Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets
Shot Chart
- Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 24-foot running jump shot
- Rudy Gobert blocks Spencer Jones 's 3-foot layup
- Jaden McDaniels blocks Jamal Murray 's 4-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 14-foot fade away jump shot
- Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Rudy Gobert blocks Spencer Jones 's 3-foot reverse layup
- Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot
- Bruce Brown makes 1-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes running layup (Bruce Brown assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Mike Conley blocks Julian Strawther 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses driving layup
- Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
- Zeke Nnaji makes running layup (Bruce Brown assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jonas Valanciunas misses 10-foot fade away jump shot
- Rudy Gobert blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 4-foot two point shot
- Bones Hyland blocks Jamal Murray 's 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot
- Jonas Valanciunas misses 2-foot hook shot
- Jaden McDaniels blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 2-foot dunk
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Jamal Murray misses two point shot
- Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 4-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Spencer Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot
- Peyton Watson makes 5-foot two point shot
- Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot
- Spencer Jones makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Spencer Jones makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray misses two point shot
- Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
- Jamal Murray makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Bruce Brown misses layup
- Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Jamal Murray misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot
- Bruce Brown misses two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper
- Bruce Brown makes 3-foot two point shot
- Peyton Watson makes 2-foot driving dunk
- Jamal Murray misses 18-foot fade away jump shot
- Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running layup
- Bruce Brown makes tip shot
- Rudy Gobert blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 5-foot driving layup
- Bruce Brown misses running layup
- Spencer Jones makes two point shot
- Donte DiVincenzo blocks Julian Strawther 's 28-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jonas Valanciunas makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray misses two point shot
- Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot
- Julius Randle blocks Nikola Jokic 's 8-foot turnaround jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses 13-foot fade away jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rudy Gobert blocks Peyton Watson 's 7-foot layup
- Spencer Jones makes tip shot
- Nikola Jokic misses heave jump shot
- Spencer Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rudy Gobert blocks Jamal Murray 's 5-foot driving layup
- Spencer Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer
- Julius Randle misses 16-foot fade away jump shot
- Nikola Jokic blocks Rudy Gobert 's 7-foot layup
- Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot (Julius Randle assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)
- Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Rudy Gobert makes tip shot
- Anthony Edwards makes two point shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes 21-foot pullup jump shot
- Julius Randle misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
- Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Nikola Jokic blocks Naz Reid 's 14-foot driving floating jump shot
- Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Mike Conley assists)
- Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
- Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Bones Hyland misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards misses 37-foot three point jumper
- Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid misses running layup
- Julius Randle makes running layup (Bones Hyland assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes two point shot
- Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Zeke Nnaji blocks Donte DiVincenzo 's 26-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid misses 8-foot two point shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes 2-foot driving dunk (Naz Reid assists)
- Jaden McDaniels makes 10-foot running pullup jump shot
- Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Naz Reid makes 2-foot running dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Rudy Gobert makes layup
- Naz Reid makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Bones Hyland makes running layup (Naz Reid assists)
- Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Bones Hyland misses driving floating jump shot
- Julius Randle makes two point shot (Bones Hyland assists)
- Julius Randle makes 2-foot layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Naz Reid misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Julius Randle misses 17-foot two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jaylen Clark misses driving layup
- Jaylen Clark makes 7-foot two point shot (Mike Conley assists)
- Julius Randle makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Julius Randle makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Edwards misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Rudy Gobert makes layup (Julius Randle assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses driving floating jump shot
- Donte DiVincenzo misses tip shot
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. blocks Anthony Edwards 's 3-foot running layup
- Julius Randle misses two point shot
- Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Julius Randle makes two point shot
- Julius Randle misses driving layup
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point shot
- Julius Randle makes two point shot
- Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot running dunk (Bones Hyland assists)
- Bones Hyland makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot
- Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Bones Hyland makes 28-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)
- Julius Randle makes driving dunk (Bones Hyland assists)
- Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Julius Randle makes running layup
- Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid makes 5-foot two point shot (Bones Hyland assists)
- Bones Hyland misses driving floating jump shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Jaden McDaniels misses 26-foot running jump shot
- Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Jaden McDaniels makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
- Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Julius Randle makes running layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Julius Randle makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot
- Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes running dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Anthony Edwards makes 17-foot two point shot
- Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer
- Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jamal Murray blocks Rudy Gobert 's 4-foot two point shot
- Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Rudy Gobert misses tip in dunk
- Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Anthony Edwards makes 4-foot two point shot
- Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot driving dunk
- Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Donte DiVincenzo makes 3-foot layup (Julius Randle assists)
- Bones Hyland makes 1-foot two point shot
TIMBERWOLVES
