game for Dahntay Jones | 10 | 20 |
| 3:46 | | Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper | 10 | 20 |
| 3:45 | | Randy Foye defensive rebound | 10 | 20 |
| 3:38 | | Craig Smith lost ball (J.R. Smith steals) | 10 | 20 |
| 3:33 | | Mike Miller shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul) | 10 | 20 |
| 3:33 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Ryan Gomes | 10 | 20 |
| 3:33 | | J.R. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 3:33 | | Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Nene Hilario | 10 | 21 |
| 3:33 | | J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 3:16 | | Kevin Love makes layup (Craig Smith assists) | 12 | 22 |
| 3:05 | | Chauncey Billups misses 15-foot two point shot | 12 | 22 |
| 3:03 | | Linas Kleiza offensive rebound | 12 | 22 |
| 2:59 | | Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 22 |
| 2:57 | | Mike Miller defensive rebound | 12 | 22 |
| 2:47 | | Corey Brewer makes 10-foot two point shot | 14 | 22 |
| 2:32 | | Corey Brewer shooting foul (Linas Kleiza draws the foul) | 14 | 22 |
| 2:32 | | Minnesota full timeout | 14 | 22 |
| 2:32 | | Kevin Ollie enters the game for Mike Miller | 14 | 22 |
| 2:32 | | Linas Kleiza makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 2:32 | | Linas Kleiza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 2:16 | | Kevin Ollie makes 18-foot jumper (Craig Smith assists) | 16 | 24 |
| 2:02 | | Kenyon Martin misses 12-foot two point shot | 16 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 16 | 24 |
| 1:47 | | Craig Smith misses 17-foot jumper | 16 | 24 |
| 1:47 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 16 | 24 |
| 1:36 | | Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper | 16 | 24 |
| 1:35 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 16 | 24 |
| 1:19 | | Corey Brewer misses jumper | 16 | 24 |
| 1:16 | | Minnesota defensive rebound | 16 | 24 |
| 1:16 | | Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups | 16 | 24 |
| 1:01 | | Linas Kleiza loose ball foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul) | 16 | 24 |
| 1:01 | | Linas Kleiza turnover | 16 | 24 |
| 1:01 | | Corey Brewer misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 24 |
| 1:01 | | Minnesota offensive rebound | 16 | 24 |
| 1:01 | | Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 24 |
| 48.6 | | J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists) | 17 | 27 |
| 32.9 | | Randy Foye misses 22-foot jumper | 17 | 27 |
| 30.9 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 17 | 27 |
| 28.9 | | Renaldo Balkman lost ball (Kevin Love steals) | 17 | 27 |
| 25.8 | | Corey Brewer offensive foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 17 | 27 |
| 25.8 | | Corey Brewer turnover | 17 | 27 |
| 5.9 | | Kenyon Martin misses layup | 17 | 27 |
| 4.8 | | Anthony Carter misses tip shot | 17 | 27 |
| 4.8 | | Anthony Carter offensive rebound | 17 | 27 |
| 3.5 | | Corey Brewer defensive rebound | 17 | 27 |
| 1.3 | | Randy Foye offensive foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul) | 17 | 27 |
| 1.3 | | Randy Foye turnover | 17 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 17 | 27 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Matt Boland
Referee:Mark Ayotte
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 33 | 7 | .825 | - | W3 |
| Denver | 26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 14 | .650 | 7 | W1 |
| Portland | 19 | 21 | .475 | 14 | L1 |
| Utah | 14 | 25 | .359 | 18.5 | W1 |
NBA News
NBA buzz: Latest updates, trades, intel ahead of Feb. 5 deadline
Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.
2h
Mavericks' Anthony Davis forgoes surgery; out six weeks
After a second opinion with a specialist, Mavericks star Anthony Davis will not require surgery to his injured hand and will be reevaluated in six weeks.
2h
NBA sides with Celtics' Mazzulla, says Siakam screen illegal
The NBA sided with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on Tuesday, saying in its Last Two Minutes Report that Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam did indeed set an illegal screen ahead of his game-winning shot against Boston the previous night.
5h