Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Preseason
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 40 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 126 |
DEN | 28 | 35 | 17 | 36 | 116 |
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0-1
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2
- Christian Braun misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rob Dillingham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rob Dillingham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
- Rudy Gobert makes layup (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Rudy Gobert assists)
- Cameron Johnson makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Rudy Gobert makes layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2
- Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2
- Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Naz Reid makes 8-foot two point shot
- Jaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)
- Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Jamal Murray makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1
- Bones Hyland makes driving layup (Rudy Gobert assists)
- Bones Hyland misses free throw 1 of 1
- Cameron Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Naz Reid misses two point shot
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rudy Gobert makes 9-foot two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Naz Reid makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot two point shot
- Naz Reid misses 9-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Bones Hyland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Bones Hyland makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)
- Bones Hyland misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Bruce Brown makes 22-foot pullup jump shot
- Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)
- Bones Hyland makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot
- Jaden McDaniels misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rob Dillingham misses two point shot
- Jonas Valanciunas makes 6-foot two point shot
- Joan Beringer makes layup (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Joan Beringer misses free throw 1 of 1
- Jonas Valanciunas makes 8-foot two point shot
- Joan Beringer makes alley oop dunk shot (Joe Ingles assists)
- Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jonas Valanciunas makes driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
- Rob Dillingham misses driving floating jump shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rob Dillingham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Ingles assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rob Dillingham makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
- Julian Strawther makes 1-foot layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
- Julian Strawther misses free throw 1 of 1
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Julian Strawther misses two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Joe Ingles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
- Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jaylen Clark makes 1-foot layup (Bones Hyland assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jaylen Clark misses layup
- Rocco Zikarsky misses tip shot
- Christian Braun makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Bones Hyland makes free throw 1 of 2
- Bones Hyland makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jaylen Clark misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Rocco Zikarsky misses tip shot
- Rocco Zikarsky makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rocco Zikarsky makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Rocco Zikarsky misses 8-foot two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray misses driving layup
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Rocco Zikarsky makes 10-foot two point shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Johnny Juzang misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot
- Rocco Zikarsky makes 5-foot two point shot (Bones Hyland assists)
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Bones Hyland makes free throw 1 of 1
- Bones Hyland makes free throw 1 of 2
- Bones Hyland makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 3-foot two point shot
- Joan Beringer makes 1-foot dunk (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Julian Strawther makes dunk (Bruce Brown assists)
- Peyton Watson makes dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
- Joan Beringer makes 3-foot layup (Joe Ingles assists)
- Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
- Joe Ingles misses 24-foot three point shot
- Joan Beringer misses 14-foot jumper
- Julian Strawther misses 12-foot two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes driving layup (Joe Ingles assists)
- Peyton Watson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
- Bones Hyland misses driving floating jump shot
- Joan Beringer makes dunk (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
- Jonas Valanciunas misses 10-foot two point shot
- Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)
- Rocco Zikarsky misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rocco Zikarsky makes free throw 2 of 2
- Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
- Rocco Zikarsky misses 8-foot two point shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
- Bones Hyland makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. misses driving layup
- Rocco Zikarsky makes dunk
- Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot
- Bones Hyland makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Jalen Pickett misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
- Johnny Juzang misses 12-foot two point shot
- Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot
- Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point shot (Bones Hyland assists)
- Rocco Zikarsky misses 6-foot two point shot
- Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point shot
- Johnny Juzang makes free throw 1 of 2
- Johnny Juzang misses free throw 2 of 2
- Tristen Newton makes 8-foot two point shot
- Hunter Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zeke Nnaji misses two point shot
- Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot
- Zyon Pullin makes 14-foot step back jumpshot
- Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Johnny Juzang misses two point shot
- Hunter Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)
- Johnny Juzang misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
- Johnny Juzang makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Hunter Tyson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)
- Jalen Pickett makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Curtis Jones assists)
- Joan Beringer makes 1-foot layup (Zyon Pullin assists)
- Zeke Nnaji makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)
- Jalen Pickett misses 6-foot two point shot
- Jalen Pickett makes tip shot
- Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Johnny Juzang makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Curtis Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Joan Beringer makes free throw 1 of 2
- Joan Beringer makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jalen Pickett misses 10-foot two point shot
- Johnny Juzang makes 23-foot three point shot (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Zeke Nnaji makes driving layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)
- Rob Dillingham misses driving floating jump shot
- Curtis Jones misses running pullup jump shot
- Hunter Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zeke Nnaji assists)
- Johnny Juzang misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Joan Beringer misses alley oop layup
- Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Johnny Juzang misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jalen Pickett makes 23-foot three point shot
- Rob Dillingham makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Hunter Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zyon Pullin misses 11-foot two point shot
- Johnny Juzang makes driving layup
- Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point shot (Curtis Jones assists)
- Enrique Freeman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
- Moses Brown makes driving layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)
- Johnny Juzang makes driving layup
- Curtis Jones misses driving floating jump shot
- Rob Dillingham misses 25-foot three point shot
- Rob Dillingham misses two point shot
- DaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2
- DaRon Holmes II makes free throw 2 of 2
- Moses Brown makes two point shot
- Jules Bernard misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Enrique Freeman makes 13-foot jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)
- DaRon Holmes II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Curtis Jones assists)
- Johnny Juzang makes 9-foot two point shot
- Moses Brown makes dunk (Curtis Jones assists)
- Enrique Freeman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jules Bernard assists)
- Enrique Freeman makes free throw 1 of 1
- DaRon Holmes II misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Johnny Juzang misses 23-foot three point shot
- Tamar Bates misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Moses Brown misses tip shot
- Moses Brown makes tip shot
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS
Win %: MIN, 51
Win %: DEN, 50.5
Win %: DEN, 51.0
Win %: DEN, 55.6
Win %: DEN, 51.1
Win %: DEN, 55.0
Win %: DEN, 51.1
Win %: DEN, 53.2
Win %: DEN, 54.0
Win %: DEN, 51.8
Win %: DEN, 51.1
Win %: MIN, 54
Win %: MIN, 50.3
Win %: DEN, 50.4
Win %: MIN, 53.8
Win %: MIN, 53.8
Win %: MIN, 52
Win %: MIN, 51.4
Win %: MIN, 53.2
Win %: MIN, 53.8
Win %: MIN, 59
Win %: MIN, 55.2
Win %: MIN, 54.5
Win %: MIN, 56.8
MIN vs DEN Videos
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights
Enrique Freeman gets the hoop and the harm
Enrique Freeman fights off defender for and-1
Matchups
Game Information
San Diego, CA
Referee:Karl Lane
Referee:Gediminas Petraitis
Referee:Agon Abazi
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 46 | 15 | .754 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 18 | 41 | .305 | 27 | L4 |
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