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Rudy Gobert vs. Nikola Jokic (Donte DiVincenzo gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:35 | Julius Randle misses 16-foot fade away jump shot | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:33 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:10 | Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists) | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:55 | Nikola Jokic blocks Rudy Gobert 's 7-foot layup | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:55 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:50 | Anthony Edwards out of bounds lost ball turnover | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:42 | Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Anthony Edwards steals) | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:36 | Anthony Edwards bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals) | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:31 | Jamal Murray misses 24-foot running jump shot | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:28 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:20 | Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:17 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0 | 3 | |
| 10:02 | Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Anthony Edwards steals) | 0 | 3 | |
| 9:58 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot (Julius Randle assists) | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:41 | Rudy Gobert blocks Spencer Jones 's 3-foot layup | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:39 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:26 | Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:23 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:08 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jamal Murray 's 4-foot two point shot | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:08 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:01 | Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 2 | 5 | |
| 8:47 | Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals) | 2 | 5 | |
| 8:41 | Peyton Watson traveling turnover | 2 | 5 | |
| 8:33 | Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists) | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:16 | Jamal Murray makes 14-foot fade away jump shot | 5 | 7 | |
| 8:02 | Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper | 5 | 7 | |
| 7:58 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | 5 | 7 | |
| 7:47 | Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper | 5 | 7 | |
| 7:45 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 5 | 7 | |
| 7:34 | Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists) | 8 | 7 | |
| 7:16 | Jamal Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover | 8 | 7 | |
| 7:10 | Anthony Edwards bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals) | 8 | 7 | |
| 7:07 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul | 8 | 7 | |
| 7:07 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 7:07 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:51 | Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point jumper | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:48 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:48 | Rudy Gobert makes tip shot | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:43 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:40 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Spencer Jones shooting foul | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Nuggets Full timeout | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. | 10 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 3 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 3 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:27 | Anthony Edwards misses free throw 3 of 3 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:25 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:12 | Rudy Gobert blocks Spencer Jones 's 3-foot reverse layup | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:10 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 12 | 9 | |
| 6:06 | Anthony Edwards makes two point shot | 14 | 9 | |
| 5:54 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul | 14 | 9 | |
| 5:48 | Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists) | 14 | 12 | |
| 5:39 | Jaden McDaniels makes 21-foot pullup jump shot | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:20 | Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:19 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:05 | Julius Randle misses 16-foot pullup jump shot | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Nuggets delay of game violation | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle | 16 | 12 | |
| 5:02 | Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 12 | |
| 4:48 | Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Anthony Edwards steals) | 17 | 12 | |
| 4:35 | Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 20 | 12 | |
| 4:21 | Bruce Brown makes 1-foot two point shot | 20 | 14 | |
| 4:04 | Nikola Jokic blocks Naz Reid 's 14-foot driving floating jump shot | 20 | 14 | |
| 4:03 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 20 | 14 | |
| 3:52 | Naz Reid shooting foul | 20 | 14 | |
| 3:52 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 15 | |
| 3:52 | Julian Strawther enters the game for Spencer Jones | 20 | 15 | |
| 3:52 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 16 | |
| 3:38 | Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point jumper | 20 | 16 | |
| 3:37 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 20 | 16 | |
| 3:37 | Rudy Gobert loose ball foul | 20 | 16 | |
| 3:37 | Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert | 20 | 16 | |
| 3:27 | Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 20 | 18 | |
| 3:27 | Julius Randle shooting foul | 20 | 18 | |
| 3:27 | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1 | 20 | 19 | |
| 3:17 | Anthony Edwards makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Mike Conley assists) | 22 | 19 | |
| 3:00 | Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists) | 22 | 22 | |
| 3:00 | Timberwolves Full timeout | 22 | 22 | |
| 3:00 | Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray | 22 | 22 | |
| 3:00 | Bones Hyland enters the game for Jaden McDaniels | 22 | 22 | |
| 2:44 | Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists) | 25 | 22 | |
| 2:30 | Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:17 | Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:13 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:12 | Bones Hyland misses 25-foot three point jumper | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:12 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:03 | Nikola Jokic makes running layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 25 | 26 | |
| 1:38 | Anthony Edwards misses 37-foot three point jumper | 25 | 26 | |
| 1:37 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 25 | 26 | |
| 1:23 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 25 | 28 | |
| 1:10 | Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point jumper | 25 | 28 | |
| 1:08 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | 25 | 28 | |
| 1:00 | Mike Conley blocks Julian Strawther 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot | 25 | 28 | |
| 57.7 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | 25 | 28 | |
| 53.6 | Naz Reid misses running layup | 25 | 28 | |
| 51.9 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | 25 | 28 | |
| 46.6 | Bruce Brown lost ball turnover (Mike Conley steals) | 25 | 28 | |
| 41.4 | Julius Randle makes running layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 27 | 28 | |
| 32.1 | Nikola Jokic misses driving layup | 27 | 28 | |
| 30.5 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 27 | 28 | |
| 30.5 | Nikola Jokic makes tip shot | 27 | 30 | |
| 20.0 | Anthony Edwards makes two point shot | 29 | 30 | |
| 5.7 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 29 | 32 | |
| 0.4 | Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point jumper | 29 | 32 | |
| 0.4 | Nuggets defensive team rebound | 29 | 32 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 29 | 32 | |
MIN @ DEN Videos
Jokic drops 56-16-15 master class in Nuggets' Christmas Day win
Ant ejected in OT after second technical foul
Jokic floats it home to tie it in OT
Regular Season Series
DEN leads 3-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
3:30 AM, 26 December 2025
Denver, CO
Attendance: 20,046
- Referees:
- Scott Foster
- Matt Myers
- Scott Twardoski
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |

