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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final/OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 106 |
 Timberwolves | 29 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 112 |
DENTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 41-9045.6% | 13-3240.6% | 11-1861.1% | 47 | 19 | 12 |
| MIN | 42-8947.2% | 9-2339.1% | 19-2576.0% | 40 | 24 | 8 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Minnesota Timberwolves112| 47 | 26 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 | +6.6 | ||||||
| 43 | 17 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.3 | ||||||
| 42 | 18 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 5-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.5 | |||||
| 42 | 31 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 10-13 | −1 | +3.4 | ||||||||
| 35 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −5 | −4.8 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −3.1 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.1 | ||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −2.7 | ||||||
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +0.8 | |||||
| 6 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +1.0 | |||
| Team | 112 | 42-8947.2% | 9-2339.1% | 40 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 19-2576.0% | 8 | 10 | 2 | |||
Bench 12 points on 5 for 19 shooting
Did not play: Cole Aldrich, Aaron Brooks and Marcus Georges-Hunt (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets106| 48 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 | −12.8 | |||||||
| 46 | 35 | 14-25 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0 | +7 | +4.9 | |||||||
| 43 | 20 | 8-18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0 | −5 | +0.7 | |||||||
| 42 | 24 | 9-22 | 5-10 | 1-3 | −2 | +0.2 | ||||||||
| 36 | 10 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −4.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 10 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −18 | −3.8 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −14 | −0.2 | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.5 | |||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.1 | |
| Team | 106 | 41-9045.6% | 13-3240.6% | 47 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 11-1861.1% | 10 | 4 | 4 | |||
Bench 17 points on 7 for 14 shooting
Did not play: Trey Lyles, Richard Jefferson, Malik Beasley and Darrell Arthur (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves112Nuggets106ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points (22 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-106 in overtime.
It was tied 101-101 at the end of regulation.
Andrew Wiggins’ 2 free throws with 14.6 seconds left in overtime made it 110-106 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 16-12. Jimmy Butler III (No. 8 in clutch points, 2017-18) scored 9 of the Timberwolves’ 16 on 2 for 5 shooting and 5 for 8 at the line.
Butler scored 31 points.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 35 points (17 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Will Barton added 24 points and 8 rebounds. Jamal Murray had 20 points and 6 assists. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Nuggets forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 12-0 on the fast break. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Timberwolves 73-59 in 31 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
93 points from the field on 89 shots: 0.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-30 | 66.7% | 63% |
| In the paint | 6-16 | 37.5% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 7-20 | 35.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 5-15 | 33.3% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Chandler | 48 | 7 | 2-8 | −6 |
| Nikola Jokić | 7 | 8 | 3-7 | +6 |
| Paul Millsap | 7 | 10 | 3-5 | +8 |
| Will Barton | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 8 | 3-6 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 33 points on 79 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Millsap | 38 | 12 | 6-10 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Mason Plumlee | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Jamal Murray | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 6 | 2-3 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 89 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Barton | 40 | 5 | 2-4 | −5 |
| Wilson Chandler | 15 | 3 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Gary Harris | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Paul Millsap | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DEN
50/50
MIN
Highest Leverage Moments
Teague 14' Floating Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Wiggins 3 AST)
OT 1:19
21.1%
37→59
Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS)
Q4 2:52
19.5%
73→53
Barton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
OT 3:15
16.6%
66→49
Murray 4' Driving Layup (20 PTS)
Q4 1:59
16.3%
73→56
Butler 12' Floating Jump Shot (24 PTS)
Q4 2:33
14.8%
53→68
